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January 11, 2021 — ECF Press Release
Announcing Grants Awarded As Local Need Continues
The local need continues as the pandemic rages. ECF distributed $327,000 in its latest round of grants to address the impact of the pandemic. These Rapid Response grants will provide essential human services to address homelessness, food insecurity and mental health. Read more
August 30, 2020 — ECF Update
ECRR Fund Activities
Learn about the COVID Response Strategy and the up-to-date listings of the Relief, Recovery, and Rebuild grants. Read more
June 3, 2020 — ECF Press Release
Challenge Match Surpassed
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announced that it has met the $1M Challenge for the Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund (ECRR) in just under 2 months and well ahead of the Challenge’s December deadline. The Fund, announced in March, has raised over $2.5M to date. Read more
November 23, 2020 — ECF Press Release
Announcing Interim President And CEO
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announced the appointment of Elspeth Revere as Interim President and CEO, effective December 11, 2020. Revere will take over for departing President and CEO Monique B. Jones, who will be stepping down to assume the leadership of Forefront. Read more
November 11, 2020 — ECF Press Release
ECF CEO Resigns
ECF's President and CEO, Monique B. Jones, resigns effective December 11, 2020. Read more
July 7, 2020
Building Equity Is Our Business
When the COVID-19 pandemic began creating immediate needs in the Evanston Community, ECF launched the Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund (ECRRF) to continue supporting local nonprofits. Together with your generous donations, we raised over $2 million to ensure those who needed help were able to receive support. Read more
May 25, 2019 — NBC Chicago Making a Difference (TV)
Spreading the word! Monique Jones talked about ECF on NBC Chicago’s Making a Difference.
Monique Jones interviewed on NBC Chicago Making a Difference, May 25, 2019. https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/evanston-community-foundation-grant-awards-celebration-and-annual-meeting-510430662.html
August 8, 2018 — Evanston RoundTable
EC2C Puts the Focus on 'Systems Change'
Partners of the Evanston Cradle to Career initiative (EC2C) focused on “systems change” at their July 26. Sheila Merry, Executive Director of EC2C, said systems change “may reframe in modest ways the way we approach this work.” The vision of EC2C is “By the age of 23, all Evanston young adults will be on the path to leading happy, healthy, productive, and satisfying lives.” More than 40 organizations, including ECF, are currently partnering in EC2C. Article by: Larry Gavin Download PDF
July 25, 2018 — Evanston RoundTable
Books and Breakfast: A Big Impact in Just an Hour a Day
The program, Books and Breakfast (B&B), has gone through several iterations over three decades, but it is currently serving more than 120 children in District 65 who qualify for federally funded free or reduced lunch but do not attend schools authorized to provide it. ECF is among the stakeholders in this community effort. Article by: Judy Chiss. Download PDF
July 20, 2018 — Broadway World Chicago
Northlight Launches 'Arts for Everyone'
Northlight Theatre announced a new initiative, "Arts for Everyone," a program that provides free tickets to every production in the upcoming 2018-19 season. Northlight will pilot this program with existing partners including Y.O.U. (Youth & Opportunity United), YWCA Evanston/North Shore, and Family Focus, and eventually expand to the Evanston and Skokie Public Libraries. The goal of this initiative is to break down any barriers that exist to accessing theatre, starting with ticket costs. Northlight is committed to reaching a broader, more diverse audience and anticipates the "Arts for Everyone" program will help achieve this objective. Evanston Community Foundation is among the organizations that provide support to Northlight. Article by: BWW News Desk Download PDF