About Cheryl

The Saban Family Foundation was created to support the healthy development of children and families in the United States and to identify and address unmet societal needs in Israel.

Notable organizations that have received grants from the Saban Family Foundation.

Heifer International | heifer.org
Heifer’s Mission to End Hunger.
Heifer envisions … A world of communities living together in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet. Heifer’s mission is … To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.

Women for Women International | womenforwomen.org
Changing the World, One Woman at a Time.
Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | childrenshospitalla.org
To make a world of difference in the lives of children, adolescents and their families by integrating medical care, education and research to provide the highest quality care and service to our diverse community.


The Saban Free Clinic | thesabanfreeclinic.org
Founded in 1967, the Saban Free Clinic (formerly the Los Angeles Free Clinic) is a highly regarded health and social services organization with four clinics, 195 employees, more than 400 volunteers, and over 90 million patient visits annually.

In 1999, Cheryl Saban and the Saban Family Foundation created the not-for-profit organization 50 Ways To Save Our Children (www.50ways.org), to encourage philanthropy and public service to the benefit of children and their families. The organization’s goal is to educate, guide and inspire tomorrow’s philanthropists to get involved with existing local, national and global charitable organizations that have a track record of serving the myriad needs of children and their families.

The Foundation’s grantmaking is directed to organizations with well-defined objectives and sound leadership. While the Foundation does not expect to provide long-term, ongoing support to organizations, renewal requests will be considered based on a satisfactory review of previous grants. No grants will be made to individuals or private foundations.