CEO Michelle Decker Appointed to New Riverside County Economic Recovery Task Force
IECF’s President and CEO Michelle Decker has been appointed to the Riverside County Economic Recovery Task Force, a group of mainly chambers and business associations but now inclusive of nonprofits and Labor with the addition of IECF and the Inland Empire Labor...
Standing Together for Racial Equity and Social Justice
A letter to the community from Board Chair Sergio Bohon and CEO Michelle Decker. Friends, We wanted to reach out to our community in this all too real and deeply distressing moment. What we’ve seen over the weekend is truly disheartening. The video of George Floyd’s...
COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund Grants Announced
Last week, the first and second waves of funding from the IE Funders Alliance (FA) Rapid Response Fund distributed over $450,000 in grants to 35 nonprofits
A NEW NAME.
A FRESH LOOK.
AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts in the IE
In response to the alarming spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and what this could mean for our two-county region, Inland Empire Community Foundation is accepting donations to assist local nonprofit organizations working to respond to this public health crisis.
Judy Takano and Teresa Taylor: Educators Turned Changemakers
With our ever-growing community of donors, IECF strives to make it possible for every contribution and every person driven by a passion for a cause or issue in their community to strengthen the Inland Empire through philanthropy. Here are two individuals who are...
J. Sergio Bohon: From Financial Advisor to Philanthropy Champion
When professional advisors, such as an estate planning attorney, financial advisor or CPA, partners with IECF, they are helping to grow the region’s long-term assets and philanthropic impact. Specifically, professional advisors play a vital role in referring or...
David and Mary Hjorth: Family Donor Advised Funds
Dave and Mary Hjorth have always wanted to leave the world a little better than they found it by helping others. With a passion for supporting youth in their community, the Hjorths began making scholarships available to students at Upland High School in 1999. The...
In Memory of Gerald ‘Bummy’ Burstein: A Legacy of Giving
Gerald “Bummy” Burstein was born deaf in 1926. In spite of a difficult start, Gerald pushed his way through school, eventually teaching at the Minnesota School for the Deaf for over 15 years. He then went on to teach at California School for the Deaf in Riverside for...
Champions of IECF: Frank and Marcia Campbell
“Champions” of The Community Foundation in 2018 are husband and wife, Frank Campbell, CLU, CLS and Marcia Campbell, CPA. Together, the Campbells were essential in the establishment of a donor-advised fund by one of their joint clients. “I was introduced to IECF early...