The Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund at IECF has announced more than $310,000 in grants for its 2026 funding cycle, distributing awards across 22 organizations serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties. This round of grantmaking carries...
This story summarizes a recent piece by Fidel Martinez in the L.A. Times’ De Los, which highlighted the growing cultural influence of the Inland Empire and the need for more dedicated media coverage in the region. The CIELO Fund at IECF is thrilled to partner...
Inland Empire’s Latino Community has reason to celebrate. At a brunch attended by nearly 400 people at the Palm Springs Convention Center on October 6, IECF announced that its CIELO Fund has raised more than $2 million to support Latino-led and -serving organizations...
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...
For The CIELO Fund, the sky’s the limit. Literally and figuratively. The word “cielo” means “sky” in Spanish and the name itself signifies hope. And there’s definitely been an increase in that over the last year. One Year of Impressive Achievements In September 2023,...
