Ways To Give
Essex Community Fund
The Essex Community Fund delivers grants annually to nonprofit organizations serving Essex. Here you’ll find the latest grant recipients. For information about how to apply for a grant click below.
Snapshot
Fund Overview
Who this Fund Serves:
Residents of the towns of Essex and Willsboro
Where this Fund Applies:
Town of Essex, NY
What this Fund Supports:
Recreation, Education, Arts, and Social Services
Establishing The Essex Community Fund at Adirondack Community Foundation
Established as a component fund of Adirondack Community Foundation in 2003, the Essex Community Fund offers grants to eligible nonprofit organizations in the Town of Essex and others that serve Essex residents. The Fund has awarded over $400,000 in grants in support of community beautification, historic preservation, culture and the arts, education, recreation, and programs for youth, seniors, and other social services. They prefer supporting capacity building grants or modest one-time capital expenditures over general operating expenses.
Leadership
Fund Council Members
The Fund has always been overseen by an advisory council of community volunteers who ensure that every dollar is spent well and wisely. Current members include:
Lee Maxey, Chair
Karen Judge Dalton, Vice Chair
Steven Engelhart, Recording Secretary
Maureen Ecclesine, Corresponding Secretary
Thomas Stransky, Treasurer
Ellen Cormier
Tom Duca
Catherine Eskilstark
Norma Goff
Ron Jackson
Jill Nealy
Michael Smiles
Audrey Sparre
Sheila Sullivan
Charlie Cammack III, Emeritus
Steven Kellogg, Emeritus
David Reuther, Emeritus
