Essex County Community Foundation

ECCF's President & CEO Stratton Lloyd recently made an appearance on the Lynn Lowdown, a news program produced by LYNN COMMUNITY TELEVISION INC. and hosted by Danielle Vittori. Thank you, Lynn Community TV, for giving us the opportunity to talk about ECCF's work in #EssexCounty, including managing #DAFs and other charitable funds, and convening community members and leaders around issues like #WorkforceDevelopment, #DigitalEquity, #SmallBusinessResiliency, #Arts, #Culture and so much more. ECCF is #25YearsStrong: working with donors, nonprofits, community and business leaders, municipalities and state government FOR the 34 cities and towns of Essex County. And nothing is more important for the social sector right now than #collaboration. "We want people to work together," said Lloyd. "A lot of times philanthropy funds organizations independently and then organizations work independently. We're trying to flip that model and say, 'Well, what if we fund you to work together? How would you do it differently?'"

You don't want to miss the 2024 Essex County Arts and Culture Summit on Sept. 27 at The Cabot in Beverly! Register today to see live performances by artists like Loida Love and Nicholis King Joy, a mother/son duo that writes and performs music about Down Syndrome, hear from local and regional arts leaders and learn about the impacts and future plans of Creative County, ECCF's arts and culture initiative. We can't wait to see you there for a day of networking, inspiration and connection! #EssexCountyCreates #CreativeCounty www.eccf.org/events-eccf/

As Essex County remembers the tragic events of 9.11.01 in ceremonies across the region, we're taking a moment to honor the 3,000 lives lost on this day 23 years ago. #NeverForget

Congratulations to Frank Hannigan, Derek Reed, CFP®, CLU®, David S. McKechnie, CLU®, Matthew Schroeder, CFP®, Jennifer Mayo, CAP® and Stacey Landry, CAP® for earning their Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation as part of the first cohort of ECCF’s new CAP®study group. Learn more about this new service offered by ECCF to area advisors interested in offering their clients a more holistic experience in wealth and estate planning. Check out the story here: https://lnkd.in/eSB83G2N

ECCF's Arts & Culture Summit, which will take place on Sept. 27 at The Cabot, will feature so many incredible speakers, artists and performers, including Beverly poet, January Gill O'Neil, whose newest book of poetry, Glitter Road, has been called "brilliant and beautiful" by reviewers. Register for the summit today to hear O'Neil do a live reading of her work, and to experience a day filled with inspiration and connectivity alongside hundreds of your creative peers. We can't wait to see you there!

We hope you can join us on Sept. 27 at The Cabot in Beverly for the 2024 Essex County Arts & Culture Summit, which is shaping up to be an incredibly engaging, inspiring event! #EssexCountyCreates

Across Essex County, community members, nonprofits, educational institutions, business leaders, workforce development organizations and local and state government are working collaboratively to ensure a thriving economy and increased access to job opportunities so all residents may provide for themselves and their families. We hope that yesterday - Labor Day - was a day of rest and rejuvenation as we continue the collective work of supporting a strong, sustainable Essex County that moves forward together.

During ECCF's 25th Anniversary, we're celebrating our longtime partnership with Root, Salem's incredible nonprofit that is helping Essex County's young people achieve success and independence through culinary training. #25Years #Partnership

This is SO exciting! More info on the obtaining the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation with ECCF coming soon! Congrats to all the graduates!

Who's joining ECCF and Creative County at the 2024 Essex County Arts & Culture Summit at The Cabot on Sept. 27? Check out the lineup of speakers and performers for the day, when hundreds of creative and talented community leaders passionate about the sustainability of the local arts and culture ecosystem will gather!