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Spotlight on Animal Samaritans: saving at-risk shelter animals

Nov 30, 2023 | blog

Something paw-fect this way comes. Several upcoming events and new funding from the Albert and Anna Herdina Memorial Fund for Animals will shine the spotlight even brighter on the stellar efforts of Animal Samaritans, which continues its valiant attempts to...

Scholarships for Generations of Future Leaders: The Power of Endowment

Nov 30, 2023 | blog

At IECF, one of our greatest privileges is witnessing the joy on a scholarship recipient’s face and sharing that moment of pride with their beaming family members. We’ve been distributing scholarships for over 80 years, ever since Charles Brouse established the first...

Jack Fitzsimmons and Walter Gendell: Their donor advised fund allows them to steer support to meaningful causes

Sep 11, 2023 | blog, donor stories

Jack Fitzsimmons and Walter Gendell have long championed causes and organizations they believe in but felt their efforts were a bit scattershot. When the Sonoma County couple retired from corporate careers and moved to Palm Springs, they decided a more disciplined...

Spotlight on Animal Samaritans: saving at-risk shelter animals

Scholarships for Generations of Future Leaders: The Power of Endowment

Jack Fitzsimmons and Walter Gendell: Their donor advised fund allows them to steer support to meaningful causes

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