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 announces first round of funding from Community Response Fund
$500,000 in flexible funding is awarded to nonprofits filling essential needs in Essex County For Catie’s Closet – a nonprofit that supports approximately 13,000 Lawrence Public School students by providing year-round access to free clothing, toiletries and hygiene...
Applications open for next round of ECCF’s Digital Equity Partnership Grants
Organizations working together may apply for up to $50,000 to help residents access technology Alice, a woman in her 50s living with ADHD and mental health challenges, was facing significant obstacles in life. Difficulties with managing hygiene and cleanliness in her...
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...
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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