Now Accepting Nominations | Help us honor local philanthropy

The East Bay Leadership Council and Diablo Magazine are joining forces to recognize community volunteers and philanthropists in the East Bay. This new collaboration will carry on the 12-year legacy of the East Bay Philanthropy Awards and celebrate the region's compassionate heart through stories of great works and great generosity at Threads of Hope in December 2023.

While the nomination window for community volunteers has closed, there is still time to nominate an employer or individual that has been generous with their time, talent, and treasure to advance a local nonprofit's mission and make a difference in the lives of East Bay residents.

Honorees will be featured in the December issue of Diablo Magazine.

Nomination Criteria
This year's honoree will demonstrate one or more of the following values in their philanthropic endeavors.

Equity | Actions that work toward inclusive systems and communities where all, regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability or other differences can participate, reach their full potential and live with safety and dignity.
Resilience | Actions that build the ability of our community to adapt and recover in the face of adversity, tragedy, and trauma.
Creativity | Actions that are innovative, outside the box, break old patterns that no longer serve our community and re-imagine what is possible.
Compassion | Actions that are rooted in care and empathy for one another, and where giving is a demonstration of this compassion without expectation of anything in return.
Risk-taking | Actions that demonstrate the courage to do things differently, to break the status quo in order to advance the common good.
Sustained Commitment | Actions that have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to long-term change in the community.

Nomination Deadline
Wednesday, September 13th

Questions
Contact Mark Orcutt at mark@eblcmail.org.

Nomination Form

Plan Bay Area 2050+ | Partner and Stakeholder Technical Workshop

Plan Bay Area 2050+ partners and stakeholders are invited to participate in this technical workshop where staff will provide an overview of the Plan Bay Area 2050+ timeline and process. Given Plan Bay Area 2050’s solid foundation of 35 strategies, the Draft Blueprint phase for Plan Bay Area 2050+ will focus on making targeted refinements to select plan strategies.

The goal of this workshop is to hear how the last three years have shaped the “new normal” for participant's organizations; how partner organization's priorities and concerns may have shifted; and to solicit feedback on anticipated Draft Blueprint strategic refinements.

Date / Time / Location
Thursday, September 7
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Zoom Workshop

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State of the Tri-Valley | Learn about the vision for the Tri-Valley, a thriving Bay Area innovation hub

The East Bay Leadership Council is proud to serve as a Partnering Organization in support of the upcoming State of the Tri-Valley, put on by the San Francisco Business Times.

The event will feature a lively panel discussion and networking reception with local entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders who are pushing the Tri-Valley economy to new heights.

Date / Time / Location
Thursday, September 7
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Roundhouse Market & Conference Center
2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon

Must Read | Concord Naval Weapons Station project moves forward with new master developer

East Bay Times — The Concord City Council unanimously approved Brookfield Properties’ massive 2,300-acre reuse plan in a four-hour special meeting Saturday.

The vision for the sprawling portion of land is a huge mixed-use and transit-oriented community – the largest development currently underway in the Bay Area. It would comprise roughly half of the site’s total 5,046 acres.

Notably, Brookfield Properties has agreed to designate at least 25% housing on the inland site as affordable, hire 40% of its construction workforce from within Contra Costa County and prioritize connecting the community to the nearby BART station within the first phase of construction.

“Third time’s the charm,” Hoffmeister said Saturday while physically knocking on the council’s wooden dais. “It is a marathon and not a sprint, but we hope to be able to get to the beginning of the starting line here over the next few months.”

Josh Roden, president of Brookfield’s Northern California land and housing division, said the company collected input from more than 30 community groups and stakeholders to guide their plan and help “bring new energy and extraordinary experiences” to Concord.

“We look forward to re-imagining what (the property) will become, while respecting the area plan and the countless hours that you all have invested already,” Roden said.

The project is one of the most ambitious housing proposals in the East Bay’s recent history.

Next steps include finalizing multiple legal agreements that will clarify the final timelines, costs and strategies to develop the land. The council is tentatively scheduled to reconvene as the Local Reuse Authority on Sept. 19 to consider the first of those agreements.

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