Celebrating 21 Years of Impact: A Farewell to Celia Cudiamat

As we celebrate Celia’s contributions to IECF and the Inland Empire, we invite you to leave a comment, a memory, and/or a shared story: Add to Celia’s Memory Book There are people who do their work, and then there are people who shape the work—who leave...
Remembering Pat Brinker

Remembering Pat Brinker

Pat Brinker was a devoted wife, mother, teacher, and volunteer who believed that education could change the course of a young person’s life. She once shared with us that, on paydays, as she was on her way home from teaching, she would stop at the bank and make a...
Advocacy in Washington, D.C.: Foundations on the Hill 2026 

Advocacy in Washington, D.C.: Foundations on the Hill 2026 

  Last week, Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) President & CEO Michelle Decker and Graciela Moran, Manager of the Office of Policy & Engagement, were in Washington, D.C. for Foundations on the Hill, joining philanthropic leaders from across the country...
Building a Lasting Legacy, One Scholarship at a Time

Building a Lasting Legacy, One Scholarship at a Time

Knea Hawley, Executive Director of the Riverside Unified School District Foundation, alongside the Foundation’s Board of Directors, is working to eliminate financial obstacles and clear pathways toward higher education for all RUSD students. That premise brought her...
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