news from the foundation
March 30, 2021 — ECF Statement
ECF Statement
Evanston Community Foundation joins in mourning the lives lost in Atlanta last week, including six women of Asian descent. Read more
January 20, 2021
Gyros Planet: A bridge To The Community
At Gyros Planet, owners Erika and Pablo Castro treat everyone like family. “I pray every day to be in different situation,” said Erika. “It is a painful time to live through. We don’t know when our customers will come back, and so it is hard to keep these doors open. Many have lost jobs and cannot support their families. With support from the Evanston Community Foundation, we were able to provide meals to 100 Latinx Evanstonians from St. Nicholas Church and District 65.” Read more
January 20, 2021
Chef Q. Finds New Purpose
Like so many people across the country and around the world, the nationally renowned chef, famous for her farm-to-table underground dinners, found herself out of work. It did not take long, however, for Chef Q. to find a new purpose: to provide healthy meals to Evanston families affected by the Covid-19 crisis. “My biggest accomplishment is being in the Evanston community and taking care of people,” says Chef Q. “I stay inspired by working with young people.” Read more
January 20, 2021
Rotary Club Of Evanston In ECF’s Grantmaking Partner Program
With guidance from ECF, Rotary Club of Evanston participated in ECF’s Grantmaking Partner Program and gave its first grant to Gryos Planet. Club members were so impressed by what owners Erika and Pablo Castro were doing to feed the community, making 100 meals per day. “I am so incredibly impressed with their work,” said Tebear. Most recently, they gave a second grant to Chef Q who is an Executive Chef cooking meals for more than 50 underserved families in Evanston. Read more
January 20, 2021
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club Gives To The Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club President, Chris Joyce said, “All in all, this was a great community collaboration.” Funding for early childhood care and education programs is always low, and the demands of reopening, the limits on the number of children who can return safely, and the costs of supplies necessary to safely reopen are an enormous stress on an already fragile sector. Thanks to the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club, this provision of PPE helped alleviate some of that stress. Read more
January 20, 2021
About Rotary International
Rotary International is the umbrella organization to two Rotary clubs in Evanston that are filled with Rotarian community leaders. “We hope to grow our clubs and their participation in the Evanston community and lead by example for other organizations to support our neighbors. We want more Evanstonians to be aware of Evanston’s and Rotary’s history of humanitarian, community work. And recognize that anyone in Evanston can easily help connect the local to the global,” said Lawicki. Read more
January 20, 2021
Jennifer Eason’s Walk Of Faith
With a grant of nearly $140,000 from ECF, Jennifer’s Edibles provides two meals daily for 100 to 200 seniors. “ECF helped tremendously in the community. ECF sustained businesses so businesses could sustain the people. Our community came together and businesses collaborated. We all pitched in to help each other. It was a rare look at altruism. Everyone rose to the occasion,” said Eason. 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