(Oakland, CA) – As Fruitvale-based nonprofits with over 200 years of combinedcommitment to Oakland’s Fruitvale district, La Clínica de La Raza, Centro Legal de LaRaza, Native American Health Center, East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation,The Unity Council stand united in […]... Read More ➞
Concord, CA – September 27th, 2024 – The Unity Council is thrilled to announce that the Office of Head Start has awarded a competitive grant totaling $4.2 million per year. This funding will enable the organization to serve an additional […]... Read More ➞
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2024 /The Unity Council/ — The San Francisco Business Times has named The Unity Council’s CEO, Chris Iglesias as one of the Most Admired CEOs among Bay Area businesses and nonprofits. In an article now appearing in the weekly publication, Iglesias is recognized […]... Read More ➞
Oakland, CA – September 12th, 2023 – The Unity Council is excited to announce a dynamic collaboration with renowned local artist Jet Martinez to produce the official poster art for this year’s Oakland Día de los Muertos celebration. This partnership […]... Read More ➞
Hello Community! Join us and create an altar for the 28th Annual Oakland Día de Los Muertos Festival! We invite you to commemorate someone special, a group of people, or a cause with an altar of the dead. Altars are […]... Read More ➞
The San Francisco Foundation announces a $3 million investment to strengthen the Bay Area’s ecosystem of Latinx community organizers to help fight the region’s deep systemic inequities the pandemic exposed and deepened. Ten Latinx-led organizations that focus on service delivery, organizing, and […]... Read More ➞
On Tuesday, November 22nd, Comcast announced it will be awarding an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, in Oakland. Oakland […]... Read More ➞
DEADLINE: Submissions due June 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM We need artwork to be featured in this year’s Día de los Muertos Festival Poster! A community panel selects the winning artwork for the poster. Panelists consider the artistic quality of the […]... Read More ➞
Check out the newest addition to the website, our Data and Evaluation Reports! Are you interested in learning more about the impact of our organization? From our COVID-19 Financial Assistance to our Food Distribution programs, we are proud to share […]... Read More ➞
When we first met Montana in 2017, he wasn’t satisfied with the direction in which his career was going. The Oakland resident longed for stability and a better-earning wage to support his family, including his then-one-year-old son. He wanted a career […]... Read More ➞