


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...
Spotlight on FIND Food Bank: Ending hunger today, tomorrow and for a lifetime in the Coachella Valley
Ending hunger today, tomorrow and for a lifetime is a bold endeavor. But that’s not deterring FIND Food Bank. Founded by Wayne Johnson in 1983 in Cathedral City, FIND, which stands for Food in Need of Distribution, now serves about 5,000 square miles of eastern...
Women’s Giving Fund Grants $50,000 at 2024 Spring Fling, Dr. Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers named Woman of Achievement
IECF has distributed another round of grants through its Women’s Giving Fund (WGF), which is geared to assist women in need. In its largest grantmaking cycle to date, the grants will provide resources to Inland Empire organizations that offer life-giving services to...