The purpose of the Foundation's Endowment Partners Program is to help local charities plan for long-term sustainability by growing a permanent endowment fund. The term “endowment” is broadly used to describe funds set aside for the long-term benefit of the nonprofit (rather than for current operations). While operating funds are generally invested in cash equivalents...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $154,000 to five nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Dale Jacobs, Toni Hamner, Wanda Lincoln, Dawn Michael, Angelia Perry, and Jennifer Watson. The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund and...

Giving Forward Giving Forward is a $50 million leadership initiative launched in 2024 encouraging generous people to make charitable gifts to permanent endowment funds today that were originally planned as charitable bequests in the future.  These funds will support the following priorities: Endowment Partners Endowment Partners helps local charities plan for long-term sustainability. Over 12...

Originally posted by Knowhere News. A group of 15 high school students in Indian River County were recruited to participate in a unique, ongoing citizen science project. The goal of the program is to involve them in hands-on science focused on benefiting the Indian River Lagoon while simultaneously exposing them to leadership training, according to...

(Vero Beach, Fla. – May 18, 2016) Indian River Community Foundation awarded discretionary grants totaling $425,000 to 10 local nonprofit charitable organizations from its 2016 discretionary grants cycle. The grants were reviewed by a volunteer Grants Committee chaired by Lenora Ritchie that included Chuck Ball, Bob Burr, Ron Edwards, Maureen Lee, Matt McManus, Sandy Rolf,...