mission
Essex County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy that strengthens the communities of Essex County by managing charitable assets, strengthening and supporting nonprofits and engaging in strategic community leadership initiatives.
impact by the numbers
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
ECCF’s Summer Fund Bus Tour Gives Donors a Taste of Lawrence and the Power of its People
By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER & STORYTELLER Senator Pavel Payano, who grew up in the city of Lawrence and for decades has been deeply involved in his community, stands facing a group of ECCF friends gathered on a minibus making its bumpy...
In Gloucester, one nonprofit is proving there’s a sea of opportunity
An expanded biotech workforce and cutting-edge marine research key to GMGI’s mission By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER As the country’s oldest fishing port, Gloucester is a city with a past that is inextricably linked to the sea. But its future is...
Now 343 members strong, a local coalition prepares to tackle climate change together
ECCF gathers cross-sector leaders on June 12 for second meeting of group tasked with increasing resiliency By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer “The word ‘resilience’ gets tossed around a lot. But what does it really mean?” This was a question posed...
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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