Grantee Spotlight: FitzDell Gifting Fund empowers the LGBTQ+ Community Center of the Desert (The Center)
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert (The Center) has long been on a mission to create meaningful and long-lasting connections with the community and to resources that contribute to LGBTQ+ people’s health and happiness. From The Center’s Palm Springs McDonald...
AANHPI Fund Launches to Support One in Ten Inland Empire Residents
Building a Bridge to Greater Service A newly formed signature fund from Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) is building a bridge to greater serve one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. IECF Board Member Ben Nate has been tapped as the inaugural chair...
Grantee Spotlight: The Living Desert – the IE’s international wildlife conservation organization
A grant from the FitzDell Gifting Fund at Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) is helping The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens continue its wild legacy. This beloved nonprofit, which relies on philanthropic support to operate, has served the region for more than 50...
Comparing two scenarios: Why the step-up in basis matters
As you’ve watched the news about potential tax reform, a principle known as the “step-up in basis” might have caught your attention. Over the years, from time to time, draft legislation has proposed that this principle be changed or eliminated. Although tax law...
