evanston community rapid response fund news
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July 13, 2020 — ECF Update
ECRR Fund: Cumulative Activities Through July 15
A comprehensive summary of our work to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our most vulnerable neighbors and our vital nonprofit community. 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
April 6, 2020 — ECF Press Release
ECRRF Challenge Grant
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce that Mary and Paul Finnegan, long-time Evanstonians and avid community supporters, have issued a $1,000,000 challenge grant to build the Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund (ECRR) addressing immediate needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
April 1, 2020 — ECF Press Release
Second Round Of Funding Addresses COVID Crisis Needs
Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) has launched the Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund (ECRR), a fund created to quickly deploy much needed grants to the nonprofit community for those feeling the impact of COVID-19. ECF is uniquely positioned, and has been for more than 30 years, to quickly get funds and resources into areas where it is needed the most. Read more