One Application, Many Opportunities: IECF scholarships are open!
IECF has opened its Common Application portal, providing access to over 30 scholarships available to students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The portal streamlines the overall application process and also maximizes an individual’s chances to successfully land a...
Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 report reveals huge impact of the arts on IE economy
The newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) report, organized by Americans for the Arts, is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry, with a 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive study of its...
Spotlight on grantee Christy Roberts Berkowitz: creating art with no barriers
Art with meaning encompasses much of Christy Roberts Berkowitz’s work. The crux of the Upland artist’s creative vision culls from a Jewish principle called tikkun olam, which aims to repair the world or to leave it more improved or healed than you found it.
Spotlight on Building Resilient Communities: improving disaster preparedness
Back in 2012, Williams was inspired to make a difference after listening to a pastor speak about emergency preparedness. She began speaking in churches throughout the Inland Empire about disaster preparedness only to discover there was a need to fill in some gaps in funding and outreach. Soon enough, she launched Building Resilient Communities, which has become a leading resource for faith-based organizations aptly equipped to prepare for natural and human-made disasters.
Spotlight on About Families: connecting generations through art and food
About Families gives new meaning to the phrase, “bringing up baby.” That’s because the main goal of the ever-ambitious nonprofit is to educate families on the emotional, mental, and physical experiences involved during all facets of pregnancy – even early parenthood and postpartum.
Spotlight on Allie’s Allys Advocacy: linking families to proper care
Allie’s Allys Advocacy is close to Dr. Donna Marie Hunter’s heart—literally and figuratively. The San Bernadino County author, speaker, professional coach, and expert in women’s empowerment, launched the non-profit organization after moving through challenging experiences with her daughter, Alexandra.
Spotlight on Children’s Resources Inc.: helping children and parents
Bullying is among the most important issues parents face when raising their children. According to stopbullying.gov, nearly 20 percent of students ages 12-18 experience some form of bullying in the United States.
Spotlight on Advancing Steps: creating valuable opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals
If Advancing Steps has its way, hope and success will go hand in hand. The intrepid nonprofit organization, founded by Walker Beverly, is a viable resource center in the Valley with support services that assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reintegrating back into the community.
Spotlight on Alianza Coachella Valley: striving to improve socio-economic conditions
When two or more are gathered, anything is possible. That seems to be a primary principle fueling the efforts of Alianza Coachella Valley.
Dr. Daksha Jain and Sudhir Kapadia create local impact through a scholarship fund at IECF
Dr. Daksha Jain and her husband, Sudhir Kapadia, discovered the meaning of giving back early on while growing up in India. The couple credits their parents and grandparents for learning this important family tradition that guides their philanthropy in the U.S. and...
