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Message from the President, December 2019
Message from the President, December 2019 Season’s Greetings! The end of each year is always a time of great reflection and as I ponder my career as a change agent, I have spent a good amount of time of late contemplating the concept of change itself. Merriam Webster defines change as “the act of making or becoming different.” It
Donor Profile: The Oringers
Donor Profile: The Oringers Giving – of time, of brainpower, of money – is in Jan and Howard Oringer’s DNA. The importance of community service and support was not something they were taught in a schoolbook or during a formal dinnertime lecture, but it was a value modeled by their parents and grandparents for as long as they can
Grantee Profile: Safe Return Project
Grantee Profile: Safe Return Project The Safe Return Project, a Richmond-based organization, is a grantee of The East Bay Community Foundation. Led by formerly incarcerated women, Safe Return Project addresses issues surrounding reentry and policy work meant to dismantle the criminal justice system. In an effort to uplift their work, the Foundation has been intentional about crafting authentic
EBCF In The News: Asian Pacific America
EBCF In The News Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa On October 15, 2019, our team appeared on the Bay Area news show, Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa – a weekly half hour show covering newsmakers, events, community accolades, and youth perspectives for regional Asian communities. For the segment, we addressed the importance of the upcoming Census for all communities,
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
Welcome New Staff, December 2019
Welcome New Staff, December 2019 The EBCF team is growing with four new hires in recent months. Our newest staff members come to EBCF with exceptional professional backgrounds and a wide variety of experience. We are thrilled to welcome Erin, Magda, Melody, and Talitha to the EBCF team. Erin Talbert-Brust joins EBCF as the Sr. Communications Officer and assumes
Towards A Just East Bay: Early Lessons Learned from EBCF’s Change Journey
Towards A Just East Bay Early Lessons Learned from EBCF’s Change Journey Over the past several years, the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) has been quietly doing something that is truly remarkable in the community foundation landscape: implementing totally new ways of partnering with donors, social movements, and the community at large. EBCF is serving as a testing ground for
EBCF ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER ROUND OF GRANTMAKING TO SOCIAL MOVEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PARTNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019 THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER ROUND OF GRANTMAKING TO SOCIAL MOVEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PARTNERS Cohort Reflects Foundation’s Strategy to Affect Sustainable Change at Scale in the East Bay Oakland, CA – November 4, 2019 – The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) announced its first-ever round of movement funding grants
Updated Policies To Safeguard Our Grantmaking
Updated Policies To Safeguard Our Grantmaking EBCF is committed to using philanthropy to advance racial equity, social justice and to bring about the health and well-being of a Just East Bay. From time-to-time, we update our policies to ensure our grantmaking is aligned with this mission. In these challenging times, members of the philanthropic community across the nation are evaluating
Climate Justice Series: New Voices are Rising for a Just, Livable Future!
Climate Justice Series New Voices are Rising for a Just, Livable Future! Around the world, we have seen a drastic increase in the number of extreme climate events and environmental disasters. Decades of environmental mismanagement already impact—and will continue to impact—communities everywhere, from polluted air and drinking water, to the fires burning through the Amazon Rainforest, extreme cold in the
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.
