Here are some charitable giving strategies you should consider as you plan your year-end giving. This year is like no other, but it is still the time of year when you might be thinking about a year end gift, exploring your tax planning, and stretching to help a cause...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Exciting news! IECF recently distributed the first round of relief grants totaling $3,461,000 from the Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund. The funds were awarded to 391 Riverside County organizations that are facing significant financial strain and providing...

The last six months has been very challenging due to COVID-19, the uncertainty of the economy and efforts to address social justice and racial equity. It has given us all the time to assess our lives and our legacies. For many of us, creating a Will, Bequest or estate...

When COVID hit, the Magnon Foundation wanted to do something to help struggling restaurants and at-risk residents in the city of Riverside. To help provide nutritious, convenient and delicious meals to residents, while also supporting restaurants hit hard by the...

Earlier this summer, IECF was awarded $1 million over two years to invest in community-based organizations working on educational issues including curriculum development, teacher training, and more. The grant, from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is aimed at...