Indian River Community Foundation will show its support for The Learning Alliance by serving as a book drop off site! All through the month of December, IRCF will be accepting children's books at our office. The Learning Alliance is the backbone organization for the Moonshot...

  New Tax Law: New Charitable Planning The Tax Cut Jobs Act of 2017 changed the landscape for charitable giving. While charitable giving has never only been motivated by tax deductions, those deductions have been an important part of the planning process and have often...

On November 1, Gifford Youth Achievement partnered with Career Source to host their 2nd Annual Job Fair. Over 30 different companies set up booths for individuals seeking employment. The number of employers doubled from last year’s job fair. The array of jobs varied from CNA,...

  “Today is a big day for us. We kick off our year and mark the beginning of our second decade,” said Denise Battaglini, Impact 100 board president, welcoming everyone to the 11th annual Impact 100 Membership Kickoff Brunch last Wednesday morning at the Oak...

Last month, the Indian River Medical Center Board of Directors and the Indian River County Hospital District Trustees voted to approve a series of agreements that will result in IRMC joining the Cleveland Clinic Health System.  As year end approaches, the Community Foundation’s team has...

On October 25th, local attorneys, accountants and financial advisers joined the Community Foundation and the United Way Foundation at Childcare Resources of Indian River to learn about the organization’s efforts to sustain its programs supporting early education in our community. Shannon Bowman, Executive Director, and...

The Community Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County to support the organization’s Pet Spot Mobile Adoption Unit and Clinic.  Grant funding was used to purchase and operate a mobile trailer, supporting the organization’s work...

An intimate crowd gathered at the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation’s Writing Center on 14th Avenue last Monday evening for a special House Concert with Grammy nominee Andrew Duhon, hosted by the Indian River Community Foundation. To read full article, click here.

The Indian River Lagoon is an estuary that covers one-third of Florida's East Coast.  It supports more species than any other estuary in the United States.  Last night, Dr. Leesa Souto, the executive director of the Marine Resource Council, presented information from one of the...

Indian River Community Foundation's staff spent the Friday before the Labor Day holiday on a team retreat.  This day away from the office gave the four of us the opportunity to dive into the topic of "Building Creative Confidence," helping to strengthen our commitment to service...