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Election Update
Everyone Has a Role to Play in the Election of our Lifetimes At the risk of sounding dramatic, I think …
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Announcing First Year Awards of Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund
12 Cultural Practitioners of Color in Oakland Receive Grants for Community Centered Projects that Radically Imagine a Racially Just City …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Announcing Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund
City of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division, Akonadi Foundation and East Bay Community Foundation Launch Belonging in Oakland: A Just City …
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This Is Why
When you’re part of a community, you feel the impact of injustice no matter where it happens in the world. A member of our staff offers his reflections on the tragic death of George Floyd.
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EBCF Announces $100k Donation From Blue Shield Of Ca To COVID-19 Fund
Funding Will Address Economic Hardships, Domestic Violence, and the Need for Accurate and Accessible Information in Multiple Languages for Impacted …
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COVID-19 Response Fund Virtual Town Hall Recap
On April 23, 2020, EBCF hosted a Virtual Town Hall to share updates on the progress of our COVID-19: Just East …
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EBCF Board Approves $1M For COVID-19 Relief
COVID-19: “A Just East Bay” Response Fund Will Disperse Funding to Nonprofits Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis in the East …
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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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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 …
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EBCF In The News: Inside Philanthropy
EBCF was recognized by Inside Philanthropy as the 2019 “Boldest Community Foundation.” According to the publication, this designation is rooted …
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EBCF 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 …
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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 …
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Everyone counts: Grants totaling $3.3M go to Bay Area nonprofits for Census 2020 outreach
Oakland, CA – The Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative (BACFC) is pleased to announce more than $3.3 million in grants …
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Message from President and Chief Executive Officer, James W. Head
Dear EBCF Community, The East Bay Community Foundation extends its deepest sympathies to the families and communities affected by the …
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Inclusive Economy: EBCF + Opportunity Zones
As a place-based community foundation charged with mobilizing resources to be directed where they are most needed, EBCF supports efforts …
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Event Recap: Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds – The Inaugural ASCEND:BLO Network Summit
The inaugural ASCEND:BLO Network Summit was held on Juneteenth at Google’s Cloud Campus in Sunnyvale, CA, around the theme of …
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Event Recap: Diversity in Philanthropy
In partnership with the San Francisco Foundation and the Women Donors Network, on May 20th, EBCF had the privilege of hosting the Donors of …
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