Founded in 2015, Bike Walk Indian River County (BWIRC) is a coalition of community volunteers with the mission to make our transportation network safer to walk and ride bikes. Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded Bike Walk $10,000 for The Bike Rehab Project from the Community Enrichment...

Brooke Sauserman, Jeff Pickering, Toni Hamner, Meredith Egan, Ryan Butler, Nancy Luna Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded the United Way of Indian River County $30,000 to support their Access to Justice initiative. Responding to the urgent need for accessible legal services, the United Way of Indian River...

The Alzheimer and Parkinson Association of Indian River County is a 501c(3) non profit organization that provides free services and programs to families that are living with memory or movement disorders. This organization started over 40 years ago as a support group for caregivers and...

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...

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 2025...

Scott & Gail Alexander and Jeff Pickering Indian River Community Foundation celebrated another impactful season with local professional advisors at the Women's Club of Vero Beach on May 7, 2025. Held in a spirit of appreciation and reflection, the evening brought together estate planners, financial...

Founded in 2017, Coastal Connections, Inc. works to protect coastal habitats for sea turtle survival by educating and connecting people to the environment. The organization offers a number of programs that that work with a variety of audiences to involve everyone in the conservation success...

United Against Poverty works to inspire and empower people living in poverty to lift themselves and their families to economic self-sufficiency. The organization serves those in poverty by providing crisis care, case management, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and placement, personal empowerment training and...

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 May 2025...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $120,000 to three nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Wanda Lincoln, Dawn Michael, and Angelia Perry. The grants were awarded...