Spotlight on Making Hope Happen: Building a Road to Success for San Bernardino Residents
The Making Hope Happen Foundation was founded to support the educational mission of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, providing programs for learners from cradle to career. In the last few years, Making Hope Happen has expanded beyond the district...
Spotlight on Clay Counseling Foundation: Culturally-Aware Counseling Offers Student-to-Student Support
Clay Counseling thinks of itself as a mental health organization shaped by the community and serving the community. Offering both paid services through Clay Counseling Solutions and low- to no-cost services through Clay Counseling Foundation, the organization serves...
Spotlight on Girls on the Run Riverside: Empowering Girls Through Exercise and Life Skills
Girls on the Run is a program utilizing a research-based curriculum that helps girls value themselves, teamwork, and relationships and to recognize the impacts they can have in the world. Girls on the Run International was founded in 1996 by Molly Barker with a goal...
Spotlight on Big Brothers Big Sisters of the IE: Support, Mentors Needed More than Ever
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire (BBBSIE) is rebuilding programs that were halted during the COVID-19 pandemic and working to make more mentoring matches between adults and youth. The need for support is more urgent than prior to the pandemic for many...
Common Scholarship Application is Now Open!
Announcing the new Common Scholarship Application at IECF! This portal makes it easy for students to access more than 30 scholarship opportunities, with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. In some cases, scholarships may renew over multiple years, offering...
CIELO Fund Announces $280K in Inaugural grants for Latino-Led Organizations in the IE
IECF is proud to announce that 25 organizations have received inaugural grants totaling $280,000 from the CIELO Fund. The Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity, or, CIELO Fund supports nonprofit organizations and initiatives that are led by – and serve –...
IECF receives $1.6 million grant from the CA Department of Conservation
IECF has been awarded a two-year block grant of $1.6 million through the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFC) Program, a flexible pool of funds to help Riverside and parts of San Bernardino increase forest and fire resilience in the face of a changing climate. The...
$9.9M Gift Received from S.L. Gimbel Foundation
We’ve been honored to partner with the S.L Gimbel Foundation since 2010. This December, IECF was awarded a gift of $9.9 million to be used for causes including the arts, education, the environment, and human dignity issues throughout the region and the U.S. In 2010,...
Satisfaction Through Service to Others: A Conversation with Rose Mayes
A Riverside icon shares how tough times taught her to give to others. In honor of January's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February's Black History Month, we're pleased to share the story of one of IECF's long-time supporters and a legacy donor, Rose Mayes. Much has...
IECF Appoints Claudia Preza-Marin as New Charitable Giving Officer for Riverside
Brie Griset Smith, CSPG, Chief Development Officer at IECF, has announced the appointment of Claudia Preza-Marin, CSPG, as the new Charitable Giving Officer for Riverside. Preza-Marin brings over fourteen years of experience in the fundraising sector, specializing in...
