On October 13th, Indian River Community Foundation hosted a reception to celebrate the publication of the 2027 Time & Treasure Guide to Better Giving. Every year, IRCF and Vero Beach Magazine collaborate to produce the annual Guide to Better Giving. The Guide to Better Giving provides donors...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $110,000 to five nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Shutonna McGriff, Dawn Michael, and Ken Mindt. The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment...

If you’ve ever taken a class from a great teacher, you know what it’s like to spend an hour with Carrie Lester, CEO of Thrive IRC, Inc. Lester walks through the color-coded halls of the organization’s offices on Fifth Avenue like a college professor who...

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 October 2026...

Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults is a family caregiver, representing an estimated 63 million Americans. Behind each caregiver is often an even larger circle of family members, friends, neighbors and colleagues who care about them. For those providing care to someone they love, the...

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...