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![2024 IECF Policy & Philanthropy Summit: All people and places thriving—no exceptions](https://www.iegives.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/iecn2-1.jpg)
2024 IECF Policy & Philanthropy Summit: All people and places thriving—no exceptions
This August, IECF is hosting the IECF Policy and Philanthropy Summit, with a diverse group of speakers and attendees ready to roll up their sleeves and work together for a thriving Inland Empire. We welcome participants not only to listen but to participate and engage...![Invest in Belonging and Establish Your Legacy: Supporting LGBTQ+ communities](https://www.iegives.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jesse-and-co-founders.jpg)
Invest in Belonging and Establish Your Legacy: Supporting LGBTQ+ communities
June is Pride Month, and all across the region, we’ve seen a month-long celebration of our LGBTQ+ friends, neighbors, and relatives. IECF is proud to work with donors and organizations that work year-round to ensure that every member of our community has an...![Build Coachella Valley Fund distributes $160,000 in inaugural grantmaking to fight food insecurity](https://www.iegives.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/find-food-distribution-1.jpg)
Build Coachella Valley Fund distributes $160,000 in inaugural grantmaking to fight food insecurity
The Build Coachella Valley Fund (BCVF) has been on a mission to ease food insecurity in 2024. The signature fund of the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) sprang to life in 2023 as a way to support the urgent social, environmental, and economic resilience of...![Spotlight on Sankofa Birthworkers Collective: Promoting wellness for all Black birthing families](https://www.iegives.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wordpress-Featured-Image-400x250-sankofa.jpg)