East Bay Community Foundation
Philanthropy & Charity in Oakland, CA

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About Us
read moreWe partner with donors, social movements, and the community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home. The East Bay Community Foundation partners with donors, social movements, and the community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home.
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read moreWhile the United States is home to only 4% of the world's female population, our nation accounts for over 30% of the world's incarcerated women. With 219K women imprisoned across state and federal prisons, local jails, immigrant detention centers, and youth facilities, the U.S. has among the highest rates of incarceration of women in the world. Since the 1980s, the rate of female incarceration has exploded by 800%. This is a result of more expansive law enforcement efforts, stiffer drug sentencing laws, and post-conviction barriers to reentry that uniquely affect women.