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
Residents selected for ECCF’s Creative County ChangeMakers program
Beverly, MA – For six years, Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), the region’s hub for philanthropy, has been supporting and growing Creative County ChangeMakers, a group of creative leaders working to strengthen and connect the communities of Essex County. The...
ECCF awards nearly $360,0000 in recent round of digital equity funding
Immigrants, seniors, young adults experiencing homelessness among groups to receive devices, training and support The demand for programs that connect residents to the digital world is still high – and philanthropy continues to step in to fill the huge gaps that have...
LEADS and ECCF partner to launch new Echo Fellowship for Merrimack Valley leaders
A cohort of high-impact leaders from across the Merrimack Valley has been selected to participate in a new program designed to help build a stronger, more connected region ready to tackle the area’s most pressing challenges. The new Echo Fellowship is run by LEADS – a...
our systems approach
To address our region’s most complex social issues, ECCF employs a new kind of philanthropy, systems philanthropy.
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