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Brandi Howard: We Love. We Stay Rooted. We Lean Into Community
In just a few months, the progress our country has made toward equity and justice over the last 70 years …
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EBCF Joins California’s Philanthropic Leaders in Standing United Against Hate & Division
Today we reaffirm our commitment to protecting communities, defending progress, and keeping the California Dream within reach for all.
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EBCF Announces Autumn McDonald as New Vice President of Community Investments and Partnerships
Oakland, CA, January 21, 2025 – Today, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) announced that Autumn McDonald has been selected as …
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Support SoCal Wildfire Recovery Funds
The Southern California wildfires have been a devastating start to the new year – as of Thursday morning, the fires …
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Moving from Darkness to Light: Reflections on the Cusp of a New Year
By Brandi Howard As we approach the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, I am reflecting on the …
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EBCF’s 2024 Impact Report: Celebrating Our Collective Impact
The last four years have been marked by incredible change in our world, including here in the East Bay. Together we have experienced the broad spectrum of aspiration and loss and found comfort and strength in community.
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Advocacy from a Place of Joy to Inspire and Uplift
In our current political climate, the rights and issues we champion face constant resistance, stealing our joy. As believers in equity and justice, we remain steadfast in our advocacy and rarely get a break from the churn of the fight. When asked to dream, so often dream of a world without the oppressive systems that have been harming our communities for centuries.
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Looking Beyond the Ballot Box
From debates to the drama of the 24-hour news cycle, there is no question that the November 5th presidential election is taking up a large part of our collective consciousness. Voting is a simultaneous action that we can all take together to protect our communities and advance more equitable policies.
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Creating a New Economic Model that Values Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color
REAL People’s Fund is an innovative $10M community-governed and -led investment fund and entrepreneurship program, that is poised to move over $5M more into the community over the next few years.
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The Movement Building Crisis: Fixing the Broken Talent Pipeline
EBCF co-hosted a first-of-its-kind gathering to address the crisis the movement-building ecosystem is facing in the Bay Area: How do we sustain organizing and power building for long-term change?
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Brandi Howard: To Dream. To Heal. To Belong.
Healing is an ongoing process, a journey that never truly ends. We must continually engage in this process, both as individuals and as an organization, because the oppressive systems that have caused so much harm still exist.
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Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund Announces New Grantees
For the fund’s first time, three projects were awarded three-year grants of $100,000 per year for collaborations across Oakland-based cultural and social change organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
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East Bay Fund for Artists Announces 2023 Awardees
East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) announced the 2023 awardees of the East Bay Fund for Artists (EBFA), which will provide $285,500 to 15 individual artists and nine to organizations.
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Our Impact Together in 2023
Learn about the EBCF’s investments in community and the collective impact of the Foundation’s grantees in 2023.
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Brandi Howard: How Philanthropy Can Support Healthy Resilience in Our Community
Resilience should not be a solitary endeavor. Instead, it should be bolstered by resources, healing tools, and community support. And this is where philanthropy — and EBCF — must play a role.
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Funding the Connective Tissue of Communities
Tommy Wong, founder of Civic Design Studio, is a testament to the unique benefit of unrestricted grants for art that drives narrative and social change.
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The Case for Unrestricted Funding for Black-Led Organizations
Unveiling Black leadership’s history, challenges, and the transformative role of initiatives like ASCEND: BLO in philanthropy.
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East Bay Community Foundation Welcomes Elle Fersan Vice President of Philanthropy
As Vice President of Philanthropy, Elle leads our philanthropic advising team and works closely with our community of philanthropists to ensure their contributions have a lasting impact.
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Brandi Howard: Building for Belonging
President & CEO Brandi Howard reflects on the first seven months on the job and gives a few examples of how EBCF is advancing equity and justice.
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New Breath Foundation’s Trust-based Approach to Breaking Barriers in Philanthropy
Eddy Zheng’s New Breath Foundation combats systemic racism and invisibility of AANHPI communities through trust-based philanthropy.
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