How it all began...
This year, the International Community Foundation (ICF) celebrates its 15th anniversary increasing charitable giving and volunteerism
across U.S. borders to benefit overseas nonprofit organizations and communities primarily in Baja California, Mexico. ICF has come a long way since the Pacific American Foundation was formed by the San Diego Foundation to respond to donors wishing to make charitable gifts across borders. Renamed the International Community Foundation in 1997, over $8 million has been granted by the foundation to nonprofits and charitable causes internationally with over $7.5 million granted in the last 3 years. The importance of ICF’s mission is affirmed by the fact that less than 2% of charitable giving in the United States goes internationally. In this sense, ICF is helping to meet a critical need in assisting a growing number of individuals, companies, family foundations and even other community foundations to give across borders.

We hope you’ll join us on May
14th, 2005 to help us celebrate!

1990:	The Pacific American Community Foundation (PACF) is incorporated.
1992:	First donor advised funds include the Casa Eudes Fund to benefit the Tijuana home for homeless girls.
1993:	The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is passed.
1994-1995:	Mexican peso crash. Donors lose trust in Mexican agencies. This event hiders the performance of the foundation.
1996:	Lucy Killea joins ICF as CEO.
1997:	The PACF changes its name to the International Community Foundation, broadening its mission to include philanthropy throughout the Americas and Asia.
1999:	A total of $156,000 in grants are made in this fiscal year.
2000:	ICF’s grantmaking increases to $182,000 annually.
2001:	Richard Kiy is appointed President & CEO of ICF.
2002:	Grantmaking increases from $352,000 to $890,000.
2003:	ICF awards 115 grants totaling nearly 2.6 million.
2004:	Over $2.5 million granted.