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East Bay Community Foundation Receives $1 million grant from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett to Support East Bay Artists
The East Bay Community Foundation announced today that it has received a $1 million grant from MacKenzie Scott and Dan …
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Video: Inclusive Economy Showcase, April 22, 2021
East Bay Community Foundation is committed to building an inclusive, fair, and just East Bay by creating an inclusive economy …
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Say His Name: Daunte Wright
On Sunday afternoon, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot dead by a police officer, just a few miles from the trial …
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Partner to Stop the Hate for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
This past year has been deeply challenging and the events in Atlanta on Tuesday of this week in which eight …
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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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A Call For Unity: Ending Violence In Asian American Communities
Philanthropic Statement of Support We have recently witnessed several violent and hateful acts against Asian American people in the Bay …
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18 East Bay Artists Funded in Competitive East Bay Fund for Artists Award
East Bay Community Foundation announces $165,000 in awards for artists, proposed works focus on racial justice and culturally affirming multi-disciplinary …
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James Head Announces that he will Step Down as President & CEO of East Bay Community Foundation in 2021
“The past year has been a wake-up call for so many of us. I have had to manage some treatable …
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East Bay Community Foundation Receives $925,000 Grant from the Hewlett Foundation
Oakland, December 10, 2020 – The East Bay Community Foundation announced that it has received an unrestricted general support grant …
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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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