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We are pleased to receive the highest ratings from Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator - four out of a possible four stars. The ratings show we're outperforming many of our peers in the Bay Area. Just click on the logo above to review our four-star rating.

News & Action
Deadly Myanmar Cyclone: You Can Help

Myanmar Cyclone ReliefThe death, devastation, and homelessness in the wake of the May 4 cyclone and subsequent tidal wave are huge.  You can help through organizations that specialize in facilitating charitable giving to meet needs in Asia. For details, click here.

 
ABC TV News Affiliate Tells Our Story
KGO TV News SegmentSan Francisco’s KGO TV News features our work connecting those interested in philanthropy to causes that make the East Bay a better place.  To see the story now, click here
 
Most Serious Problem in the East Bay?
Facebook Discussion BoardWe want to know what you believe to be the most serious problem affecting the quality of life in the East Bay.  You can weigh in by joining the East Bay Community Foundation’s Group on Facebook. For details, click here.
 
Peacekeepers: Reducing Street Violence
Gun ControlYou can help diminish violence in Richmond and Oakland through a charitable fund with us that finances community peacekeepers and promotes the buy-back of street guns. For details on how it works, click here
 
Gardens for Learning
School GardensYou can create school gardens that go along with related academic instruction.  To make 1,000 flowers bloom and teach students about gardening and horticulture at the same time, click here. 
 
Growing Popularity of Our Donor Advised Funds
Growth ChartHow is it that “donor advised funds” are possibly becoming the nation’s most popular charitable giving tool?  The East Bay Business Times has the answer.  To see it, click here.
 
Make a Difference in One Classroom – or in Ten
ImageThe classroom is where “the rubber meets the road.”  You can earmark a donation of $800 to help one teacher enrich a classroom through our “Education Mini-Grants.” For information on this program to fulfill teachers’ immediate needs, click here.
 
Researching Philanthropy?
ImageWhere do you go first? We make it easy. For a guide to philanthropy including history, a glossary of terms, authoritative sources, important current studies, and other information, click here.
 

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