Women’s Giving Fund Spring Fling Honors the 2023 Woman of Achievement
A note from Nefertiti Long and Michelle Decker about the Women's Giving Fund: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, IECF hosted the Women’s Giving Fund Spring Fling and inaugural Woman of Achievement awards presentation with a banquet hall filled with compassionate, generous and...
Gloria Macias Harrison: Leading by Example
For over 50 years, Gloria Macias Harrison has dedicated her life’s work to the betterment of her community through communication, activism and education. As co-founder of El Chicano newspaper and co-owner of Inland Empire Community News, her family-run publications...
Keeping Community Journalism in the IE Strong
In January, the CIELO Fund at IECF awarded $280,000 in inaugural grants. Grants were distributed to programs that address education equity, civic engagement, health access, economic mobility and immigrant services in the Latino community. The CIELO Fund grantmaking...
Women in Philanthropy: Celebrating our Donors Through the Years
In celebration of Women’s History Month and in gratitude for their enduring examples, IECF is proud to highlight several female donors who have contributed to the betterment of our region through their generous philanthropy. They each come from very different...
CIELO Fund Scholars Program for Latino Empowerment is now open!
IECF is now accepting applications for the CIELO Fund Scholars Program for Latino Empowerment! This inaugural scholarship program provides financial support for Latino students pursuing their college education, especially those intending to remain and work in the IE....
Jane Lykken Hoff: The Coachella Valley’s Legendary Trailblazer
Jane Lykken Hoff is one example of a true legacy. This Palm Springs pioneer, who passed away in December 2023 just two months shy of her 104th birthday, is considered a bit of a legend. Known as a gifted horsewoman and an advocate of Western art, she was the first...
Creative Corps Inland SoCal Announces Request for Proposals
Creative Corps Inland SoCal is pleased to announce a request for proposals to fund artists and organizations to envision and co-create public projects, messaging campaigns, media, and events that wrestle with environmental, public health, social justice, and civic...
Nefertiti Long and a Gift to Remember: The Laverne Jones Legacy Fund
As the daughter of a single mom, Nefertiti "Nef" Long grew up in humble circumstances. Her family moved frequently when she was a child. Although Nef faced adversity, she was fortunate to have teachers, family members and support systems to fill in the gaps and usher...
Peggy Fouke Wortz: The Embodiment of Grace, Elegance and Generosity
Peggy Fouke Wortz was an extraordinary woman who transformed a life of privilege into a legacy of generosity. She gave of her wealth, her personal resources and her untiring spirit to those in our community who needed it most. IECF is proud indeed that Peggy was a...
Victress Bower: A Teacher and Her Legacy
Born in Minnesota in 1874, Victress Bower was the youngest of four children. She began teaching in Minnesota and then moved to Escondido, California before coming to Riverside in 1908. She instructed 7th and 8th graders at the old three-story brick Grant School at...
