FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: August 5, 2025 media@211la.org
LOS ANGELES, CA – August 5, 2025 – 211 LA has joined the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed), a broad alliance of more than 240 business organizations representing over 420,000 employers across the region. This comes six months after the devastating wildfires, in which 211 LA’s public-private partnerships with Airbnb,
Hilton and American Express enabled the nonprofit to connect nearly 17,000 impacted households with emergency, short-term housing.
“We believe that we can best support our resilient community during the recovery and rebuilding process by working in partnership with the Los Angeles business community,” said Maribel Marin, Executive Director of 211 LA. “When an organization like ours can effectively collaborate with both the public and private sectors to improve capacity and expand access to resources, it’s the 2-1-1 clients who benefit.”
“We are excited to have 211 LA join BizFed, where it will help us advance our group’s advocacy work across the Los Angeles region,” said BizFed founding CEO Tracy Hernandez. “This information and referral provider has long supported our underserved communities in Los Angeles County and played a critical role during the LA Wildfires as the county’s disaster hotline. Our membership looks forward to collaborating with 211 LA as we all play our part in the long-term recovery efforts for wildfire survivors.”
As a nonprofit, 211 LA brings a mission-driven perspective to BizFed’s influential network, deepening opportunities for cross-sector partnership and collective problem-solving on issues that impact both communities and the economy. Through its membership, 211 LA will share insights on the broader Los Angeles community, learn from regional leaders, and help shape policy solutions that benefit all Angelenos.
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About 211 LA
211 LA is the hub for community members and community organizations looking for all types of health, human, and social services in Los Angeles County. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 211 LA has served the people of Los Angeles County since 1981, helping residents navigate the most challenging crises, from homelessness to the COVID-19 pandemic to the devastating LA wildfires.
About BizFed
Founded in 2008 by former Los Angeles Daily News Publisher Tracy Hernandez, The Los Angeles Business Federation (BizFed) is a massive, mobilizing grassroots alliance based in Los Angeles, California uniting 245 diverse business groups and mobilizing 420,000 employers with five million employees across chambers of commerce, trade associations, minority business groups, economic development organizations, business improvement districts, and other business groups to advocate for policies and projects that strengthen the regional economy. BizFed’s network of investing and nonprofit member committees include Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Olympics; California Air Resources Board & South Coast Air Quality Management District; Energy & Environment; Goods Movement, Transportation & Mobility; Health Care & Life Sciences; Housing, Land Use, Development, Real Estate & CEQA; Polling & Messaging; Responsible Governance; Small Business & Employment; Water; and Workforce Development, Education & Anti-Poverty bizfed.org
