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For Mentors: What to Expect in October/November
What to Expect in October/November During this time of the school year, scholars may be facing a mix of wonderful and challenging experiences as they navigate through their first year. According to the...
View ArticleSusan Muscarella to receive Benjamin Ide Wheeler medal
The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) has announced its 2018 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award, honoring Susan Muscarella, a longtime champion of music and jazz in Berkeley and beyond. Muscarella—Founder,...
View ArticleWelcoming the 2018 High Hopes Scholars
The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) is excited to announce the award of $400,000 in scholarships to 25 Berkeley High School students. The group will become part of our High Hopes Scholarship Program...
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2018 Annual Gala Highlights & Pictures
Each year the Berkeley Community Fund hosts our Annual Gala in October to celebrate our scholars and present the Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award to Berkeley’s “Most Useful Citizen.” On October 6, 2018, we...
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Bayer USA Foundation Invests $250,000 in the Berkeley Promise
The Berkeley Community Fund has received a two-year grant of $250,000 from the Bayer USA Foundation, funds that will be used to support the Berkeley Promise scholarship program launched last year.The...
View Article2019 High Hopes Scholarship Application Open Now
The application for the 2019 High Hopes Scholarship is now open! The High Hopes Scholarship Program is a college success program designed to provide mentorship, programs, community support, and...
View ArticleHappy National Mentoring Month!
January is National Mentoring Month. This campaign was launched in 2002 by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership to promote and celebrate youth...
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BCF’s Executive Director Transition Announcement
BCF’s Board of Directors announces that our Executive Director is stepping down in June. Dear Friends of BCF, After 6 wonderful years with the Berkeley Community Fund, I recently announced my plans to...
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BCF Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month
In observance of National Mentoring Month, we honored our High Hopes mentors at the 2nd Annual Mentor Appreciation event on January 20th. The event was held at the beautifully restored Easton Hall...
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A look at some updates from our freshmen scholars
At the end of each semester, all of our High Hopes Scholars submit an update reflecting on their past several months of school. The following are a few stories selected from our 2018 cohort. Amira...
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Alumni Council kicks off with a mixer at downtown Berkeley bar
On Friday, February 22, the newly established Alumni Council hosted an inaugural event– a fundraiser at local favorite, Spats, a bar in downtown Berkeley. BCF alumni and staff served as bartenders, and...
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Berkeley Promise honored at the Chancellor’s Breakfast
The Berkeley Promise and the City of Berkeley’s efforts to end homelessness were both honored at the 9th Annual Chancellor’s Community Leaders Breakfast on February 13th for being “transformational...
View Article2019 Berkeley Promise Application Open Now!
The application for the 2019 Berkeley Promise Scholarship Program is now open! The Berkeley Promise is a college access and matriculation scholarship initiative designed to help Berkeley public school...
View ArticleCongrats 2019 High Hopes Scholars!
The Berkeley Community Fund is thrilled to welcome our 11th class of High Hopes Scholars. This year we received a number of highly competitive applications, and we appreciate all of the effort the...
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Farewell Joleen
Today we’re saying a fond farewell to Joleen Ruffin as Executive Director of the Berkeley Community Fund. We’re also pleased to announce we have hired our new Executive Director, Sherry Smith, whose...
View ArticleAnnual Hike & Hangout
Please join us for a hike and hangout to welcome our new scholars and mentors into the BCF Family. We’ll meet at 10:00 am for introductions. Those who wish to hike will leave at 10:15 am. (The hike is...
View ArticleBerkeleyside to Be Honored at 2019 Annual Gala
The Berkeley Community Fund has announced that Berkeleyside co-founders Frances Dinkelspiel, Lance Knobel, and Tracey Taylor have been selected to receive the 2019 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award. The...
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BCF Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month
In observance of National Mentoring Month, we honored our High Hopes mentors at the 2nd Annual Mentor Appreciation event on January 20th. The event was held at the beautifully restored Easton Hall...
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A look at some updates from our freshmen scholars
At the end of each semester, all of our High Hopes Scholars submit an update reflecting on their past several months of school. The following are a few stories selected from our 2018 cohort. Amira...
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Alumni Council kicks off with a mixer at downtown Berkeley bar
On Friday, February 22, the newly established Alumni Council hosted an inaugural event– a fundraiser at local favorite, Spats, a bar in downtown Berkeley. BCF alumni and staff served as bartenders, and...
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