Dear IECF Friends, We were rocked again this week with the killing of Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in Atlanta. Lives are forever changed, and we are sorry for Mr. Brooks’ death and the pain caused for so many in this cycle. We need to...

Great news! On June 9, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million in financial support to the nonprofit community. Funds will be dispersed through the Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund that will be administered by IECF, in partnership with...

So much has changed since you received our last e-newsletter, and one of those changes is the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s brand new website (iegives.org) that we invite you to explore! Along with rebranding the organization, we made it a priority to create a...

During the global pandemic, IECF is committed to supporting our nonprofits by providing grants to Inland Empire organizations on the front lines of COVID 19. Specifically, the IE COVID-19 Resilience Fund will direct grants to organizations who are offering relief and...

As each day reminds us of the impact of COVID-19 on our community, it might be hard to see when this pandemic will ever end. The positive news is that people are coming forward to help and to support their neighbors in need and the region as a whole. Recently, Terry...

We are truly in a time of uncertainty. But we must also plan for the future; for our own well-being, our families and community. The following brief will provide you with information on laws recently passed by Congress that may impact your finances, tax planning,...

Launched a few weeks ago, www.iecovidresponse.org is a hub of funding opportunities and resources for Inland Empire nonprofits that are responding to families and communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The site was created in partnership with IECF and UC...

IECF’s President and CEO Michelle Decker has been appointed to the Riverside County Economic Recovery Task Force, a group of mainly chambers and business associations but now inclusive of nonprofits and Labor with the addition of IECF and the Inland Empire Labor...

A letter to the community from Board Chair Sergio Bohon and CEO Michelle Decker. Friends, We wanted to reach out to our community in this all too real and deeply distressing moment. What we’ve seen over the weekend is truly disheartening. The video of George Floyd’s...

Last week, the first and second waves of funding from the IE Funders Alliance (FA) Rapid Response Fund distributed over $450,000 in grants to 35 nonprofits