Charee Gillins, Author at IECF

IE Black Equity Fund Sees Growing Community Support

Oct 31, 2020 | blog

Since the launch of the IE Black Equity Fund in July, the pooled fund has gathered community support from regional funders, corporate partners and individual donors that want to invest in programs that advance racial equity and anti-Black racism in the Inland Empire....

IECF Awards Over $134K to Nonprofits Serving the Region’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Oct 31, 2020 | blog

This September, IECF awarded over $134,000 in grants to 17 nonprofits for programs serving disabled persons, victims of abuse, people with mental illness and special-needs children. These grants were made possible by four Field of Interest funds at the Inland Empire...

Meet Julian Cuevas, IECF’s New Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs

Oct 31, 2020 | blog

Our team at IECF is growing! Last month, we welcomed Julian Cuevas who is the new Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs. Julian’s role will be leading and implementing the Foundation’s public policy efforts, beginning with a two-year strategy to elevate...

Rosalie Silverglate – A Donor with Heart and Passion for Giving

Oct 31, 2020 | blog, donor stories

Mrs. Rosalie Silverglate is a woman with a big heart and passion for her community. She has been a long time donor with Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) since 1993. Rosalie was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but moved to Riverside with her family when...

New COVID Grants Available through the SB County Nonprofit Assistance Program

Oct 31, 2020 | blog

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors allocated $5 million in CARES Act funding to create the San Bernardino County Nonprofit Assistance Fund. The funding arrives as more nonprofits are experiencing a loss of revenue and increased expenses due to COVID. Under...