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.
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
Collaboration, local change focus of ECCF’s State of Essex County
Michelle Xiarhos Curran Communications Writer Essex County Community Foundation More than 500 people gather at Endicott College; Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll delivers keynote address Beverly, MA – Meaningful, long-lasting change – the kind that makes our local...
In the Merrimack Valley, ECCF, MVPC, MeVa partner to connect public transportation with art, culture and nature
Ribbon cutting, reception at BareWolf Brewing set for June 10 in Amesbury If you live, work or spend any time in the Merrimack Valley, you’ve likely ridden or at least noticed a Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa) bus driving along the region’s main streets. The buses...
In a matter of months, ECCF deploys $2M to cash-strapped nonprofits
The Growing Resilience & Care Project, funded by an anonymous donor, supports most recent $1.3 million tranche from foundation’s Essex County Community Response Fund Beverly, MA - Nonprofits across Essex County continue to persevere and show up for our...
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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