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...
Local journalism is the heartbeat of a healthy community, holding powerful institutions accountable, fostering a public understanding of the issues that matter most, and giving a voice to hometown heroes. The echo chamber of national headlines drowns out many stories...
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...
Honoring ancestral heritage, strengthening family ties, and embracing a right to birthwork all coalesce at Sankofa Birthworkers Collective of the Inland Empire. The intrepid organization comprises a dynamic variety of birthworkers from many professional backgrounds,...
Armando Ehrenzweig’s entrepreneurial spirit soars high, even during challenging times. Back in the mid-2000s, Ehrenzweig was a struggling entrepreneur hoping to expand his creative ventures. “I remember in the early days, I had this idea to somehow help people...
