Donor Stories
Paul Shimoff: IECF’s 2026 Professional Advisor Champion
As a teenager, Redlands attorney Paul Shimoff worked across the street from a cement plant, where trucks rolled out each day painted bright pink with a simple message: “Find a need and fill it.” “Those words stuck with me,” says Shimoff, whose...
Elaine Hill Professional Advisor Champion
The power of example was surely at play when Elaine Hill (left, center) suggested Jane Lykken Hoff consider IECF as a one-stop shop to support the philanthropist’s favorite charities in perpetuity. Hill served as an IECF Professional Advisor...
Bill Lemann: Veterans are supported through estate planning with purpose
Circumstances often dictate the best course of action when estate planning, says Bill Lemann of Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick, LLP, an Inland Empire law firm. When advising client Rohn Rookstool, Lemann recommended setting up a...
Phil Savage IV: Championing IECF for its Time-tested Stewardship
The Cuevas family moved from the San Gabriel Valley to Inland Southern California 27 years ago and soon became committed community members. Looking for the most effective use of their philanthropy, they contacted their attorney who directed them to The Community Foundation. The Cuevas family quickly shifted their view of how they could become involved.
Teresa Rhyne is IECF’s Professional Advisors Champion for 2021-22!
The Cuevas family moved from the San Gabriel Valley to Inland Southern California 27 years ago and soon became committed community members. Looking for the most effective use of their philanthropy, they contacted their attorney who directed them to The Community Foundation. The Cuevas family quickly shifted their view of how they could become involved.
A Donor Advised Fund and a Library: The Chris and Molly Carpenter Family Fund
“My late wife and I developed an interest in supporting the library many years ago,” said Chris Carpenter. “Molly found her calling as a first-grade teacher. She absolutely loved the thrill of seeing the lights go on as kids learned to read, and...
