by kbuono | Nov 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Press Release
By Stratton Lloyd and Lisa Payne Simon In this piece for the GIA Reader, the only national publication dedicated to the field of arts funding, ECCF’s Executive Vice President and COO Stratton Lloyd and Lisa Payne Simon, partner at The Philanthropic Initiative, discuss...
by kbuono | Nov 20, 2023 | Essex County Think Lab, News & Announcements, Press Release
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran Bouncing forward, not back, was the mantra for the day, as Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) gathered nearly 100 business, government, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders for a Think Lab that asked participants to envision a climate...
by kbuono | Nov 3, 2023 | News & Announcements, Press Release
Haverhill resident Jenny Arndt to lead critical efforts to strengthen the creative sector One month into her role as the new Merrimack Valley Arts & Culture Specialist, Haverhill resident and artist Jenny Arndt has already immersed herself in learning about the...
by kbuono | Oct 31, 2023 | News & Announcements, Press Release
Lawrence, MA – Eleven artists, municipal leaders and creative business owners graduated Oct. 26 from Essex County Community Foundation’s Creative County ChangeMakers program. The eight-month leadership support program – which includes facilitated and project-based...
by kbuono | Oct 25, 2023 | News & Announcements, Press Release
The Board of Trustees at Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) announced today that President and CEO Beth Francis has decided to step down from her role at the foundation effective June 30, 2024. After eight years at ECCF, and six years leading and transforming...
