Desert Charities - Women in Philanthropy - Oct-Nov-Dec 2023

We’re here to help you, your family or your business make a meaningful di erence on the issues you care about by building the culture of philanthropy in the Coachella Valley. Locally, IECF has granted over $22 million to charities and educational institutions in the Coachella Valley over the past ten years. IECF maintains a deep understanding of the issues, continually assesses needs, and establishes priorities to meet the moment for our region. Recent highlights include the following e orts: Build CoachellaValley Fund: With recent gifts from theWesternWind Foundation, Amazon and others, the Fund supports the social, economic, and environmental resilience of the Coachella Valley and its surrounding communities. Creative Corps Inland SoCal: Grants totaling more than $3.8 million were awarded to artists, culture-bearers, organizations, and agencies throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Riverside County Nonpro t Assistance Fund: The Fund was established to build on Riverside County’s e orts to strengthen, expand, and support the local nonpro t sector, including in the Coachella Valley. IECF proudly serves a growing, diverse, vast area of communities and nonpro ts with the help of thousands of people, like you. 2022–23 ANNUAL REPORT For more information on how IECF can help you with your charitable giving, contact John McGuirk, Regional Charitable Giving O cer (Coachella Valley), at jmcguirk@iegives.org, 760.836.2400; or Brie Griset Smith, SVP of Charitable Giving at bgrisetsmith@iegives. org. www.iegives.org. To view our online annual report www.iegives.org/annualreport 2022–23 ANNUAL REPORT