The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund is today announcing an initial $1 million commitment to the Los Angeles area fire relief and rebuilding efforts. The Fund will donate to vital organizations supporting the LA community, local first responders, and those in the music industry affected by the disaster. To ensure an immediate and lasting impact, the Fund will contribute to California Community Foundation, LAFD Foundation, Project HOPE, and MusiCares, among other organizations.

At the same time, Warner Music Group is working to ensure the safety of its team members. For employees who have had to evacuate their homes, the company is helping to support their emergency accommodations and food expenses. The company is also contributing to donation drives and volunteering efforts.

Len Blavatnik, Head of the Blavatnik Family Foundation, said “The destruction and loss of life brought by these wildfires are unimaginable. By supporting these organizations, we’re helping to direct funds to those most in need.”

Robert Kyncl, CEO, Warner Music Group, said “We’re joining the relief efforts to help the community in LA, while aiding the firefighters in their brave battle. Los Angeles is home to so much determination, resourcefulness, and creativity, and its powerful story is inextricably interwoven with ours. We’re determined to support the people of this extraordinary city.”

Over the last four years, the Fund has supported organizations around the globe that build more just and equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized people, principally Black populations. The Fund’s sustained, long-term investments have focused on three key strategic pillars: education, arts and culture, and criminal justice reform, with the belief that work in these areas will aid in dismantling structural racism and advancing equity and justice for all people.