The Parent Organization Network (PON) was founded with a mission to connect, empower, and mobilize parents and parent organizations across the greater Los Angeles area to improve academic outcomes and the quality of education. The network started as a joint program of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (now Asian Americans Advancing Justice | LA), the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL), and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). PON is fiscally sponsored by Community Partners, who works to create more equitable, just, and vibrant communities. This grant is for Parent Organization Network. Program Education Amount Granted $450,000 Year Granted 2022