In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the September 2026...

A link on the county website welcomes newcomers to Indian River, where “A Picture Perfect Paradise Awaits You!” In so many ways, paradise is an apt description. With miles of pristine beaches, an A-rated school district, and top-flight cultural institutions like Riverside Theatre, McKee Botanical...

LEARN United is a nonprofit educational series developed by the United Way of Indian River County to support local nonprofits in enhancing capabilities, developing better agency strategies and collaboration, and to ensure operational success. Indian River Community Foundation President & CEO Jeff Pickering kicked off this...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the August 2026...

Once a month, while the rest of us are going about perfectly ordinary days, a group of fifteen to twenty community stakeholders is gathered around a table, combing through medical records to figure out why babies have died. Megan McFall, CEO of Indian River Healthy...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $197,000 to eight nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Dawn Michael, and Ken Mindt. The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment...

Thanks to the generous contributions from the residents and members of the Indian River Club, Head, Heart and Hands (HHH) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP). To read the full request for proposals, please click here. The application process begins with a Letter of...

Florida nonprofits are invited to participate in the first-ever statewide Compensation & Benefits Survey, launched by Florida Nonprofit Alliance and partners across the state. The survey will support the development of a comprehensive Compensation & Benefits Report and Dashboard, providing valuable benchmarking data for nonprofit...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the June 2026...

Jeff Francisco If there’s something Jeff Francisco doesn’t know about housing in Indian River County, it probably hasn’t happened or can’t be known. As Chief Strategy Officer at Indian River Habitat for Humanity, President of the Board of Coalition for Attainable Homes, Treasurer of Homeless Services Council, and nonprofit affordable housing representative on the county’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, he is uniquely positioned to understand the county's housing...