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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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East Bay Community Foundation Announces New Board Members

EBCF has grown its leadership team committed to community power-building with the appointment of three new members to the board of directors.

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Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund Announces $300,000 Funding Opportunity 

The new initaitve invites artists and cultural practitioners to collaborate with community organizers and social change organizations. The Fund will award three three-year grants.

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East Bay Community Foundation Announces Brandi Howard as New President & CEO

Third-generation Oakland native with a deep commitment to equity and justice joining East Bay Community Foundation on November 14.

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The East Bay Community Foundation Announces Kaiser Partnership for COVID-19 African American Educational Outreach

The goal is to fill information gaps and foster trust for COVID-19 vaccines and prevention among communities most affected by …

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EBCF 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 …

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East Bay Community Foundation Selects Inaugural Cohort To Join Nonprofit Stabilizer Program

The BLO Stabilizer is a component of the ASCEND:BLO Initiative to strengthen and preserve Bay Area Black-led nonprofit organizations. Oakland, …

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Changes to Investment Portfolios

 Oakland, CA – Today, the East Bay Community Foundation announced that it has repositioned all of its investment pools in …

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ASCEND:BLO – A Year in Review

To build an inclusive, fair, and just region, means increasing local organizations’ capacity to serve the needs of our fellow …

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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 …

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The East Bay Community Foundation Announces Partnership With The Race, Gender And Human Rights Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RACE, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND Foundation to …

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23 Grants Awarded from the East Bay Fund for Artists

The East Bay Community Foundation is proud to announce that it has awarded 23 grants, totaling over $130K, from the …

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EBCF 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 …

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