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.
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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
ONT to ECCF: ‘Local support is going to be more important than ever’
Through new Food Hub, Our Neighbors’ Table working towards a food secure region By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF Communications Writer It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning and the loading docks at the Seacoast Regional Food Hub on Bridge Road in Salisbury are buzzing with...
With new hire, ECCF aims to deepen its commitment to the region
Ipswich resident Amy Moran Lowe joins ECCF as Director of Grants and Programs Beverly, MA – Essex County Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that inspires philanthropy across the 34 cities and towns of Essex County, is pleased to announce that Ipswich...

ECCF awards $627,000 to support programs that connect residents to technology
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) is proud to announce that it has awarded $627,000 to 13 nonprofits working to strengthen a system of support that is empowering residents with the digital tools they need to navigate everyday life. “We know that a computer and...
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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