


IECF Celebrates Brie Griset Smith’s CSPG Certification: Excellent News for Our Donors!
We’re thrilled to announce that Brie Griset Smith, IECF’s Chief Development Officer, has recently completed her Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) certification! After many months of rigorous coursework, Brie is now in an elite league of planned...
Invest in Belonging and Establish Your Legacy: Supporting LGBTQ+ communities
June is Pride Month, and all across the region, we’ve seen a month-long celebration of our LGBTQ+ friends, neighbors, and relatives. IECF is proud to work with donors and organizations that work year-round to ensure that every member of our community has an...
Build Coachella Valley Fund distributes $160,000 in inaugural grantmaking to fight food insecurity
The Build Coachella Valley Fund (BCVF) has been on a mission to ease food insecurity in 2024. The signature fund of the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) sprang to life in 2023 as a way to support the urgent social, environmental, and economic resilience of...