ECCF launches regional coalition, announces investment in local, collaborative climate solutions Beverly, Mass --- Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), a nonprofit grantmaker and convener dedicated to improving the lives of people in Essex County, recently...
‘City Hall Circus’ is one of many exciting arts and culture projects supported by ECCF’s Creative County In Amesbury, when you want to attend a City Council meeting, obtain a building permit or renew Fido’s dog license, you go to City Hall. But this fall, the brick...
Through new Food Hub, Our Neighbors’ Table working towards a food secure region By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning and the loading docks at the Seacoast Regional Food Hub on Bridge Road in Salisbury are buzzing with...
Ipswich resident Amy Moran Lowe joins ECCF as Director of Grants and Programs Beverly, MA – Essex County Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that inspires philanthropy across the 34 cities and towns of Essex County, is pleased to announce that Ipswich...
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) is proud to announce that it has awarded $627,000 to 13 nonprofits working to strengthen a system of support that is empowering residents with the digital tools they need to navigate everyday life. “We know that a computer and...
Arts and culture do so many powerful things for our communities. “First and foremost, arts and culture bring people together, particularly during times of uncertainty in the world,” said Karen Ristuben, program director for Creative County, Essex County Community...
Leaning Into Our Region's Collaborative Spirit in 2025 Dear ECCF Friend, Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! I hope your 2025 is off to a peaceful and healthy start. Turning the calendar to January 1 is always exciting - a reminder that the future is wide open and full...
The Women’s Fund of Essex County is one of ECCF’s oldest and most impactful field of interest funds By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER Essex County Community Foundation and The Women’s Fund of Essex County have, essentially, grown up together. ECCF...
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER When he joined the Essex County Community Foundation Creative County ChangeMakers program in March, Gloucester resident Sal Zerelli remembers looking around the room of creative people – actors, writers, painters...
Essex County Community Foundation celebrates 25-year past, looks to the future at Anniversary Celebration By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER After the conga line zig-zagged through the crowd, once the speeches and ‘thank yous’ were through, and the...
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