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April 9, 2018 — ECF Press Release
Five Community Foundations Partner On Water
Five shoreline community foundations in Illinois and Northwest Indiana team up to join the Great Lakes One Water Partnership on a new initiative to drive progress on water infrastructure challenges. Read more
March 26, 2018 — ECF Press Release
Introducing Development Officer
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is proud to announce Rebecca Parmet as the new Development Officer. She joins ECF with numerous connections and experiences in Evanston. Appeared in: Evanston Now, Daily Northwestern. Read more
January 22, 2018 — ECF Press Release
2018 Root2fruit Grants Announced
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announced the recipients of its root2fruit capacity building grants for 2018. Organizations selected to join the three year capacity building program are Art Encounter, Childcare Network of Evanston, and Hip Circle Empowerment Center. Each will receive grants of $10,000 with the anticipation of renewed funding in 2019 and 2020. Appeared in: Evanston Review. Read more
March 14, 2018 — Daily Northwestern
NDUM 2018 Raised Over $1.1 Million for Cradles to Crayons and ECF
ECF has been the second beneficiary of NUDM for 21 years. Dance Marathon raised $1,175,709 this year, breaking $1 million for the eighth year in a row. Evanston Community Foundation, which supports local organizations in their missions, received $104,754.80. The 30-hour event’s primary beneficiary, Cradles to Crayons, was presented a check for $942,793.20. Cradles to Crayons is a nonprofit organization that provides essential materials, from clothes to school supplies, to low income children in Chicagoland. Article by Alexis White, Assistant Campus Editor, Download PDF
March 11, 2018 — North by Northwestern
NUDM raises over $1.1 million for Cradles to Crayons, Evanston Community Foundation
Dance Marathon poses the same question with its fundraising each year: How much is 30 hours worth? This year, the answer is $1,175,709, along with effort and emotion – marking another year that DM raised over $1 million for its beneficiaries. That money was split between the primary beneficiary, Cradles to Crayons, and the secondary, Evanston Community Foundation. Article by Justin Curto and Victoria Alfred-Levow. Download PDF
March 9, 2018 — Daily Northwestern
NUDM 2018, Block 1: Comic Books and Captain Hooks
For the 44th year, more than 1,000 Dance Marathon participants began 30 hours of dancing. The block also featured Monique Jones, president and CEO of ECF. She told the crowd ECF worked to help Cradles to Crayons expand to Evanston. She added that the dancers’ effort was “meaningful. I want (students) to understand what that impact (of NUDM) will do for the primary organization which is new to Chicago and would be new to Evanston,” Jones said. “And what it does for the ECF, too.” Article by Alexis White and Caitlin Chen. Download PDF
March 9, 2018 — North by Northwestern
Talking with Monique B Jones Before NUDM 2018
NBN sat down with the President and CEO of the Evanston Community Foundation, Monique Jones, right before NUDM 2018 officially kicked off. Jones has been in her position since 2015, but EFC has been the secondary beneficiary of NUDM for decades. Here's what she had to say about this year's event. Article by Elissa Gray. Download PDF