Employees Community Fund (ECF) of The Boeing Company - Chicago Chapter

Employees Community Fund (ECF) of The Boeing Company - Chicago Chapter is sponsored by The Boeing Company. The ECF of The Boeing Company supports local nonprofits through employee-led grants.

Employee Community Fund (ECF) Our employee-managed Employees Community Fund (ECF) allows members to collectively invest in their communities. Work With Colleagues to Build Better Communities The ECF has provided approximately $1 billion to help local communities across the United States since 1948.

There are ECF chapters at 22 Boeing U.S. sites, and each allows employees to pool tax-deductible donations to make a greater impact in their community. A chapter grantmaking committee made up of employee volunteers decides which nonprofits will receive grants each year. The funding: You can contribute a one-time gift or a recurring payroll donation through YourCause , Boeing’s employee community engagement portal.

ECF contributions do not qualify for the Gift Match Program. The projects: ECF grants are decided by the chapter grantmaking committees. Grants have helped provide job training for the unemployed, support for veterans, exhibits at children’s museums and stocking food banks.

The ECF also provides grants through the Employee Disaster Relief Fund. Find your local chapter’s contact information. Must be logged into Boeing network.

Get Help When Disaster Strikes If you’re affected by a natural disaster, the ECF’s Employee Disaster Relief Fund can be there for you.

You can apply for a grant to help cover: Severe damage to your primary residence; Housing costs, if you can’t live in your home because of the disaster; Costs to replace food, clothes, school supplies or baby supplies; and Transportation costs, if your primary mode of transportation was lost or severely damaged. The grants are available to all full-time employees, including subsidiary employees, who are in good standing.

They also can be issued to: Your surviving spouse for up to six months after your death or Your immediate family member, such as a spouse, child, parent or legal dependent. Must be logged into Boeing network For union-represented employees, eligibility is dependent on collective bargaining and the terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements. Must be logged into Boeing network Must be logged into Boeing network