The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is now accepting grant applications for its root2fruit grant program. For the 17th consecutive year, the Foundation will make up to three new grants of up to $10,000 each. Grants will be for the 2019 calendar year and each grant award is renewable for two additional years for a maximum […]
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Public Service Challenge on Oct. 15
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announces its Public Service Challenge training workshop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 at the Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Avenue, Evanston. The Public Service Challenge (PSC) seeks to give potential candidates and campaign workers a strong basis of essential knowledge to be effective […]
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ECF Seeks Proposals for 2016 Root2Fruit Program Grants
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is currently seeking proposals from small to mid-size nonprofits in Evanston for its root2fruit grant program. The deadline for 2016 grant applications is Oct. 12. Three new organizations will be selected for grants of up to $10,000 each, and each organization that receives a grant is eligible to receive grants […]
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ECF Appoints New Board Members and Officers
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) announces the appointment of six new members to the board of directors to serve three-year terms effective May 1, 2013. The new members at large are Pete Henderson, Patty Reece, Gene Servillo, Larry Singer, Keith Terry, and Judy Witt. New Board Chair Joan Gunzberg, said “Each of these new board members […]
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ECF Awards $100,000 Challenge Grant to Connections for the Homeless
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) named Connections for the Homeless the recipient of its current $100,000 Partners for the Future Challenge Grant. Partners for the Future is a donor-advised grant initiative that invests in the capacity of high-performing Evanston organizations ready to develop greater support. Each recipient receives 1:1 matching funds in the range of $50,000 […]
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ECF Ready to Build Endowments
The Evanston Community Foundation announced today that it will invite Evanston non-profit organizations to apply for an ENDOW NOW endowment-building challenge grant in celebration of the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary in 2012. ENDOW NOW (Evanston Non-profits Develop Organizational Wealth Now) will award $5,000 matching grants to the first five Evanston non-profits that qualify. Evanston Community […]
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EDF Sponsors Social Media Workshop for Nonprofits
The Evanston Community Foundation will sponsor a workshop on Growing with Social Media on Wednesday, January 25, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington, 1st floor Community Room. The workshop will provide an overview of social media, case studies from a variety of organizations and discussions of real world applications […]
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Workshop for Nonprofits: Making Sense of the Census
The Evanston Community Foundation and the Evanston Public Library are co-sponsoring a workshop for nonprofit organizations called “Making Sense of the Census”. The workshop will take place at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington, 1st floor Community Room on Thursday, September 22 from 9:30am to 12:00pm. The numbers are in from the 2010 U.S. census. […]
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Workshop to Address Financial Responsibilities of Not-for-Profit Board Members on March 25
Board members take on the important responsibility of providing governance for a not-for-profit organization. They may be well versed on the organization’s mission, but what about its finances? Whether of not they have financial backgrounds, board members and the board as a whole have an important role in providing financial oversight and protecting the assets […]
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Workshop Will Help Nonprofits Build a Stronger Board
Whether you currently serve on a nonprofit board or are considering joining one, the Evanston Community Foundation workshop Boards That Work… Just What’s Involved? is for you. The workshop will be held Dec. 1, 5:30 – 8:00 pm at the District 65 Hill Administration Building, 1500 McDaniel. Boards That Work will explore best board practices […]