Inland Empire Community Foundation grant empowers innovative nonprofit Sensei Tamara Canedo-Lifschutz of Seiden-Juku in La Quinta receives a lot of bows from her students. That bow, known as “rei,” indicates a sign of respect and reverence for the teacher or...
Hello! I’m Brie Griset Smith, CSPG, Chief Development Officer for IECF. Thank you for connecting with us through Palm Springs Life. It’s an honor to help make our donors’ dreams come true with an incredible team of charitable giving professionals. To this...
From trekking through the surreal landscape of Joshua Tree National Park to hiking 100 exhilarating miles in the Swiss Alps, Brian and Lori Rennie have spent 25 years with a shared appreciation for the majestic outdoors. Together, they’ve run a successful business,...
Circumstances often dictate the best course of action when estate planning, says Bill Lemann of Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick, LLP, an Inland Empire law firm. When advising client Rohn Rookstool, Lemann recommended setting up a testamentary trust that...
This story originally appeared in our 2015 Annual Report. The Cuevas family moved from the San Gabriel Valley to Inland Southern California 27 years ago and soon became committed community members. Looking for the most effective use of their philanthropy, they...