Evanston Community Foundation

The Evanston Community Foundationwas established in 1986 under the auspices of the Evanston United Way. As envisioned by its founders, the Foundation would be a new source of funding for the Evanston community, providing grants for emerging organizations, seed money for new projects, and support for creative ideas and initiatives for the good of the community.

Web Address

www.evcommfdn.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @EvanstonForever

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Assets and Giving for Evanston Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 29,499,708
2018 - 23,652,086
2017 - 25,261,309

Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,848,531
2018 - 1,670,646

Link to Grants

Recent News from Evanston Community Foundation

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Evanston arts organization seeks revival after founder's retirement
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

Harvey Pranian Legacy Fund for the Arts to the Evanston Community Foundation. The fund will be part of ECF's “responsive and rolling grant cycles,” according to the group's website. As a result...more

Landmark status sought for Family Focus building
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

Former 5th Ward alderman Delores Holmes, at a ward meeting Thursday night, said the group is working with the Evanston Community Foundation to become a 501(c)3 non-profit that could accept...more

Chessmen to mark 60th year with two awards
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

Through her family's Mammel Foundation, which funds the Evanston Community Foundation's Root2Fruit Grant, Ann has given over $1.5 million to local organizations. She has been engaged in the work of...more

UIC fundraiser to join ECF staff
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

... Chicago's College of Business, has been selected by the Evanston Community Foundation to direct its philanthropic engagement activities. “We created a new position to support the growth and...more

Families ring in New Year with 'first' celebration
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

Guthrie said a 2006 study funded by the Illinois Arts Council and the Evanston Community Foundation found that Evanston has 10 times the national average of artists living there. "I think that's...more

Community foundation seeks grant proposals
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

The Evanston Community Foundation has released its new 2018 responsive grant guidelines and request for proposals. For 2018, the guidelines emphasize ECF's strategic goals that focus on working...more

YEA! board members dissolve organization, hope to continue annual children's art festival
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation

which provides a forum for the exhibition and performance of art from Evanston students –– distributed approximately $50,000 to the Evanston Community Foundation to establish a new fund called...more

Community Foundation event raises $245K
Foundation: Evanston Community Foundation