ESC of New England

ESC of New England was founded in 1982 by visionaries Ezra Merrill, the former Chairman of HP Hood, and Caleb Loring, the former Managing Director of Fidelity Investments, as a means of helping nonprofits meet their operational challenges and ultimately enhance their impact by providing high quality, affordable consulting services utilizing a new pool of experienced, dedicated, volunteer labor, namely senior level executives and professionals. Over the past 27 years, ESC's dedicated, passionate and compassionate volunteer consultants have served over 1700 New England nonprofits in education, human services, health care, arts & culture, the environment and more. Today, ESC continues this vision. An average of 100 consulting engagements are conducted each year while simultaneously providing an opportunity for constructive, meaningful involvement for professionals who wish to contribute their knowledge, expertise and energy for the betterment of their communities. The organizations seeking ESC's assistance range from start-ups with budgets under $50,000 to large, established, complex organizations with budgets exceeding $15 million.

Mission: ESC's mission is to enhance the overall impact of the nonprofit community by enabling organizations to operate more effectively to meet the needs of their constituencies.