Grantee Spotlight: Ives Torres Foundation helps families support members with disabilities
Two decades ago, one Inland Empire couple embarked on a mission to provide inclusive support for Hispanic families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in special education and services. Today, the Ives Torres Foundation, launched by Isabel...
CIELO Fund Awards $310,000 to 22 Organizations in 2026 Grants
The Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund at IECF has announced more than $310,000 in grants for its 2026 funding cycle, distributing awards across 22 organizations serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties. This round of grantmaking carries...
Grantee Spotlight: Foundation grant extends a bridge of hope
Compassion, dignity, and trust are at the core of The Bridges 2 Hope, a nonprofit organization helping individuals experiencing myriad issues related to homelessness. To be sure, acquiring some of life’s basic necessities—clothing, shelter, and food—can become a daily...
Grantee Spotlight: Grant helps make The Living Desert’s pollinators exciting
Pollinators are getting a chance to bask in the spotlight at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. A recent grant from Inland Empire Community Foundation has helped the revered site launch a new exhibit called Mission: Pollination. “We want to be able to tell the story...
