MENU give now! Home > About > Document Library annual reports, newsletters, and more For over two decades, the Evanston Community Foundation has helped local organizations obtain the support they need in order to have a positive impact on the Evanston community — now and in the future. Our annual reports feature highlights on the wide array of organizations we’ve supported, the performance of our investments, and the growth of our endowments. 2021 Annual Meeting Program booklet The booklet includes the Annual Meeting updates on the State of the Foundation: reimagine, reflect & recognize, and ready & reach; ECF Responds Rapidly and, Philanthropy in Action. Also included in the booklet are listings of the grantmaking partners, grantee organizations, ECF staff and board, and ECF sponsor thank yous. Download 2019 Annual Report As the Evanston Community Foundation transforms itself to respond nimbly to the COVID-19 crisis, we look back at other transformations we witnessed or helped foster last year, in our report Celebrating Transformations. Read more ECF eNews Summer 2018 Featuring the recent Grant Awards celebration, On Monique's Mind, 2018 Celebrate!Evanston sponsorship opportunities, how to apply to Leadership Evanston, announcing ECF's new board members, and updates on the Great Lakes One Water Partnership, Download NPO eNews June 2018 Information about upcoming workshops, applying to Leadership Evanston, learning and advocacy opportunities for nonprofits, and ways to connect to ECF social media. Download NPO eNews April 2018 Information about upcoming workshops, Rolling grants calendar, Snapshot Evanston bus tour, Grant Awards and Celebration, new tax law information, and ways to connect to ECF social media. Download ECF eNews Spring 2018 Featuring ECF at NUDM 2018, upcoming Leadership Evanston Alumni event, Snapshot Evanston in May, welcoming Rebecca Parmet to the ECF staff, and save the date announcements. Download 2017 Year End Appeal Help us take on Evanston's biggest challenges and make Evanston greater for everyone with your gift. The brochure stories highlight how we listen first, we focus on equity, and leadership in service. Download ECF Nonprofit Newsletter Nov 2017 Big news! Six free workshops offered to nonprofits. It's Rolling Grants time again! And more... Download 2017 Fall Newsletter Welcome fall! News from Celebrate!Evanston, announcing free workshops for nonprofit organizations, highlights from the Evanston MashUp award to ECF and NUDM, Rolling grants awards and grant cycle updates, and the year end appeal updates. Download 2017 Grant Awards Celebration & Annual Meeting Program Booklet The booklet lists the 2017 strategic and competitive grants awarded to organizations, our grantmaking partners, and the Jim Kogen Foundation Spirit Award presentation for exemplary board service. Download 2016 Digital Annual Report About ECF and community, our annual report is filled with stories, graphs, and videos in sections titled: sustainability is critical, focusing on leadership in service, developing engaged leadership for 25 years, thirty years of giving, report of the investment council, and the foundation leadership. Read more Key Documents & Policies Financials and Investment Results Apply for Grants Grantee Resources Resources for Professional Advisors About the Foundation Reports and Findings a proud partner of Home | Contact | Sitemap | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Site by Jell Creative Inc. Copyright © 2021 Evanston Community Foundation | 1560 Sherman Ave. Suite 535 Evanston, IL 60201 | 847.492.0990 eNews Signup Board Member Login Fundholder Portal The Evanston Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, and your gift to one of our funds is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.Our federal tax id number is 36-3466802.