Grantee Spotlight: WGF grant provides key funding in Inspire Life Skills Training’s quest to help former foster youth
When Kristi Perez discusses the journey of former foster youth transitioning out of Childcare Welfare Services, her unwavering determination shines through. The founder and executive director of Inspire Life Skills Training, a nonprofit organization that strives to...
2025 CIELO Fund Brunch & Celebration
Join us on October 4th for the annual celebration of CIELO Fund grantees and scholarship recipients! [button...
Grantee Spotlight: Codex Creation Committee’s key initiative is empowered by CIELO Fund grant
The CIELO Fund For Latino Empowerment was integral with a valiant initiative from The Codex Creation Committee. The recent grant helped the nonprofit with the 2025 Mobius Conference, an annual event held in April, which unites intrepid thought leaders, performers,...
Grantee Spotlight: Grants and recognition abound for Do the Right Thing nonprofit
A nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and rewarding school-age youths for positive accomplishments, behavior, and good deeds is in the spotlight for celebrating great work. And for doing their own great work. Recently, Do The Right Thing —Greater Palm...
Youth Grantmakers Spring Cohort: Next Gen Leaders, Right Now
When we trust young people with real responsibility and give them the tools to lead, they rise to the moment with heart, thoughtfulness, and vision. IECF’s Youth Grantmakers program has been a powerful entry point into philanthropy for young people across the Inland...
IECF’s Scholarships are Opening Doors and Changing Futures
As a community, supporting students is one of the most effective ways we can strengthen the Inland Empire’s future. For over 80 years, scholarships have been at the heart of our work to create more equitable pathways to education. What began with a bold idea and a...
Grantee Spotlight: Grant gives Jewish Family Service of the Desert needed boost
Few organizations were immune to the effects of the global pandemic several years ago. Jewish Family Service of the Desert in Palm Desert was also hit hard, as all of its in-person counseling services vanished. “We had to figure out how to provide telecare services,”...
Easier than you might think: Moving a donor-advised fund to IECF
As you advise clients on charitable giving, you’re likely aware of the growing popularity of the donor-advised fund as a flexible, tax-efficient tool for philanthropy. Many families appreciate how donor-advised funds can streamline giving, foster family engagement,...
Donating business interests: Why a fund at IECF is the ideal recipient
If your client base includes business owners, you probably weren’t surprised by this observation in a recent Wall Street Journal article about the “stealthy wealthy”: “Behind a paycheck, the largest source of income for the 1% highest earners in the U.S. isn’t being a...
More questions than answers: Pending tax legislation
There’s little doubt that you’ve seen extensive news coverage of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1) that passed the House of Representatives by a 215-214 vote on May 22, 2025, and now moves to the Senate, where significant changes are expected before final...