News & Events
Inland Empire Community Foundation is committed to delivering clear, helpful information about the work we do to create a thriving Inland Empire region. As a vital link between the Foundation and the press, IECF welcomes requests from the media related to philanthropy, emerging issues, Foundation programs and the Foundation itself. Please also explore our blog for the latest IECF news and upcoming events.
Press Releases
Inland Empire Community Foundation often releases information to the media regarding our charitable funds, donors, grantmaking, and community leadership.
Please view press releases below.
2025
CIELO Fund announces $450,000 to 40 organizations in 2025 grants, April 30, 2025
$49,000 in Grants Awarded! Women’s Giving Fund Empowers Local Causes, March 27, 2025
Inland Empire Community Foundation and Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services Unite to Launch New IE Down Payment Assistance Program, February 5, 2025
IECF Announces New Board Chair and Three Members to its Board of Directors, January 14, 2025
2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation Receives Transformative $4.5 Million Gift, October 29, 2024
The CIELO Fund Celebrates Raising $2 Million for Inland Empire’s Latino Community, October 7, 2024
IECF Appoints New Charitable Giving Officer for Riverside, September 16, 2024
Investing to Thrive: IECF’s Annual Policy & Philanthropy Summit Returns to Riverside, July 23, 2024
CIELO Fund Announces $107k in Scholarships for Inland Empire Latino Students June 24, 2024
CIELO Fund Announces $360,000 to 31 Organizations in 2024 Round of Grants, April 10, 2024
IE Veterans Struggle to Find Existing Benefits and Services Across Vast Region, According to New Report, February 29, 2024
One Application, Many Opportunities: Inland Empire Community Foundation Scholarships are Open, February 19, 2024
IE’s Growing Black Population Shows Signs of Resilience, but Widening Disparities Remain, Jan. 25, 2024
2023
IE Black Equity Fund Announces Record $1.027 million in grants to 71 nonprofits
Few Latinos Leading Inland Empire Nonprofits: Briefing Tackles Lack of Diversity
The CIELO Fund raises $1 Million in its First Year
CIELO Fund at IECF Announces $125,000 in Scholarships for Inland Empire Latino Students
IECF Announces New Chair and Three Members to its Board of Directors
IECF Appoints New Regional Charitable Giving Officer for Coachella Valley
2022
CIELO Fund: Call for Applications Now Open
IE Black Equity Fund: Call for Applications Now Open
IECF Announces $589,500 to 40 Nonprofits from Community Impact Fund
IECF Announces Partnership with Amazon for Earth Day 2022
IE Black Equity Fund Announces $740,000 in Grants to 16 Nonprofits
In The News
Press throughout the region covers Inland Empire Community Foundation charitable funds, grantmaking, and community leadership.
View recent news coverage about IECF.
2025
Giving back: How to support coverage of philanthropies in the Coachella Valley, Desert Sun, June 4, 2025
IE’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders populations get support from new fund, Redlands Daily Facts, (SCNG Papers), May 24, 2025
One in Ten: A Call to Invest in AANHPI’s Future in the Inland Empire, The Los Angeles Post, May 22, 2025
CIELO Fund grants $450K to 40 organizations, Fontana Herald News, May 15, 2025
Revolving loan fund to assist San Bernardino County nonprofits, Needles Desert Star, May 12, 2025
Oak Hills resident awarded Woman of Achievement title over 80 competing nominees, Victorville Daily Press, April 16, 2025
IECF Awards $40K to Support Housing, Education, and Domestic Violence Services for Inland Empire Women, IE Community News, April 1, 2025
Women’s Giving Fund gives $49,000 in grants to Inland Empire organizations, San Bernardino County Sun, (SCNG Papers), March 28, 2025
IECF Idyllwild Community Fund Grant – California, FundsforNGOs, March 25, 2025
Time for Change Opens New Shelter, Hosts Gala, Precinct Reporter Group, March 20, 2025
Inland Empire Community Foundation invites applications for Idyllwild Community Fund, Philanthropy News Digest, March 14, 2025
Newly-enacted down payment aid for Inland Empire homebuyers, Calo News, March 12, 2025
IECF and Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services partner to aid new homeowners, Desert Sun, February 28, 2025
Application process is open for 2025 Inland Empire Community Foundation scholarships, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, (SCNG Papers), February 28, 2025
These 12 Inland Empire media outlets get boost from IE Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund grants, Redlands Daily Facts, (SCNG Papers), February 21, 2025
$40k Down Payment Program Announced for Inland Empire, KNBC4, February 11, 2025
$1 Million Program to Help IE Families Overcome Barriers to Homeownership, IE Community News (IECN), February 11, 2025
IE Down Payment Assistance Program Aims to Close Wealth Gap, Community Forward Redlands, February 10, 2025
What’s new: Down-payment program offers up to $40,000 to homebuyers, Daily Bulletin, February 10, 2025
The Inland Empire is a hotbed for Latino culture. De Los wants to tell its stories., Los Angeles Times, January 31, 2025
Inland Empire Community Foundation Boosts Local Nonprofits in Coachella Valley, NBC Palm Springs, January 21, 2025
What’s new: Dual-branded hotel breaks ground at Morongo resort, Press Enterprise, January 20, 2025
Civic Solutions: Homelessness in California Is Getting Worse—but Work Is Being Done to Turn the Tide, Coachella Valley Independent, January 16, 2025
Inland Empire Community Foundation Announces New Chair and Three Members to its Board of Directors, IE Community News, January 15, 2025
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside hopes to keep momentum heading into 2025, Press-Enterprise, January 3, 2025
2024
Coachella Non-Profit Establishes Scholarship to Support Gay Black Men, My News LA, December 30, 2024
Brothers of the Desert launches new scholarship fund, Desert Sun, December 27, 2024
New CFO appointment for the IECF, The Press-Enterprise, December 23, 2024
Mehta named CFO of local foundation, IE Business Daily, December 22, 2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation announces new CFO, Desert Sun, December 20, 2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation Announces Khyati Mehta as New Chief Financial Officer, City News Group, December 19, 2024
Late Palm Springs philanthropist donates $4.5 million to local nonprofit organizations, Palm Springs Life, November 9, 2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation receives $4.5 million, Fontana Herald News, November 8, 2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation receives $4.5 million gift, Press Enterprise, (SCNG papers), November 7, 2024
Community Foundation Update, Philanthropy News Digest, November 2, 2024
$4.5 million donation will assist pair of city organizations, Palm Springs Post, October 31, 2024
$4.5 million from late Palm Springs philanthropist to three valley causes, Desert Sun, October 30, 2024
Four Coachella Valley organizations to share $4.5 million in donations, KESQ-TV, October 30, 2024
Four Coachella Valley organizations to share $4.5 million in donations, MyLANews.com, October 30, 2024
Poll reveals nearly 80% of IE Latinos struggle to find affordable housing, IECN, September 2024
CIELO Fund hits milestone with more than $2 million raised for Inland Empire’s Latino community, Press Enterprise (SCNG papers), October 10, 2024
CIELO Fund hits milestone, raising more than $2 million for the Latino community, Desert Sun, October 18, 2024
Empowering the IE: CIELO Fund marks two years of impact, Calo News, October 17, 2024
IECF Combatting Inland Empire News Deserts with Launch of Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund Collaborative, IECN, June 5, 2024
Inland Empire Community Foundation Fights to End Food Insecurity, Palm Springs Life, May 31, 2024
IECF Fund makes annual donations, IE Business Daily, April 26, 2026
Empowering Women: Women’s Giving Fund awards $50,000 in grants, IE Community News, April 26, 2024
CIELO Fund offers $360,000 to 31 organizations in new round of grants, Desert Sun, April 26, 2024
Women’s Giving Fund awards $50,000 in grants, Precinct Reporter, April 25, 2024
Empowering Women: Women’s Giving Fund awards $50,000 in grants, City News Group, April 25, 2024
IECF Empowers the Arts in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs Life, April 22, 2024
Helping Inland Empire women in need is goal of Women’s Giving Fund, Press Enterprise (SCNG papers), April 21, 2024
CIELO Fund offers $360,000 to 31 organizations in new round of grants, Press Enterprise (SCNG papers), April 20, 2024
City of Riverside makes historic investment in nonprofits through revolving loan fund, Black Voice News, March 27, 2024
New report reveals Inland Empire vets struggle to find benefits, services, Desert Sun, March, 15, 2024
City of Riverside launches revolving loan fund for nonprofits, HeySoCal, March 14, 2024
New report reveals Inland Empire veterans struggle to find benefits and services, Press Enterprise (SCNG papers), March 14, 2024
Growing Black population in the Inland Empire faces many challenges, study says, Press Enterprise (SCNG papers), March 3, 2024
Black Equity Fund report reveals inequities in the Inland Empire, Black Voice News, February, 28, 2024
IE’s growing Black population shows signs of resilience, but widening disparities remain, Los Angeles Sentinel, Jan. 29, 2024
2022
Database helps Inland Empire residents pick nonprofit groups to support, Press Enterprise, December 9, 2022
New online resource helps philanthropists find charities, causes, Desert Sun, December 9, 2022
Making impressions: IECF targets specific needs by designating “signature funds,” Palm Springs Life, November 2, 2022
$4.7 million coming to Inland Empire to support artists, arts programs, San Bernardino Sun, October 29, 2022
Local collective receives $4.7 million to support artists, programming, Desert Sun, October 28, 2022
CIELO Fund launched to support Latinos in the Inland Empire, Spectrum News 1, October 12, 2022
Al Punto, Univision, October 9, 2022
Local charity seeks to uplift Latino Community in the Inland Empire through scholarships, NBC Los Angeles, October 7, 2022
Apoyan con fondos a hispanas en los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, October 6, 2022
Local organizations working to increase Latino and Hispanic registration, voter turnout, KESQ-TV, October 5, 2022
Concrete evidence, Palm Springs Life, October 5, 2022
CIELO Fund created to help Latino-focused organizations in the Inland Empire, Press Enterprise, October 1, 2022
CIELO Fund launches with $300,000 to invest in Latino-led and serving organizations, Desert Sun, September 30, 2022
Con ambicion, se lanza el Fundo Cielo, La Opinion, September 26, 2022
Fund is established to uplift and invest in Latino-led organizations in Inland Empire, Fontana Herald News, September 25, 2022
Let’s do more than celebrate the Latino community. Let’s invest in it, Southern California News Group, September 23, 2022
Latinos now the majority in the Inland Empire and a new fund aims to boost investments, KABC 7, September 23, 2022
Boys & Girls Club receives substantial grants, Record Gazette, September 23, 2022
How to help victims of the Fairview fire near Hemet, Press Enterprise, September 7, 2022
Inland Empire Community Foundation celebrates 80 years of growing regional philanthropy, Desert Sun, August 12, 2022
Inland Empire Community Foundation celebrates 80 years, PE, SB Sun, Inland Valle Daily News, August 12, 2022
IECF Partners with Amazon for Earth Day, City News Group, April 26, 2022
Amazon, IECF support local groups in honor of Earth Day, Press Enterprise, April 23, 2022
Amazon teams with IECF to support environmental education, Desert Sun, April, 22, 2022
Family Resource Center is All in for the Needy, Precinct Reporter, April 21, 2022
New fund aims to raise money for local arts, Desert Sun, March 25, 2022
Fight to End Systemic Racism Getting Financial Boost in Inland Empire, NBC Los Angeles, February 3, 2022
Senior Financial Assistance Program, City News Group, January 20, 2022
IE Black Equity Fund announces $740,000 for 16 nonprofits, City News Group, January, 19, 2022
Events
2025 Policy & Philanthropy Summit
The Inland Empire’s can’t-miss gathering for changemakers is back!
Join us August 6–7 for IECF’s 2025 Policy & Philanthropy Summit: Common Ground for the Common Good—a two-day experience focused on what it takes to build thriving, equitable communities.
We’ll use the previous year’s work Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being as our common ground, focusing on foundational needs like safe housing and civic belonging that unite communities and point us toward lasting solutions.
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