mission
Essex County Community Foundation stands with our community, sparking generosity and collaboration to address our greatest needs and unlock opportunities for all – today and tomorrow.
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invested in systems-based community leadership initiatives
individuals directly supported by systems-change efforts
organizations collaborating to address root causes of our most challenging issues
the latest eccf news
A new cohort of creative leaders set to elevate art in local communities
ECCF graduates class of Creative County Changemakers; seeks applicants for next session to begin in March When Tori Darnell, co-chair of the Saugus Cultural Council, first moved to Saugus, her 5-year-old son had a question for her while they were exploring their new...
ECCF And Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund announce new partnership
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), an organization that sparks generosity and collaboration to address the region’s greatest needs, announced today that it is partnering with the Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund to expand opportunities for donors to...
Essex County Community Foundation launches new Veterans Fund
Initial investments to three local organizations signal the start to long-term support for the region’s veterans Beverly, Mass, Nov. 7, 2025 – Eleven percent of the state’s 230,000 veterans live right here in Essex County. With Veterans Day around the corner, Essex...
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To address our region’s most complex social issues, ECCF employs a new kind of philanthropy, systems philanthropy.
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