news from the foundation
May 16, 2023 — For Immediate Release
Evanston Community Foundation Thanks Lisa Altenbernd For 11 Years Of Service
The Evanston Community Foundation, would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to Lisa Altnebernd for her remarkable 11 years of dedicated service on the Evanston Community Foundation (the Community Foundation) Board of Directors. Read more
April 14, 2023 — For Immediate Release
ABFE Trailblazer Award 2023
This Friday, the president and CEO of The Evanston Community Foundation (the Community Foundation) has been selected to receive the 2023 ABFE Trailblazer Award. The Association of Black Foundation Executives has recognized Sol Anderson for helping lead the foundation’s reparations work. Read more
March 9, 2023 — For Immediate Release
Building A Stronger Evanston: Northwestern University Dance Marathon Gifts Over $32,000 To The ECF
The Evanston Community Foundation (The Foundation) today announced it will receive a gift of over $32,000 as the secondary beneficiary of Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM). Now in its 49th year, NUDM is the largest student-led philanthropy that raises dollars to benefit a primary and secondary beneficiary. Read more
February 9, 2023 — For Immediate Release
Evanston Cradle To Career Appoints New Executive Director
After an extensive national search, Evanston Cradle to Career (EC2C) has named Blake Noel as the network’s new Executive Director. Evanston Cradle to Career, a collective impact partnership, unites the institutions and residents of the Evanston community as it works to ensure that its systems and institutions are equitable and just. Read more
October 10, 2022 — For Immediate Release
ECF Joins Forces With Local Organizations To Provide Non-partisan Training For Local Elections
ECF joins in partnership with Evanston/North Shore Chapter of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, the Evanston/Skokie PTA Council, and Evanston Public Library to offer non-partisan training videos for community members interested in running for local elections in April 2023. Read more
September 26, 2022 — For Immediate Release
Evanston Community Foundation Raises Over 160,000 At Annual Celebrate!Evanston
Over 280 guests attended the Evanston Community Foundation’s (ECF) sold out Celebrate!Evanston fundraiser on Thursday, September 22nd from 6-9pm at the Palmhouse Evanston located at 619 Howard Street. Read more
May 2, 2022 — ECF Press Release
Cynthia Dominguez Joins ECF As VP Of Finance And Operations
Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is excited to announce the appointment of Cynthia Dominguez in her new role as Vice President of Finance and Operations. Cynthia brings a wealth of experience, an incredible thirst for knowledge, and a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to the organization. Read more
March 10, 2022 — ECF Press Release
NUDM & ECF 25 Years Of Partnership
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announced it will receive a grant of nearly $45,000 as the secondary beneficiary of Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM). Read more
January 6, 2022 — ECF Press Release
ECF In Equity Training Cohort
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) was one of 13 community foundations from across the country selected by the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to participate in a leadership training program to support community foundation efforts in becoming more deliberate in advancing racial equity in their communities. Read more
November 2, 2021 — ECF Press Release
Evanston Considers How To Spend $43M In Rescue Funds
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is leading the effort to convene the community and get their insight into how the distribution of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds should be allocated in Evanston. The funds give the City of Evanston an extremely rare opportunity to use $43 million in unrestricted federal funding to improve our community. Read more