In celebration of Pride Month, we’re sharing reflections from local leaders in the LGBTQ+ community. Gabriel Maldanado Founder and CEO TruEvolution “Pride began as a riot. A demand for rights, resources and human dignity. For TruEvolution, that is the starting place...

Thanks to the valiant efforts of locals and philanthropists, the iconic downtown Palm Springs Plaza Theatre appears to be heading toward a vibrant third act. "The current goal is to bring the theater back with respect to its look and feel of 1936, when it was...

All deserts have an oasis. In Coachella Valley, The Joslyn Center is one of them. Through its wide array of programs, partnerships, educational opportunities, and social services, the center helps the area's elder population transform the aging experience into one...

Nearly 50 years ago, a philharmonic concert took place at the Palm Springs High School auditorium with Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta holding the baton. Spearheaded by Dr. Mimi Rudulph and Nancy Alder Thornton, the event successfully launched the Palm...

Coachella Valley leaders and entrepreneurs benefit from vital creative support, thanks to Caravanserai Project. The hybrid social-impact venture energizes enterprising individuals and groups, supporting their entrepreneurial journeys through a variety of methods, but...

For the last two years, People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ) has been creating programs that address pollution, and systemic racism and encourage the community to advocate for their right to live in a healthy environment. The organization was formed...

Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated, is a nonprofit organization with over 1,000 collegiate and alumni chapters throughout the United States and internationally. Each chapter focuses on the organization’s Five Point Programmatic Thrust. These five points aim to strengthen...

Mary Troup, a former television journalist, was spending time volunteering with local nonprofits when she met a homeless woman who inspired her to launch her own nonprofit. Elaina, who was in her 60s and living in her car, was still donating her time volunteering to...

Serving San Bernardino, Riverside and East Los Angeles Counties, The Arts Area was founded by John Machado to strengthen and expand the creative economy. Machado, a full-time professor of art history at Chaffey College since 2005, was concerned about the opportunities...