On April 16, 2020, William DeWolfe (Bill), a former Board Member at IECF, passed away in Riverside, CA. Bill was a highly respected and distinguished civil litigator. After 53 years with Best Best Krieger, Bill retired in December 2014, becoming an Emeritus Partner of...

On July 14, the Inland Empire Funders Alliance and the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire announced the newly formed IE Black Equity Fund. The fund will raise $5 million for Black-led organizations in the Inland Empire over the next two years and is seeded...

In May IECF launched a new website, www.iegives.org, to tell our story and to highlight the many donors and partners who generously give to support our efforts, support the nonprofit sector, and help build resilient communities. Additionally, IECF made a decision to...

The nonprofit community received a huge boost in June when the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million in financial support to organizations using CARES Act funding. From the beginning of the pandemic organizations have been increasingly stretched by...

Five Coachella Valley nonprofits were awarded grants of $10,000 each in a Match Challenge through the Todd Barajas Legacy Fund, totaling a gift of $50,000! Now all five groups have successfully raised a total of $114,000 thanks to the generous gift from the Fund....

Dear IECF Friends, We were rocked again this week with the killing of Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in Atlanta. Lives are forever changed, and we are sorry for Mr. Brooks’ death and the pain caused for so many in this cycle. We need to...

Great news! On June 9, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million in financial support to the nonprofit community. Funds will be dispersed through the Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund that will be administered by IECF, in partnership with...

So much has changed since you received our last e-newsletter, and one of those changes is the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s brand new website (iegives.org) that we invite you to explore! Along with rebranding the organization, we made it a priority to create a...

SPECIAL NOTE: At this time, IECF is no longer accepting new applications for grants from the IE COVID-19 Resilience Fund. Please continue to check this page for updates. During the global pandemic, IECF is committed to supporting our nonprofits by providing grants to...

As each day reminds us of the impact of COVID-19 on our community, it might be hard to see when this pandemic will ever end. The positive news is that people are coming forward to help and to support their neighbors in need and the region as a whole. Recently, Terry...