Krista Washington
Black Resilience: Building Power in the Bay Recap
Black Resilience: Building Power in the Bay Recap Blog “We keep our story alive, we keep our history alive by remembering, by reflecting, and renewing ourselves at every possible opportunity.” – Opening Preliminary delivered by Brotherhood of Elders Network Chief Network Officer Greg Hodge This past September, over 200 members and champions of the ASCEND: BLO initiative, comprised of
Election Update
Everyone Has a Role to Play in the Election of our Lifetimes At the risk of sounding dramatic, I think I can safely say that there has never been a more consequential election in my lifetime. Some of our fundamental rights, which we often take for granted, are under attack. One way or the other, what happens next week
Announcing First Year Awards of Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2020 12 Cultural Practitioners of Color in Oakland Receive Grants for Community Centered Projects that Radically Imagine a Racially Just City City of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division, Akonadi Foundation and East Bay Community Foundation Announce First Year Awards of Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund OAKLAND, CA – The City
COVID-19: Building an Inclusive Economy
COVID-19: Building an Inclusive Economy We are living in unprecedented times. The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and anti-black racism continue to impact our communities in the East Bay and exacerbate existing inequities in wealth, health care, education, and many other areas of life. East Bay Community Foundation is actively addressing our communities’ needs during this time through our COVID-19: A
The East Bay Community Foundation Announces The Appointment Of Critical Organizational Roles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2020 The East Bay Community Foundation Announces The Appointment Of Critical Organizational Roles The Chief Financial Officer, and the Vice President of Community Investment and Partnerships will Aid in Fulfilling the Foundation’s Philanthropic Mission Oakland, CA – September 17, 2020 – After an extensive year-long search for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Board Policy Action Statement
If Not Now, Then When? Policy changes that move us closer to EBCF’s “A Just East Bay” In reflecting on the events surrounding COVID-19 and ongoing social protests advocating for justice, I have heard a number of people recently pose the question “If not now, when?” in response to the prospect of creating meaningful change. Having heard this question before
We Stand Committed to Equity and Social Justice
We Stand Committed to Equity and Social Justice In these uncertain times, I hope this finds you and your family safe and healthy. In the waning days and hours before he transitioned from this earthly life, Congressman John Lewis authored a poignant NYTimes Op-ed. In many ways, this was a concluding invocation to the people of a nation that
EBCF AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF ELDERS NETWORK ANNOUNCE AFRICAN AMERICAN RESPONSE CIRCLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF ELDERS NETWORK ANNOUNCE AFRICAN AMERICAN RESPONSE CIRCLE Fund to Assist African American Communities, which have been Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 Oakland, CA – In partnership with the Brotherhood of Elders Network (BOEN), the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) today announced it will serve as home to
Juneteenth 2020 – In Conversation with the Black Organizing Project
Juneteenth 2020 In Conversation with the Black Organizing Project With a vision to rebuild and transform the lives and spirits of those within the Black community, the Black Organizing Project (BOP), founded in 2009 by Jackie Byers, was created out of the need to provide safe Black spaces for Black people to address systemic racism within their communities. In celebration
Announcing Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 City of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division, Akonadi Foundation and East Bay Community Foundation Launch Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund The new multi-year program will fund Oakland’s cultural practitioners of color to radically imagine a racially just city OAKLAND, CA – The City of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division, East
The East Bay Community Foundation partners with donors, social movements, and the community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home.
