Pride Progress: TruEvolution Celebrates Project Legacy’s Grand Opening
June is filled with celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community! It’s especially fitting that TruEvolution has capped off Pride month with the grand opening of Project Legacy. IECF is a proud sponsor of the event, which recognizes the completion of a multi-year endeavor to...
Graduation Day and They’re on Their Way! Scholarships Help Local Students Achieve Their Dreams
For more than 80 years, scholarships have been a vibrant part of IECF's mission to support equitable education. IECF’s founder, Charles E. Brouse, held a profound belief in the transformative power of scholarships. He understood that providing educational...
Spotlight on Inland Empire Future Leaders: Training Youth in Ethical Leadership
In the 1980s, Susan Castro, a teacher in the San Bernardino Unified School District attended a teacher conference and come back so inspired that she imagined providing something similar for students. When she discovered there was nothing like this available, she...
Unleashing the Potential of the Inland Empire: Register for the IECF Policy & Event Forum Today!
Join IECF's 3rd Annual Policy & Engagement Forum to be part of a vibrant discussion about the future of the Inland Empire. Discover how collaboration, advocacy, and philanthropy can drive positive change and bring much-needed resources to the region. Register...
Spotlight on With Open Arms Inc.: Facilitating Permanent Housing and Job Support for the Homeless
Leslie Evans has been a social worker for over 20 years, working for many nonprofit organizations that focus on housing for the homeless and those in jeopardy of becoming homeless. For seven of these years, she worked on Skid Row, learning the intricacies of building...
IECF’s 3rd Annual Policy & Engagement Forum to Offer In-person Collaboration
Grassroots to grasstops: IECF’s 3rd Annual Policy Forum will provide an exciting opportunity to gather in person with local, regional and state leaders, innovators, and groundbreakers around five policy priority areas that are key to the Inland Empire’s resilience and...
IECF’s 3rd Annual Policy & Engagement Forum to Offer In-person Collaboration
Established in 2021, IECF's Office of Policy & Engagement works to address inequities in the Inland Empire by creating greater policy capacity in the region. Through partnership with community-based organizations and collaboration with local changemakers, we're...
Technical Assistance Grants for Black-led Organizations Open for Applications
The Black Equity Initiative Inland Empire (BEI), in partnership with the IE Funders Alliance and IECF, has announced a new Technical Assistance Grant Opportunity for Black-led organizations seeking support with grantwriting to secure funding for systems change and...
Paulette Brown-Hinds Receives the 2023 Athena Award
IECF Immediate Past Board Chair Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds was recently honored by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce with the 38th annual ATHENA of Riverside Award for her work in news media and journalism. The mission of ATHENA of Riverside is to open doors of...
Oak Grove Center Helps Youth Thrive as They Overcome Mental Health Challenges
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s our privilege to feature an IECF grantee and fundholder, Oak Grove Center, as they rise to meet the difficulties faced by youth in our communities. Children today are exposed to an increasing barrage of stresses...
