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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
Staff Blog Post: This is Why
Staff Blog: “This Is Why” When you’re part of a community, you feel the impact of injustice no matter where it happens in the world. EBCF VP of Marketing & Communications, Stacey Manley, offers his reflections on the tragic death of George Floyd. This holiday weekend, another black man lost his life at the hands of state sanctioned violence.
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
COVID-19 Response Fund Virtual Town Hall Recap
COVID-19: A Just East Bay Response Fund Virtual Town Hall April 23, 2020 On April 23, 2020, EBCF hosted a Virtual Town Hall to share updates on the progress of our COVID-19: Just East Bay Response Fund, our related grant-making to local organizations, and offer insight into the impact and anticipated needs of communities moving forward. To date, EBCF has granted over
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