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The International Community Foundation will create the ICF Center for Cross-border Philanthropy

With globalization and advances in telecommunications blurring borders, ICF will establish the ICF Center for Cross-Border Philanthropy to help promote greater cross-cultural understanding in today’s globally interconnected communities.
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ICF establishes a binational partnership with the Oaxaca Community Foundation to launch the OAXACA FUND INITIATIVE campaign

In September, the International Community Foundation (ICF) and the Fundacion Comunitaria Oaxaca (FCO—Oaxaca Community Foundation) launched a two-year binational fundraising campaign, The Oaxaca Fund Initiative to support FCO’s programmatic initiatives and the work of other Oaxaca-based nonprofits. ... More

ICF Launches a Border Health Public Advocacy Campaign to increase support for Baja California based health nonprofits

In October, ICF launched a border health public advocacy campaign to expand public awareness about emerging cross-border health challenges as well as increase the level of charitable contributions to support for Baja California based nonprofits addressing critical health needs in the border region. ... More

ICF Joins the World Heritage Alliance to Promote Sustainable Tourism in Baja California Sur

World Heritage Alliance Last month ICF was invited to become an associate partner of the World Heritage Alliance (WHA), a United Nations Foundation and Expedia Inc. initiative to support conservation, sustainable tourism, and local economic development for communities in and around World Heritage sites.
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Featured Board Member

Rick Romney, ICF’s board member and Chair of the Walton Gift Task Force

On October 16th, the City Council of National City unanimously approved the zone change and specific site plan for the former home of John & Christy Walton to permit ICF to convert this property to become ICF’s Center for Cross Border Philanthropy. ... More

Philanthropy

Grantees

Over $2.2 Million Granted since July 1, 2007 ... More

Donors

Thank you for your generous contributions! ... More

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Nonprofit Updates Featuring articles & announcements from ICF supported nonprofits • Liga MAC Seeks Support for Families in need in San Jose del Cabo, B.C.S. Here in Mexico, although the law is that students attend school through the 9th grade, many families are not able to send their children past sixth grade ... more Donate today • Murals & Mentors: The Palapa Society of Todos Santos brings together local students to learn about art It was a very special July for eight students of The Palapa Society’s A Bridge to English (Puente hacia el Ingles) program. ...More Donate today • Charlie Smith, President of Lake Chapala Society A.C. Talks about their Presence in the Ajijic Community "People Helping People" has been our goal since LCS was founded over fifty years ago. We are located in Ajijic, Jalisco and are an expatriate service organization with a strong commitment to helping the local community. We have two major missions....More Donate today • The Fundacion Comunitaria Oaxaca talks about their progress post Oaxaca’s political crisis We extend our warmest and most joyful holiday cheers!  We truly have so much to be thankful for, and your support is on the very top of the list.  Oaxaca, our immensely rich and beloved home, is well on its way towards social growth and economic sustainability.  And it should be. ...More  Donate today • Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM) demands deep and serious discussions about the impact of the Petaquilla Mine in Panama On the 14th of December, the Petaquilla Mining Company organized a public forum to evaluate the Environmental Impact Study that will bring an open-pit gold mining operation to the little village of Coclesito. Many of the environmental groups in Panama decided to attend, but we found more than one event.  ...More If you have a “friends of fund” at ICF and wish to send us an update of your work or submit a guest contributor article for one of our upcoming issues of Connections, please contact Julieta Mendez at julieta@icfdn.org.

ICF on the Move

Annual Report 2007

ICF released its 2007 Annual Report. This report covers our fundraising and grantmaking activities from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. It also contains the most-updated information about ICF’s board, advisory board and staff, as well as a brief introduction to our core competencies and services to nonprofits. ...More

ICF welcomes Dolores Wesson to our team!

ICF is pleased to announce Maria Dolores Wesson as Director for Environment, Conservation & Sustainable Development who will be managing ICF’s environmental program. She will be working with existing and prospective donors to expand the level of charitable giving to address growing environmental and conservation challenges in Baja California, Northwest Mexico and the Gulf of California. ... More

New Advisory Board Members - Mr. Jeffery D. Yates and Mr. Russell A. Bennett

We are pleased to welcome Jeff Yates and Russell Bennett as new members of our International Advisory Board.  Welcome to the ICF family! . ... More

Introducing Lucas Carstensen!

It’s a Boy! – New Arrival to the ICF Family. ... More