This Public-Private Partnership Is Using Arts and Culture as a Catalyst for Racial Justice in Oakland

This Public-Private Partnership Is Using Arts and Culture as a Catalyst for Racial Justice in Oakland

The City of Oakland is partnering with local foundations to combine organizing and arts and culture work in pursuit of racial justice. The latest round backs BIPOC-led business cooperatives and more.

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Behind a Funding Push for Boys and Young Men of Color, Lived Experience and Trust in Grantees

Behind a Funding Push for Boys and Young Men of Color, Lived Experience and Trust in Grantees

A coalition of 14 California foundations has been working at the nexus of racism, the criminal justice system and poverty. Several of the philanthropy leaders who are part of this collaborative know these challenges first-hand.

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Aiming for Greater Impact, a Community Foundation Gets Behind Social Movements

Aiming for Greater Impact, a Community Foundation Gets Behind Social Movements

The East Bay Community Foundation is doing something that’s unusual for philanthropy and even rarer for a community foundation: backing local movement groups and supporting them in their political advocacy—legally, of course.

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Checking in With the East Bay Community Foundation as it Shifts Toward Civic Engagement

Checking in With the East Bay Community Foundation as it Shifts Toward Civic Engagement

EBCF has around since 1928 and gives away tens of millions each year. It’s in the midst of a transformation as it hits its 90th anniversary, looking to have more impact by driving social change.

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