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Northshore October 2025
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) CEO Dave Edwards and vice president for philanthropy Beth Francis easily generate enthusiasm for their nonprofit agency. One conversation with the two of them is bound to result in further engagement on the listener’s part. Why? Because what they do is essential, exciting, and effective. One of more than 750 community foundations across the country, ECCF plays a major role in directing philanthropic funds toward the betterment of Essex County. Described by Edwards as “charitable conduits,” their mission is to help donors create charitable funds, which are then invested into the com
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