Make a world of difference….give to ICF:

With the new year fast approaching, ICF wants to encourage you to give generously to our foundation. Your tax deductible contribution will go a long way towards supporting ICF fulfill its mission of assisting charities and non governmental organizations throughout the Americas and Asia in the areas of the education, health, the environment, family and children's issues, community and economic development, and cultural endeavors. To learn more about giving through ICF visit:

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/giving/giving.htm

ICF Grant Making

In the months of October and November the International Community Foundation (ICF) issued a total of $109,380 in donor advised grants in Mexico and Canada. Total grants made since July, $363,080.

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/grantmaking.htm

Exciting Developments

Binational Conservation Reserve for California/Baja California Border Region: ICF received an anonymous gift of $100,000 to establish the Las Californias Binational Conservation Fund to support a 7-month planning and research project that will lead to binational efforts aimed at protecting and conserving critical open space along the Tijuana-Tecate corridor and surrounding areas. For more information visit

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/developments.htm

New North Baja California History and Development Fund

Works to Restore and Preserve Region's Cultural Heritage with a focus on missions.

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/mission.htm

New Californias Cup Fund

Established to Promote Bicultural Exchange Through Sports.

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/baseball.htm

ICF Welcomes New Board of Governor: Dr. Raul Hinojosa

ICF's newest Board of Governor, Dr. Raul Hinojosa of the University fo California, Los Angeles (UCLA), visiting a community development project in the town of El Tripiche, Oaxaca, Mexico in support of ICF's Ties That Bind Us transnational community development Initiative.

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/raulhinojosa.htm

Fall Donations Received

(October-November, 2001)

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/donations.htm

ICF in the News:

ICF was recently featured in the November 26th issue of Business Week

For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2001November/inthenews.htm