Dr. Daksha Jain and Sudhir Kapadia create local impact through a scholarship fund at IECF
Dr. Daksha Jain and her husband, Sudhir Kapadia, discovered the meaning of giving back early on while growing up in India. The couple credits their parents and grandparents for learning this important family tradition that guides their philanthropy in the U.S. and...
The Ripple Effect: how board giving builds a stronger community foundation
IECF’s Board of Directors is deeply committed to the work we do. We’re proud to say that 100% of our board members contribute as individual donors, demonstrating leadership by example. The Inland Empire Community Foundation thrives on the generous support...
Donor Partnerships: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is Turning College Dreams into Reality
The Tribe’s fund supports its team members’ educational goals The cultural values and beliefs that the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians hold dear inspired the SMBMI Team Member Dependent Scholarship Fund. The fund, which awards scholarships of $3,000 to $10,000 to...
Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation Donates $100K to Support Educational Equity in Riverside
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools faced extraordinary challenges. Remote learning, staffing shortages, rolling school closures and spotty access to the internet were the norm for all, but they intensified inequalities in education among historically...
