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Keep up to date with news about the Evanston Community Foundation and our grantees.
June 8, 2017 — ECF Press Release
ECF Leadership Evanston Graduates 25th Class
The 25th cohort of engaged citizens graduated from the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) Signature Leadership Program on Wednesday night. Appeared in: Evanston Now. Read more
May 30, 2017 — ECF Press Release
Announced Over $800,000 At Grants Celebration
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announced competitive and strategic grants totaling over $800,000 on Tuesday, May 30 at the 2017 Grant Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting. Read more
May 24, 2017 — ECF Press Release
Hosting Donor Advised Funds Information Session
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) will host an information session “Donor Advised Funds: What ECF Can Do for You” on Thursday, June 15 from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, and continental breakfast will be served. Read more
May 31, 2017 — Daily Northwestern
ECF Announces More than $800,000 in Grants
The Evanston Community Foundation awarded a number of strategic grants at an annual celebration on Tuesday. Download PDF
May 30, 2017 — Evanston Now
ECF Sets Info Session on Donor Advised Funds
The Evanston Commuity Foundation will host an information session, “Donor Advised Funds: What ECF Can Do for You,” on Thursday, June 15, from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. in the Rotary Conference Area at One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave. Wealth planning expert Kirk Hoopingarner, a partner in the Trusts and Estates and Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Groups at Quarles & Brady, LLP will explore the tax advantages of establishing donor advised funds while empowering individual philanthropy. Remarks will be made by ECF’s Investment Council Co-chair Ralph Segall, Chief Investment Officer at Segall, Bryant & Hamill, and Investment Council Co-chair Bill Blanchard, Financial Advisor, Private Wealth Management, UBS. Download PDF
May 23, 2017 — Daily Northwestern
Cradles to Crayons NUDM 2018 Primary Beneficiary
Children's nonprofit Cradles to Crayons will be the primary beneficiary for Northwestern's Dance Marathon next year. Cradles to Crayons provides children up to age 12 who are either homeless or come from low-income families with essential items, such as clothes and books, according to the release. NUDM also announced the Evanston Community Foundation will again be its secondary beneficiary. Download PDF
April 25, 2017 — Daily Northwestern
Leadership Evanston Celebrates 25th Anniversary
After 25 years of providing leadership classes for local residents and workers, community program Leadership Evanston honored some of the people who best characterized its ideals. Among those recognized as emblematic of the program’s past, present and future was SESP junior John Wylie, who volunteers for Emerge — a related program — as a facilitator. Download PDF