Grantee Spotlight: IECF grant creates easy accessibility at Upland Art Center
Artists and Individuals utilizing wheelchairs, walkers or who have limited mobility now have easier access entering Upland Art Center and First Street Gallery. The creative hub is where artists work out of the studios of the Tierra del Sol Foundation. An Inland Empire...
Grantee Spotlight: Recent grant becomes the perfect fit for local nonprofit Shoes That Fit
One Inland Empire non-profit organization is helping children step more confidently into the future. Literally. Shoes That Fit is keen on combating poverty by giving new athletic shoes to children in need. CEO Julie Stevens says the gift of new shoes helps children...
New Study: Majority of IE Residents are Struggling
As recently reported in the Press Enterprise, a new study commissioned by the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) paints a stark picture of well-being in our region. The research, conducted by UC Riverside, found that a majority of our neighbors are finding it...
Donor-advised funds: So much to celebrate
Over the years, our team has talked with a lot of people who are surprised to learn that they can set up such a wide variety of charitable giving vehicles at IECF, including legacy gifts as well as lifetime giving vehicles such as donor-advised funds. What’s more,...
Six tips for your year-end game plan
With only a few months left in 2025, it is important to evaluate your philanthropy sooner rather than later. Recently passed tax laws may throw a curveball into the financial planning strategies you’ve set in motion with your advisors. Here are six tips to help you...
Balancing immediate and long-term support for community causes
At IECF, we’re committed to working with individuals, families, and businesses to help make a difference in the causes you care about. Indeed, many people have at least a general idea of the community impact they’d like to achieve when they first establish a fund. If...
Three clients. Three solutions. One common theme.
We’ve rounded the corner into the fourth quarter! As the calendar year draws to a close, you’re likely well aware that charitable giving is not only important to your clients first and foremost as an act of generosity, but also as a powerful tool in tax planning. ...
Inherited IRAs: A charitable solution?
Remember the good old days when your clients could withdraw the money they inherited in their parents’ IRAs over the course of their lifetimes, thereby deferring the income tax for as long as possible? This so-called “stretch IRA” was largely eliminated by the SECURE...
Two reasons to celebrate charitable giving (and three steps to engage your clients)
There’s a lot to celebrate about charitable giving in October! National Estate Planning Week For many attorneys, financial advisors, and CPAs, estate planning and charitable giving is part of your client conversations every single month, week, and day of the year....
Grantee Spotlight: Grants to Rebirth Homes assists survivors of human trafficking
A recent Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) grant will greatly support one nonprofit’s long-term residential program for survivors of human trafficking. Rebirth Homes recently received a grant via the Seraphim Fund, which aids women and children, to assist...
