In 1977, while Garner Holt was still in high school, he founded an animatronics company from his parent’s garage in Redlands. Today, Garner Holt Productions has a large production facility, studio and nearly 100 employees. His company has produced animatronics for...

In 1980 Operation New Hope (ONH), an Inland Empire-based youth rehabilitation program, was founded as a court-ordered recovery program for incarcerated teens. Bill Degnan, the organization’s founder, worked at California’s Youth Authority and was concerned about the...

A Vietnam veteran is dedicating himself to helping people overcome homelessness and addiction. After returning from the Vietnam War, Benjamin Shuler struggled with addiction and ended up on the streets of Gardena. Shuler was homeless for five years before he received...

Faith in Action of San Gorgonio Pass was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to meeting the short-term and long-term needs of people experiencing homelessness in the cities of Banning and Beaumont. The organization stays abreast of available social services in the region...

CASA of San Bernardino County currently has 220 foster youth waiting for a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to be a champion for their future. CASA volunteers commit to a minimum of 18 months, meeting in person with the foster child they are matched with once a...

The Inland Empire Community Foundation supported and advocated for legislation that directly impacts children and youth in both the childcare and K-16 spaces; legislation that was recently signed by the Governor. At IECF, in order to ensure that children and youth...

In five short years – two of them complicated by the pandemic – IECF’s Women’s Giving Fund (WGF) has awarded $90,000 to organizations serving vulnerable women in the IE. In 2017, a diverse group of local businesswomen launched IECF’s Women’s Giving Fund with a...

Teresa Rhyne, an estate planning attorney in Riverside, is IECF's Professional Advisors Champion for 2021/2022! She joins 38 other Professional Advisors who have received this distinction over the past four decades. It's our way of honoring and celebrating their...

Domestic violence is abusive behavior that can include intimidation, physical and/or sexual violence, and a pattern of power and control over an intimate partner. The ripple effect on families can be devastating and long-term. This year, the Women’s Giving Fund...

Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF), Arts Connection - the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, Riverside Arts Council, and the California Desert Arts Council  announced a $4.7 million grant award from the California Arts Council. Working in partnership, the...