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EBCF Announces $2.2 Million Investment in 170 Oakland Small Businesses
Oakland, CA – East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is proud to announce the first round of grantees for the Oakland …
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EBCF Supports Summer Food Program in Oakland
Public/Private Partnership Enables Program to Continue Despite Budget Cuts Oakland, CA – We are pleased to announce a collaborative agreement …
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EBCF Joins California’s Philanthropic Leaders in Standing United Against Hate & Division
Today we reaffirm our commitment to protecting communities, defending progress, and keeping the California Dream within reach for all.
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EBCF Announces Autumn McDonald as New Vice President of Community Investments and Partnerships
Oakland, CA, January 21, 2025 – Today, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) announced that Autumn McDonald has been selected as …
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Support SoCal Wildfire Recovery Funds
The Southern California wildfires have been a devastating start to the new year – as of Thursday morning, the fires …
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East Bay Fund for Artists Announces 2024 Awardees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Bilen Mesfin Packwoodbilen@change-llc.com East Bay Fund for Artists Announces 2024 Awardees Over $300,000 Awarded in Grants …
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Consistency and Care in this Moment and Beyond
As millions of Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday, I joined leaders of foundations across California in voicing our …
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Our Commitment to Shared California Values
On this historic election day, we stand united as leaders of California’s leading philanthropic organizations—unwavering in our commitment to our communities, no matter the outcome.
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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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Our Impact Together in 2023
Learn about the EBCF’s investments in community and the collective impact of the Foundation’s grantees in 2023.
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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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East Bay Community Foundation Welcomes Elle Fersan Vice President of Philanthropy
As Vice President of Philanthropy, Elle leads our philanthropic advising team and works closely with our community of philanthropists to ensure their contributions have a lasting impact.
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Brandi Howard: Building for Belonging
President & CEO Brandi Howard reflects on the first seven months on the job and gives a few examples of how EBCF is advancing equity and justice.
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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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$1.15 Million Granted to Community Organizing, Power Building, Movement Building Organizations
These grants to social movement organizations underscore the importance of philanthropic support for these strategies for making long-term change.
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Brandi Howard: History, Solidarity, and Hope
Black History Month, solidarity, and support for BLOs: President and CEO Brandi Howard finds opportunity for hope at EBCF.
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Supporting AAPI Communities in the Wake of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay
EBCF President & CEO Brandi Howard expresses solidarity and support for AAPI communities following the tragic events in Monterey Park on January 21 and in Half Moon Bay on January 23.
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East Bay Fund for Artists Announces 2022 Awardees
Collectively, the awards from the East Bay Fund for Artists support artists whose work celebrates, preserves, and promotes the pride and identity of Black, Indigenous, and people of color and LGBTQ+ communities.
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Brandi Howard: Bringing a Lens of Liberation and Love to Philanthropy
President & CEO Brandi Howard shares her story and the guiding principles she brings to EBCF’s framework for A Just East Bay.
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