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$100 Million for Deep East Oakland
Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
In 2023, Rise East, a collective of East Oakland nonprofits, received a $50 million grant a from national philanthropic organization. But there was a catch: The money could only be unlocked if Rise East could raise more $50 million more from local donors.
On Thursday, Rise East announced that they had done it. And East Oaklanders have already begun dreaming about what to do with this money to help reimagine their communities.
This episode originally aired on Oct. 11, 2024.
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