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Creative County ALAANA Grants Application Open Jan. 1
Danvers, MA --- Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) is pleased to announce a new round of grants designed to support artists who have been historically and systemically denied access to resources that empower them to create and share their work. Applications for...
Community Business Loans in Lynn and Salem support entrepreneurs and help communities thrive
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran Mabelyn Lopez is knowledgeable and passionate about insurance; she’s been in the business for 26 years. “As many different agencies as I’ve worked for, something was missing,” she said. “One day I woke up and I said, ‘I’m going to open up an...
ACP, state digital equity programs focus of countywide Digital Equity Coalition
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...
Five Things to Discuss with Your Advisor About Giving
We know that for many people, the most important thing about charitable giving is the positive difference their gift makes on the organizations and communities they are inspired to support. But ECCF is here to offer some tips that can help make your giving both...
The Top 10 Charitable Trends Every Advisor Should Know
ECCF gathers local advisors for engaging presentation with gift planning expert Bryan Clontz By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer With just a few weeks left until the start of 2023, professional advisors are busy working with their clients on year-end...
What nonprofits want donors to know
Nonprofit leaders talk candidly about what they need to succeed By Michelle Xiarhos Curran When donors and nonprofit leaders engage in open and honest conversation, philanthropy has the potential to become a truly powerful tool for creating sustainable change in our...
Digital Equity – It all comes together in The Point
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...
Second Cohort of Arts and Culture ChangeMakers Graduate
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran There’s a certain energy that’s generated when a group of artists and creatives come together in one room to talk, share ideas and support one another. It’s contagious. It’s almost electric. It’s exactly the kind of energy that recently...
Joyce Ripianzi receives ECCF Professional Advisor Award
Wilmington CPA recognized for her work in the nonprofit sector Danvers, Mass – Joyce Ripianzi is often the first person that nonprofit leaders turn to when they need immediate and sound advice. As a financial services professional with more than 30 years of diverse...
Interns Shine This Summer at ECCF
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran This summer, ECCF welcomed three incredible interns to our team. Over the course of eight weeks, Genesis Galdamez, Nahdyn Reyes and Mateo Rosario provided critical administrative support and contributed to community leadership initiatives...
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