mission
Essex County Community Foundation stands with our community, sparking generosity and collaboration to address our greatest needs and unlock opportunities for all – today and tomorrow.
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invested in systems-based community leadership initiatives
individuals directly supported by systems-change efforts
organizations collaborating to address root causes of our most challenging issues
the latest eccf news
LEADS and ECCF partner to launch new Echo Fellowship for Merrimack Valley leaders
A cohort of high-impact leaders from across the Merrimack Valley has been selected to participate in a new program designed to help build a stronger, more connected region ready to tackle the area’s most pressing challenges. The new Echo Fellowship is run by LEADS – a...
A new cohort of creative leaders set to elevate art in local communities
ECCF graduates class of Creative County Changemakers; seeks applicants for next session to begin in March When Tori Darnell, co-chair of the Saugus Cultural Council, first moved to Saugus, her 5-year-old son had a question for her while they were exploring their new...
ECCF And Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund announce new partnership
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), an organization that sparks generosity and collaboration to address the region’s greatest needs, announced today that it is partnering with the Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund to expand opportunities for donors to...
our systems approach
To address our region’s most complex social issues, ECCF employs a new kind of philanthropy, systems philanthropy.
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