At Confluence Rising (formerly CCEJ), we know that real social change only comes when we work together to raise awareness, heal conflicts, and bridge differences in communities throughout Southern California. We are grateful to our donors, who sustain and enhance our transformative programs to educate and empower youth and adults to lead change for equity and justice in our communities.
2025 Supporters
FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
JUSTICE PARTNERS
Contributions made January 2025 - December 2025
CHAMPIONS ($10,000+)
Raymond & Barbara Alpert Foundation
Jack & Binnie Berro & Family
Ann Lentzner & the Lentzner Family
LEADERS ($5,000 – 9,999)
Teri Alpert & Phil Waldman
Rosecarrie and Dr. Alan Brooks
Mala and Gulam Hajat
ADVOCATES ($2,500 – 4,999)
Virginia L. Baxter
Councilwoman Megan Kerr, District 5
Dr. Matt Rafalow
John E. Kashiwabara Endowment Fund
MemorialCare
SUSTAINERS ($1,000 – 2,499)
Aaron Boulding
Bruce and Helen Cohn Needham
Carol Hass
Charlotte Mikhail
City of West Hollywood
Craig Cross
Dan and Jessica Hertzler
Hank and Joyce Feldman
Harbor Community Health Centers
Jeffrey Schaffer
Jessica Pandya
ALLIES ($100 – 999)
Abby Sider
AJSOCAL
Alan Chan
Alejandra Priede
Alisa Orduna
Amy Tien
Annette Kashiwabara and Marty Isozaki
Ariel Wrye
Arlene Orozco
Assistance League of Long Beach
Aziza Hasan
Barbara and Ned Gaylord
Barbara and Ray Alpert CCEJ Endowment
Barbara B. Blackwell
Barbara Powell
Bernice Banares
Beverly O'Neill
Bruce & Carole Sergy
CAIR-CA
Carolyn Becher
Catherine Calimquim
Center for Restorative Justice Works
Chana and Glenn Ham-Rosebrock
Charlotte and Gregory Joseph
Christine Marie Franco
Christine Petit
Cindy Davis
Community Medical Wellness Centers USA
Conflict Resolution Institute
Consuelo Pena
CSU, Dominguez Hills - College of Education
Cynthia Hoeger
Cynthia Terry
Dana Buchanan
Daniel Solis
Darick Simpson
Debra Nakatomi
Deena Margolis
Dennis Joyce
Derek Wratchford
Desarie Gonzales
Diana Tang
Downtown Long Beach Alliance
Doyle and Suzanne Powell
Drew Schneider
Ed Schneeberger
Elissa Barrett
Emma Roy
Ernesto Saldana
Evelin Montes
Evergreen Alliance
Francisco Rodriguez
Frank and Margie Newell
Gail Meredith
George Bratton
FRIENDS ($1 – 99)
Albert Lord
Allison Mendoza
Alysa Turkowitz
Amanda Raposas
April Van Ligten
Bethany Benson
Bren Thor
Callum Pineda
Caroline Clark
Chenxi Zhang
Christina Kreachbaum
Claire Stump
Cris Hernandez
DeVon Scott
Douglas Senecal
Elena Pena
Emily Joelle
Frederick Echeverria
Iliana Garcia
Jamaica Carter
Jean Fromm
Jeff P. Williams
Jennifer Allen
Jess Perlman
Jessica Spence Moss
Port of Long Beach
Susan Stuhlbarg
Roberta Jenkins
Merle Hilliard Charitiable Trust
CSULB Educational Leadership Department
LA County Board of Supervisors - Janice Hahn, 4th District
Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
Gillian Medina
Gladys Hernandez
Gloria Deukmejian
Groundswell
Hagop (Jack) R Tahanian
Heather DeLuca
Herminia Trejo
Horowitz Bookkeeping LLC
Jana Kelly
Janey Roeder
Jean Bixby Smith
Jeanette Christian
Jeri and David Goldstein
Jim Zehmer
John and Marcie Blumberg
John Blowitz
Joni Ricks-Oddie
Juan Padilla
Judith McBride
Julia and Henry Taboada
Julie Lie
Justice Care and Opportunities Department
Justine Arian-Edwards
Katy Tinsley
Kevin Arceneaux
Kimmy Maniquis
Ladine Chan
Leticia Rodriguez
Levinstein Family Fund
Lillian S. Lew
Linda and Jerry Larsen
Linda Offenberg
Linda Sciaroni
Long Beach Community Foundation
Long Beach Transit
Lucero Santana
Margaret Merryfield
Marianne Drummond
Marisol Naranjo
Marium Mohiuddin
Mary ViewSchneider
Mata Consulting
Matt Guardabascio
Matthew Hilsenrad
Melissa Morgan
Melissa Russell
Michal Greenfield
Michele Winterstein
Michelle Brannon
Mieko Failey
Mike Gold
Minnie L. Douglas
Miranda Acevedo
Molly Stoeckel
Monica Lopez
Jhoanna Belfer
Jillian Brimley
Kaitlin Cheng
Karen Shoop
Kathleah Pagdilao
Kathryn Miles
Katie Porter
Kelly Archbold
Kerry Chhay
Kevin Shin
Kroger - Ralphs Rewards
Laura Mosall
Linda Wilson
Lucia Navar
Lucy Saldana
Lupita Gutierrez
Madeleine Booth
Maggie Quan
Maria Ek Ewell
Mark Hardison
Marlene Flores-Avila
Marlene Sandvig
Melissa View
Michael Hass
National Federation for Just Communities
Richard and Amy Lipeles
Salem Boulware
Sandy Giraldo
Shauntina Sorrells
Shireen Pavri
Sofia and Jim Riley
Suzanne Sukumaran
Temple Israel
Tiffany Brown
Wendelyn Julien
Jewish Long Beach
Jill Rosenberg
Joe Blackstone
Keesal, Young and Logan
Long Beach Fire Department
Lynne Pillsbury
Marlene Temple
Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Michele A. Dobson Esq.
Mike and Arline Walter
Musical Theatre West
Monica Lozano
Nancy Alpert
Nancy Gaines
Nancy Manriquez Dowell
Nancy Mullio
Natalie Swit
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)
Nina Flores
Nina Patel
Nohel Corral
Pamela Young Lee
Para Los Ninos
Patrice Wong
Paul Levitt
Paula Wihongi
Petra Malleis-Sternberg
Pools of Hope
Prescott Worrell
Puja Makarechi
Rabbi Howard Laibson & Ellen Goldsmith
Rabbi Scott Fox
Randy and Julie Wilson
Rashida Crutchfield
Rebecca Bernard
Rebecca Bustamante
Reena Hajat Carroll
Regina Cash
Rene Castro
Richard and Arlene Freeman
Richard Neri
Robert Berman
Robert Johannes
Sambo Sak
Sara Schneider
Sarah Agee
Seth Linden
Sharon Yazowski
Sonia Samadi
Stephanie Mares
Steven Rockenbach
Suzanne and David Nosworthy
Suzanne Vachon
Tara Leuenberger
Ted Hollister
The Nonprofit Partnership
The Western Justice Center
The Works Consulting
Theresa Bixby
Tina and Jim Vince
Uduak Ntuk
VMS Leadership, LLC
We Are R.I.S.E. Inc
Westerly School of Long Beach
Whitney Leathers
Zayda Garcia
Michelle Byerly
Narges Zagub
Oscar Douglas
Oscar Reyes
Pablo Vasquez Delgado
Pamela Gallaher
Patricia Sanchez
Patty McMillan
Paul Chitlik
Peggy Boyd
Rebecca Keeton
Reid Branche-Wilson
Richard Brown
Robert Allarte
Sarah Howlett
Serena Padilla
Sonya Chavez
Susan Jacobs
Sylvia Barajas
Tina Sutera
V Michael Mottola
Valerie D. Acosta
Vanessa Chacon
Viki Yamashita
Vincent Manarite