May 5, 2026 | advisor knowledge hub, blog
“Charitable lead trust” is far from a household word, and you might not run across the need for one very often in your practice. They sure do come in handy in certain client situations, though. At IECF, we are happy to establish a donor-advised fund or another type of...
May 5, 2026 | advisor knowledge hub, blog
As you work with charitable clients over the course of your career, you’ll likely help dozens of married couples establish donor-advised funds and other types of funds at IECF, structure charitable gifts in wills and trusts, establish charitable remainder trusts, and...
Apr 22, 2026 | blog, scholarship stories
Charles “Chuck” Brinker spent more than two decades teaching mathematics at Ramona High School in Riverside. He stayed late to tutor students who needed extra help and had high expectations and held his students to them. Long after his retirement, his...
Apr 20, 2026 | blog, donor stories
Pat Brinker was a devoted wife, mother, teacher, and volunteer who believed that education could change the course of a young person’s life. She once shared with us that, on paydays, as she was on her way home from teaching, she would stop at the bank and make a...
Apr 9, 2026 | blog, scholarship stories
Charles “Chuck” Brinker spent more than two decades teaching mathematics at Ramona High School in Riverside. He stayed late to tutor students who needed extra help and had high expectations and held his students to them. Long after his retirement, his...
