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PRESIDENT
FOX PROMOTES FIRST MAJOR TIJUANA PUBLIC LIBRARY
On June 12th, 2002, Mexican President Vicente Fox visited
the Tijuana campus of his alma mater, the Universidad
IberoAmericana (UIA), to promote the construction of Tijuana’s
first major public library to be sited on the UIA campus...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/presfox.htm |
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AID
PROVIDED TO AFGHANISTAN
The tragedy of September 11th and subsequent conflicts
in Afghanistan are stark reminders of just how inter-connected
and highly inter-dependent the world has truly become...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/aidafganistan.htm |
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CHIHUAHUA
ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE DONATIONS
ICF recently participated in a collaborative matching
grants initiative with the Fundación del Empresariado
Chihuahuense (FECHAC), a Mexican Foundation established
by businessmen from the State of Chihuahua with a strong
commitment of giving back to their community...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/chiuahaorg.htm |
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SEA
OF CORTEZ FUND ESTABLISHED
The Sea of Cortez Fund has been established at ICF to
facilitate discretionary small grants of $10,000 and under
to Mexican non-profit organizations for specific projects
and initiatives to support marine conservation...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/seaofcortez.htm |
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YOUTH
PHILANTHROPIST MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Philanthropy has often been defined as the act of individual
citizens and local institutions contributing money or
goods, along with their time and skills...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/youngphil.htm |
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NEW
BOARD MEMBERS
ICF welcomes Drs. Nancy Marlin and Irma Gigli.
Dr. Nancy Marlin is the Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs at San Diego State University. She serves
on the Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties
Board of Directors,...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/boardmembers.htm |
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ICF
GRANTS OVER $200,000 IN APRIL/MAY
Back Country Land Trust received $4,000 to create an internship
position to accomplish specific programmatic goals in
support of the proposed Las Californias Conservation Area
in cooperation with Pronatura, A.C. Fundacion del Empresariado
Chihuahuense was awarded $20,500 to provide charitable
support to organizations in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/icfgrants.htm
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NEW
FUNDS
The following funds were recently established at ICF:
The Global Sustainable Forestry Fund to support charitable
initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable forestry initiatives
in the Americas and Asia...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/newfunds.htm
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ICF
IN THE NEWS
"Village Flower Co-op to Grow , with Help from San
Diego" by Sam Quinones, May 19, 2002 San Diego Union-Tribune...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/inthenews.htm
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ICF
DONORS
ICF is grateful to the generous contributions received
between April and June 14 2002 by the following individual,
foundation and corporations:
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/donors.htm |
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Obituary:
Professor John D. Wirth
Professor John Wirth, 66, a resident of Santa Fe, NM and
Atherton Calif. and an ICF donor died June 21 in Toronto
of a heart aneurysm while delivering a talk about the
famed American explorer Zebulon Pike...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002June_July/JDWirth.htm |
