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Our Mission
Our Mission
We invest in the people, ideas, relationships, and resources that make communities stronger.
We invest in the people, ideas, relationships, and resources that make communities stronger.
We help turn community assets into community impact.
The Eight Effect Foundation
The Eight Effect Foundation
The Eight Effect Foundation invests in the people, ideas, relationships, and resources that make communities stronger.
Rooted in our belief that equity begins with access, we create and support pathways for people to lead, serve, connect, tell their stories, and contribute their talents to their communities.
We mobilize philanthropic resources to help make community-centered programs and opportunities available to those who might otherwise be unable to participate.
In doing so, we help turn community assets into community impact.
We believe communities already possess extraordinary knowledge, talent, creativity, and potential. Our work is to help make those assets visible, connected, and supported so more people have the opportunity to participate in shaping the communities they call home.
The Foundation grew from the work of The Eight Effect and operates as an independent nonprofit organization committed to expanding opportunity and investing in community possibility.
Invest in what our community already has.
Your support helps expand access, strengthen connections, and turn community assets into community impact.
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Programs and Projects We Support
Board Bootcamp
Board Bootcamp prepares historically underrepresented individuals for meaningful board service.
Through interactive, hands-on experiences, participants identify the knowledge, skills, experiences, and perspectives they already bring to the table and learn how to leverage what they know to serve, lead, and make an impact.
8 Connect
8 Connect is a relationship-driven network that connects Evanston's community assets, the people, organizations, institutions, and resources that make our community work.
By helping people discover one another, share resources, and find opportunities to contribute, 8 Connect turns community assets into community connections.
Click the logo above to join us!
Studio 8
Studio 8 is a community-centered space for storytelling, gathering, creating, and connecting.
Located at The Aux in Evanston, Studio 8 provides accessible space and tools for community members and organizations to record podcasts and other media, host meetings and conversations, share stories, and bring ideas to life.
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Community Calendar
The Evanston Community Calendar makes it easier to find and support events that matter to Evanston's Black community.
By bringing events from across organizations into one accessible place, the calendar helps our community show up, connect, collaborate, and build collective power.
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