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EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESIDENT & CEO, JAMES W. HEAD HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS 2018 JAMES A. JOSEPH LECTURER AWARD BY ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2018 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESIDENT & CEO, JAMES W. HEAD HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS 2018 JAMES A. JOSEPH LECTURER AWARD BY ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES Oakland, CA – The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is pleased to announce the selection of James W. Head, EBCF President and CEO, as the 2018 James
THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RACE, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2018 THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RACE, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND Foundation to Serve as the Philanthropic Home for Progressive Group Committed to Addressing the Criminal Justice System’s Impact on Women, Girls and Families Oakland, CA – The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), is pleased to announce a
The East Bay Community Foundation Board of Directors Elects Hector Javier Preciado as Newest Member
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2018 THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS HECTOR JAVIER PRECIADO AS NEWEST MEMBER Preciado Joins as Foundation Pursues an Ambitious Social Justice Vision for East Bay Region Oakland, CA – The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), the Bay Area’s first and oldest community foundation, announced today the appointment of Hector Javier Preciado
EBCF Launches New Initiative to Bolster Bay Area Black-led Organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2018 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO BOLSTER BAY AREA BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS Partnering with local community leaders, the East Bay Community Foundation is leading an effort to address the critical issues affecting the future of Bay Area Black-led nonprofit organizations. Oakland, CA – On Friday, February 23rd, the East Bay Community
2017: A Year in Review
Support for Recent Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
Rebuilding will take a village Over the past several months, North America has experienced a series of natural disasters. From hurricanes and flooding that continue to impact residents in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico, to the Central Mexico earthquake, to the Northern California fires – many people have experienced inconceivable loss. As of this post, wildfires continue to burn in
Update on Black-Led Organizations Initiative
Letter from Byron Johnson – Capacity Building Initiative Officer at the East Bay Community Foundation Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am incredibly humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve as the East Bay Community Foundation’s new Capacity Building Initiative Officer and to lead EBCF’s Black-led Organizations (BLO) Initiative. As a seasoned capacity builder and a native son, I
Philanthropy Stands With Immigrants in Contra Costa County
Statement At a time when immigrants are being targeted by increasingly hostile federal policies, we commend the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, which voted unanimously today to authorize the county’s first-ever immigrant legal defense program. The community-led program, which will be operated by the county’s public defender’s office, follows similar programs that have recently launched in San Francisco and
Statement from EBCF Regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program
The East Bay Community Foundation vehemently opposes the President’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DREAMers are our co-workers, classmates, and neighbors. Their status is the result of selfless families who put their livelihoods at risk to provide a stable future for their children – a concept that is not foreign to many Americans.
East Bay Community Foundation Board Elects Mark Friedman As New Chair
East Bay Community Foundation Board of Directors Elects Mark Friedman as New Chair New Chair Joins at Pivotal Time as Foundation Pursues a Social Justice Vision for East Bay Region Oakland, CA – The East Bay Community Foundation has elected Mark Friedman as Board Chair of the 89-year old institution. Mark succeeds Sherry M. Hirota, Chief Executive Officer of Asian
