news from the foundation
July 16, 2021 — ECF Press Release
ECF Stands With D65 And Dr. Horton
On July 16, 2021 Sol Anderson, ECF President and CEO, wrote to the Evanston community in support of District 65's anti-racist efforts. Read more
June 22, 2021 — ECF Press Release
Sol Anderson Named President & CEO
The ECF Board of Directors is pleased to introduce Sol Anderson as its third President and CEO. Anderson, who most recently served as the Executive Director of I Grow Chicago, was unanimously chosen in a board vote held last week. Read more
May 8, 2021 — ECF Newsletter
Meet Two Of Our Newest Board Members
ECF Board members Tania Margonza and Bryant Wallace were interviewed for the ECF May newsletter. Also in the newsletter: Highlights & Community Investments, and Leaving a lasting legacy. Read more
April 30, 2021 — ECF Press Release
Announcing 2021 Grant Guidelines
ECF is offering two grant cycles to which organizations may apply: Community Innovation Grants and Organizational Growth & Sustainability Grants. Read more
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