Organizations working together may apply for up to $50,000 to help residents access technology Beverly, MA – Essex County Community Foundation, a nonprofit grantmaking organization serving the 34 cities and towns of Essex County, is offering support to organizations...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer One of the first people to sign up for a program offering free computers and internet access to clients at Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) – a leading domestic violence agency serving Essex County – was a...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer The latest round of partnership grants awarded by Essex County Community Foundation is supporting organizations advancing digital equity and bridging the digital divide. More than $300,000 has been granted to five...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer Across the country, funders and foundations are exploring effective ways they can support closing the gap between those with access to digital technology and those without it. The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer A successful, collaborative digital equity program piloted in Essex County is now being used as a model to expand work to connect residents with devices, broadband access and training across the state. The pilot, a...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer Recent data from The Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University reveals that while many Essex County residents still lack access to broadband, some communities are faring better than others when it comes...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer Three quarters of respondents to a recent poll conducted by Essex County Community Foundation indicated that they were interested in applying to new digital equity programming offered by the Massachusetts Broadband...
Statewide leaders visit Salem neighborhood to experience a holistic approach to getting people connected By Michelle Xiarhos Curran Creating true digital equity is like putting together a puzzle: all the pieces must fit before you can see the big picture. To achieve...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran In Salem’s Point neighborhood, where ECCF is working collaboratively to bring more people online, the common reaction to receiving a free laptop, said Nikki Schafer, is one of disbelief. Schafer, who is the North Shore Community Development...
Chicago – On May 17, Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) and its partners, Tech Goes Home and The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), spoke to a national audience about regional systems efforts to close the digital divide. The trio was selected to speak at the 2022...
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