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December 2, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Announcing 2017 Responsive Grant Guidelines
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) released its revised 2017 responsive grant guidelines and request for proposals. This year, ECF is making some improvements to the responsive grants process to streamline the application and to strengthen the Foundation’s focus on equity. Read more
October 4, 2016 — ECF Press Release
ECF Workshop Series Kicks Off October 18
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is presenting a workshop, “Donor Motivations: Understanding Today’s Diverse and Divergent Individual Donors,” on Tuesday, October 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston. Read more
September 30, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Gala Marked 30th Anniversary
This year's annual Celebrate!Evanston gala themed "Our Next 30 Years" celebrated the Foundation's 30-year history and looked to the future. Appeared in Evanston Now, Evanston RoundTable. Read more
September 19, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Benefit Sells Out In Record Time
“Our Next 30 Years” is the theme of the evening, and will reflect on the Foundation’s past impact as well as envision its direction and dreams for Evanston in the next thirty years. Read more
September 7, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Snapshot Evanston Offers One-Day Orientation To The Community
Snapshot Evanston is designed to give local residents and Evanston-based employees an in-depth, one-day orientation to the community. Read more
August 8, 2016 — ECF Press Release
ECF Accepting Root2fruit Grant Applications
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is now accepting grant applications for its root2fruit grants. For the 15th consecutive year, the Foundation will make up to three new grants of up to $10,000 each. Grants will be for the 2017 calendar year and each grant award is renewable for two additional years for a maximum total award of $30,000. Appeared in: EvanstonNow. Read more
August 2, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Offering Public Service Challenge
The Public Service Challenge (PSC) workshop, offered by ECF, seeks to give potential candidates and campaign workers a strong basis of essential knowledge to be effective public servants with real practical skills and knowledge about running effective local campaigns. Appeared in: Evanston Now. Read more
June 10, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Twenty-Fourth Cohort Graduates From Signature Leadership Program
Leadership Evanston is an intensive ten-month experience, developing leaders for Evanston who have been exposed to our community's diverse perspectives. Appeared in: Evanston Now. Read more
May 27, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Breadth Of Grants Announced At 2016 Grant Awards Celebration
ECF announced competitive and strategic grants totaling more than $800,000 at the 2016 Grant Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting. Read more
May 11, 2016 — ECF Press Release
Grant Awards And Annual Meeting 2016
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) will announce the 2016 grant recipients at its Grants Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 26, with a 5:30 reception and 6:30 program in the Crystal Ballroom at The Merion, 529 Davis Street, Evanston. The event is free and open to the public. Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Read more