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Evanston needs you now. Support the ECF Annual Fund by DEC 31 to invest in the immediate work of the Foundation in the coming year. 

Jan 14 deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry for Responsive Grants. ECF staff is available to discuss your idea. Contact us to make an appointment.

Apply by MAR 2 for Rolling Grants (grants under $5,000).

Register for the Lifting Up Early Childhood community events FEB 26 and APR 15. 

Read about the 2020 workshop series and register here.

ECF is seeking consultants to lead our Strategic Planning Process; respond to RFP by DEC 15. 

Announcing Joi-Anissa Russell as ECF's incoming Vice President, Philanthropy and Communications.

Celebrate!Evanston 2020 sign up parties are now available for purchase here.

Sobre la Fundación. ¡Se habla español! La oficina de Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) es bilingüe. Para servir a nuestra communidad de una manera mas efectiva, favor de contactarnos al 847-492-0990 o mándarnos un correo electrónico.

why does it matter?

The Evanston Community Foundation supports local organizations in pursuing their missions through a breadth of grant opportunities & workshops, and we connect with community partners across Evanston to accelerate change at a systemic level. ECF uses the power of philanthropy to shine a light on promising solutions and respond to immediate needs. Evanston's future starts with what we do today!

WHAT does the Foundation do? We ask questions and seek answers, helping lead Evanston where it wants to go. ECF builds permanent endowments, generating resources to meet community challenges, seize opportunities, and realize Evanston's potential.

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As a partner of Evanston Cradle to Career, ECF is a member of the collective impact initiative’s commitment to making sure all Evanston young adults will be on the path to leading productive lives by the age of 23.