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News & Action
Haiti Earthquake
Haiti FlagIt is estimated that three million people are affected by the 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.  Click here to learn how you can help.
 
One Million Meals for Families in Need
Helping Out at the Alameda County Food BankOur CEO joins Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger & First Lady Maria Shriver in a statewide campaign to provide one million meals to families in need.  To see the campaign at work in the East Bay, click here.
 
The Power of Many
Chevron CA PartnershipWe know partnerships with business, government, private foundations, and non-profit organizations are the means to achieve critical mass to make change.  Chevron Corporation’s “California Partnership “ to invest in education and jobs holds new possibilities in the East Bay.  Click here to learn more.
 
New Research: Job Opportunities for Underemployed
Putting the East Bay to WorkOur new study financed by the Ford Foundation, “Putting the East Bay to Work: Sustainable Jobs for the Underemployed,” features recommendations to provide employment for those with limited English skills, those no longer eligible for foster care because of their age, and those recently incarcerated.  For all the details, click here.
 
Strengthening Economics of East Bay Arts
510-arts.com website We’re one of five foundations helping to form and support a four-city collaboration in the East Bay aimed at strengthening the economic dynamics of the area’s large and well-known arts community.  Click here for the details.
 
It’s Here: New Stimulus Funds Finder Up & Running
Stimulus Funds GuideIf you’re a non-profit or faith-based organization searching for federal stimulus funds – where they are, what they can be used for, who’s eligible to apply and how to apply – click here and you’ll find our new, easy-to-use stimulus funds finder.
 
Persistent Help Through Toughest Times
ImageKGO-TV News profiles our continued grants for one economic advancement strategy: job-skills training that gets people back to work   To see the story about a program that achieves results, click here.
 
Our Radical Idea

Cross CurrentsWith our commitment to 2020 for helping young children succeed and for the economic advancement of individuals and families, we’re breaking the mold. Hear why National Public Radio got interested in our commitment  -- and our solutions by clicking here.  
 

(Courtesy of The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
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