Using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to Advance Individuals and Meet Employer Needs on Massachusetts' North Shore

September 23, 2020

Using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to Advance Individuals and Meet Employer Needs on Massachusetts’ North Shore

Credit for Prior Learning | News & Announcements

See the Northeast Regional Prior Learning Assessment Consortium (NERPLAC) whitepaper here.

In the Merrimack Valley, ECCF, MVPC, MeVa partner to connect public transportation with art, culture and nature

Jun 2, 2026

Ribbon cutting, reception at BareWolf Brewing set for June 10 in Amesbury If you live, work or spend any time in the Merrimack Valley, you’ve likely ridden or at least noticed a Merrimack Valley...

In a matter of months, ECCF deploys $2M to cash-strapped nonprofits

Apr 10, 2026

The Growing Resilience & Care Project, funded by an anonymous donor, supports most recent $1.3 million tranche from foundation’s Essex County Community Response Fund Beverly, MA - Nonprofits...

Residents selected for ECCF’s Creative County ChangeMakers program

Mar 12, 2026

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...