Serving the Coachella Valley Since 1999
WHO ARE WE AND WHAT'S OUR MISSION?
WE ARE THE desert's COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
"Since 1999, Desert Community Foundation has supported nonprofits, donors, and scholarship committees in the Coachella Valley. We empower our desert communities through Donor Advised & Donor Directed Funds, Scholarships, and Grants. As founders of CV Giving Day, we’re committed to creating lasting change and investing in the future of our region."
Join us in our mission of a healthy, educated, and prosperous Coachella Valley
OUR STATS & SUCCESSES
25 Years
Serving the Coachella Valley
$121m
Assets Under Management
$24.7m
Local Giving To Date
$2.1M
Scholarships Awarded this year
1,590
Students Sent to College
14,505
University Semesters Funded
GET IN TOUCH
Mary Panesar, Executive Director
mpanesar@desertfoundation.org
760-674-9080
75-105 Merle Drive, Suite 300, Palm Desert, CA 92211
© 1999-2025 Desert Community Foundation
Desert Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN 95-4725924
since 1999, serving the local communities of: palm springs, desert hot springs, thousand palms, cathedral city, rancho mirage, palm desert, bermuda dunes, indian wells, la quinta, indio, coachella, thermal, mecca & oasis
made with 💚 in palm desert, california
ma(760) 674-9080 desertfoundation.org