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LET’S MAKE AN IMPACT, TOGETHER.

GIVE NOW, SAVE MORE.

ECCF Donor Advised Funds combine investment expertise with deep local insight. You get all the tax benefits and investment options you’d expect with a giving account. You have the flexibility to fund your DAF with cash or non-cash assets like appreciated securities or cryptocurrency. And you can donate to any 501c3 organization, whenever and wherever you choose.

Establish your DAF before December 31 and you’ll have more to give at a time when our communities need it the most.

This year presents a unique opportunity for tax-savvy donors — recent changes to the tax code have made 2025 a critical time to open a DAF. Our team of local philanthropic experts is ready to help you navigate the strategies that are right for you and your family today, and that will help our community over the long-term.

Connect with ECCF today, and let’s make the most of these new opportunities, together.

LIVE HERE. GIVE HERE.

We know you have plenty of options when thinking about a giving account. But only ECCF can also connect you with nonprofits doing groundbreaking work, insight into what your community needs and a dedicated team of local experts to answer your questions along the way. Getting started is easy, so is making a bigger impact with your giving.

YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

ECCF is YOUR community foundation, and you may be surprised by how many ways we make a difference in our local cities and towns. We support donors by managing giving funds and helping to ensure their generosity makes a lasting impact. We support nonprofits through direct grantmaking and capacity-building. We also lead collective efforts around big issues like climate resilience, arts and culture and workforce development.

Insight into our region’s biggest challenges, a collaborative spirit and a commitment to equity and innovation means that community foundations have an outsized impact on the people and places they serve. Join ECCF, your community foundation, in building a stronger, more vibrant Essex County for all of us.