East Bay Community Foundation

08/21/2026

Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund is back for its fourth round, and initial applications are due in one week!

Three collaborations will receive $100,000 a year for three years to pair Oakland-based cultural and social change organizations serving BIPOC communities — plus stipends for artists' living expenses and funding to document the work.

📹 Couldn't make it to last week's application webinar? The recording is now available here: https://www.ebcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GMT20260812-180009_Recording_1280x720.mp4

🗓️ LOIs due Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT
📎 Learn more and apply: https://www.ebcf.org/initiatives/belonging-in-oakland-a-just-city-cultural-fund/

08/17/2026

For over 20 years, Rising Juntos has organized Black and brown families across Contra Costa County for housing, immigrant, and health justice. This summer, their work on renter protections in San Pablo reached the ballot — a win four years in the making.

Thousands of families will now have the chance to vote in permanent rent stabilization, anti-harassment, and just-cause eviction protections.

"I am extremely excited and proud of what our community has accomplished," said Verónica, a San Pablo renter and Rising Juntos member of 25+ years.

Read how two decades of organizing built this moment — and what's next for Rising Juntos in housing, immigrant rights, and community health:

https://www.ebcf.org/post/20-years-in-rising-juntos-is-building-power-with-a-multigenerational-base/

08/14/2026

Oakland Pride is here! This weekend, we're celebrating the incredible organizations across the East Bay working to ensure our LGBTQ+ community can live safely, joyfully, and authentically.

We've put together a giving guide featuring several community-based groups — from trans-led legal advocacy to support for LGBTQ+ elders and youth — all doing vital work in our region.

As you head out to celebrate Oakland Pride, check out the full list and consider making a gift today: ebcf.org/post/supporting-east-bay-lgbtq-communities-a-giving-guide

Learn more about Oakland Pride: https://www.oaklandprideofficial.org/

This Pride Month, we celebrate the joy, resilience, and power of LGBTQ+ communities — and we recommit to the work …

08/13/2026

We're excited to share an upcoming community event from one of our grantee partners!

Breast Friends Lactation and Support Services — funded through our collaboration with the Contra Costa Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice — is hosting their 3rd Annual Boob-e-Que on August 28th at Mosswood Park in Oakland. 🎉

This celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week is open to all. Spread the word, and come out if you can! Register here: https://breastfriendslactationsupportservices.as.me/schedule/3bd7a2f4/?appointmentTypeIds[]=66995149

07/31/2026

Black Philanthropy Month is a global campaign in August celebrating generosity, giving, and community leadership across the African diaspora.

This year's theme, Many Voices One Movement, is an affirmation of how the work continues to grow and transform.

In a movement built on many voices, philanthropy takes many forms — grounded in collective care and community-driven investment.

This work doesn’t belong to one organization. It belongs to all of us.

This is a call to come together — to give, build, and show up — in service of justice for Black people everywhere.

Learn more: https://backblackmovement.org/blackphilanthropymonth

07/29/2026

📣 Calling Oakland's artists, organizers, and culture-shifters —

Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund is back for its fourth round, and applications are officially open.

Three collaborations will receive $100,000/year for three years to pair Oakland-based cultural and social change organizations serving BIPOC communities — plus stipends for artists' living expenses and funding to document the work.

"Lasting change in Oakland is possible, and Belonging in Oakland has taught us that partnerships between artists and organizers are essential to this progress," said Debrah Giles, Senior Program Director, East Bay Community Foundation.

🗓️ LOIs due Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT
📎 Learn more and apply: https://www.ebcf.org/initiatives/belonging-in-oakland-a-just-city-cultural-fund/

07/06/2026

Less than 3% of Bay Area philanthropic funding reaches Contra Costa County — and even less makes it to East Contra Costa.

For a decade, the STRONG funder collaborative has been working to close that gap, investing $3.5M+ in trust-based, flexible funding for the nonprofits and organizers building power in the region.

Learn more about how STRONG is reshaping what philanthropy can look like in East Contra Costa County: https://www.ebcf.org/post/strong-investing-in-a-resilient-east-contra-costa-county/

07/02/2026

EBCF hosted two Community Wellness events this summer to share healing, gifts, and delicious food with our community partners, who strengthen our region with activism, resources, and joy.

During our first event at Understory, three Oakland-based, Black and Indigenous, q***r and trans identified practitioners provided community acupuncture and massage. The event was organized by Paolo Flores Chico of For the Love Acupuncture and Wellness.

Our second event at the Knot Yacht Club in Richmond, organized by EBCF Small Business Resiliency Fund grantee SoulFlow, included massages, reiki, a sound bath, acupuncture, yoga, and dance in a beautiful location.

These gatherings were made possible through a generous wellness grant from the Surdna Foundation. Thank you to all of our amazing practitioners and vendors, and our attendees!

06/29/2026

EBCF is hiring a Senior Director of Philanthropic Advising to strengthen relationships and increase our visibility, impact, and financial resources.

This experienced fundraiser will manage a portfolio of top-tier donor accounts and bring deep listening, analytical rigor, and strategic insight to help donors clarify and realize their long-term philanthropic vision.

Does this sound like you, or someone in your network? Learn more, and apply: https://www.ebcf.org/job/senior-director-philanthropic-advising/

06/18/2026

EBCF launched ASCEND: BLO in 2018 to uplift and resource Black-led organizations in the Bay Area. Since its founding, the program has grown to become a crucial connector, convener, and model for intentional investment in the Bay Area.

The program has raised $5.9M, made grants to more than 41 grantee partners, and supported a network of more than 350 Bay Area BLOs.

Read the full lookback report and watch the video below to learn more about ASCEND:BLO:

https://www.ebcf.org/post/7-years-of-ascend-blo-uplifting-the-orgs-serving-bay-area-black-communities/