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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
RELIEF FUND TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND ART WORKERS IN THE EAST BAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2020 BAY AREA FUNDERS AND THE CITY OF OAKLAND LAUNCH RELIEF FUND TO SUPPORTS INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS WORKERS IN ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES $625,000 will be awarded in direct grants to artists, and cultural and nonprofit arts workers Oakland, May 18, 2020 – Today, the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) announced
EBCF ANNOUNCES $100k DONATION FROM BLUE SHIELD OF CA TO COVID-19 FUND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $100,000 DONATION FROM BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND Funding Will Address Economic Hardships, Domestic Violence, and the Need for Accurate and Accessible Information in Multiple Languages for Impacted Individuals and Families Oakland, April 27, 2020 – This month, the Blue Shield
EBCF BOARD APPROVES $1M FOR COVID-19 RELIEF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2020 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALLOCATES $1,000,000 FROM ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS COVID-19: “A Just East Bay” Response Fund Will Disperse Funding to Nonprofits Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis in the East Bay Oakland, April 7, 2020 – In response to the impact of COVID-19 on
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SELECTS INAUGURAL COHORT TO JOIN NONPROFIT STABILIZER PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SELECTS NEWEST COHORT FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO STABILIZE MATURE, BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS The BLO Stabilizer is a component of the ASCEND:BLO Initiative to strengthen and preserve Bay Area Black-led nonprofit organizations. Oakland, CA, February 3, 2020 – For the East Bay Community Foundation, its vision to advance an inclusive,
EBCF In The News: Inside Philanthropy
EBCF In The News EBCF was recognized by Inside Philanthropy as the 2019 “Boldest Community Foundation.” According to the publication, this designation is rooted in EBCF’s commitment to activism and social movements – a quality not shared by many other community foundations. The following article was published on November 22, 2019 in Inside Philanthropy, a subscription-based online philanthropic news
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SELECTS INAUGURAL COHORT TO JOIN NONPROFIT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2018 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SELECTS INAUGURAL COHORT TO JOIN NONPROFIT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM The nonprofit accelerator is a component of ASCEND:BLO, the Foundation’s initiative to strengthen and preserve Black-led nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area. Oakland, CA – Today, the East Bay Community Foundation announced the selection of five (5) Black-led nonprofit organizations
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
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