BOARD OF DIRECTORS James P. King Chair Michael Dalby Chair Elect Marcia Barinaga Secretary Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez Michael C. Bush Ronald D. Cordes Stephen L. Hicks Patricia M. Jones Robert Kessler Craig Lundin Anita I. Martinez Amy Slater Timothy H. Smallsreed Alfredo Terrazas Robert Uyeki Directors Emeriti Lois De Domenico Richard Heggie Karen Stevenson President Keith T. Chreston Chief Operating & Financial Officer Michael M. Howe President Emeritus T H E E A S T B AY C O M M U N I T Y F O U N DAT I O N I N V I T E S YO U T O A T H U R S D AY, M A R C H 1 5 , 2 0 0 7 The Board of Directors of the East Bay Community Foundation cordially invites you to a EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The East Bay Community Foundation (www.eastbaycf.org) serves To honor and thank as a catalyst for change in Alameda and Contra Costa counties PR E SI DE N T E M E R I T US by connecting community needs with individuals, families and Michael M. Howe organizations interested in charitable giving—and through leadership of initiatives designed to improve the quality of civic life. As the first public foundation in Northern California, formed in 1928, the East Bay Community Foundation is a leading resource on charitable giving and community needs, stewarding more than 400 charitable funds and endowments. And to celebrate the progress and growth of the East Bay Community Foundation Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:00 P.M., Hors d’oeuvres and Cocktails 7:00 P.M., Dinner and Program The Claremont Resort and Spa 41 Tunnel Road, Oakland, California (PARTIAL LISTING) We would like to express our appreciation and thanks to these generous supporters of the Gala Dinner: GOLD CIRCLE Kaiser Permanente The Clorox Company Anonymous S I LV E R C I R C L E Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez President/CEO Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin County Fidelity Roof Company Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP Attorneys At Law James P. King Dr. & Mrs. Elwyn Berlekamp Reynolds & Brown Michael C. Bush Russell Investment Group Ken Coit Karen Stevenson & Bill McClave Ronald D. Cordes Monte Upshaw Lois De Domenico Anonymous BRONZE CIRCLE Bill Ausfahl Michael Dalby Jim Falaschi Robert Half International Dr. Janet L. Holmgren, President, Mills College Camille Stahl Penhoet and Edward E. Penhoet, PhD Amy Slater Steefel, Levitt & Weiss Wealth Management at The Mechanics Bank Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP PAT R O N S Marcia Barinaga Dr. & Mrs. Cornelius Hopper Patricia M. Jones Alfredo Terrazas GALA DINNER to Honor President Emeritus Michael M. Howe and to Celebrate the East Bay Community Foundation Thursday, March 15, 2007 Claremont Resort and Spa 6:00 P.M. Reception 7:00 P.M. Dinner and Program 41 Tunnel Road, Oakland, California Reservations We would like to support the EBCF Gala Dinner at the following level: PLATINUM table of ten @ $15,000 GOLD table of ten @ $10,000 GALA PATRON ticket @ $250 each SILVER table of ten @ $5,000 BRONZE @ $2,500 (includes 6 tickets) INDIVIDUAL ticket @ $125 each Indicate the number desired for each menu selection: _____ Chicken _____ Salmon _____ Vegetarian We cannot attend, but have enclosed a contribution of $____________. Sponsorships for Members of the Nonprofit Community You are invited to sponsor members of the nonprofit community. We are pleased to serve as a host of _____ members of the nonprofit community to sit at our table. We would like to purchase _____ extra tickets to be distributed to members of the nonprofit community. Payment Options Enclosed is our check for $________ ________________________________ payable to: East Bay Community Foundation. CARDHOLDER NAME ________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________ Please charge $_________to my American Express MasterCard Visa CARD NUMBER _____________________________________________________________ EXPIRATION DATE ___________________________________________________________ To complete RSVP, use reverse side of card. Contact Information NAME _______________________________________________________________________________ TITLE _______________________________________________________________________________ COMPANY / ORGANIZATION ____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________ PHONE____________________________________FAX ______________________________________ EMAIL _______________________________________________________________________________ Please list your seating request and guest(s), if applicable. 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________________________________ 7. ________________________________________________________________________ 8. ________________________________________________________________________ 9. ________________________________________________________________________ 10. _______________________________________________________________________ Table sponsorships and Gala Patron tickets include additional benefits. For information or to make reservations by phone, please call Reygan Harmon at 510-208-0825. PLEASE RESPOND BY FEBRUARY 28, 2007. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The fair market value of this dinner is $62. The East Bay Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization. Federal tax ID # 94-6070996