In the 1980s, Susan Castro, a teacher in the San Bernardino Unified School District attended a teacher conference and come back so inspired that she imagined providing something similar for students. When she discovered there was nothing like this available, she...
Join IECF’s 3rd Annual Policy & Engagement Forum to be part of a vibrant discussion about the future of the Inland Empire. Discover how collaboration, advocacy, and philanthropy can drive positive change and bring much-needed resources to the region....
Leslie Evans has been a social worker for over 20 years, working for many nonprofit organizations that focus on housing for the homeless and those in jeopardy of becoming homeless. For seven of these years, she worked on Skid Row, learning the intricacies of building...
Grassroots to grasstops: IECF’s 3rd Annual Policy Forum will provide an exciting opportunity to gather in person with local, regional and state leaders, innovators, and groundbreakers around five policy priority areas that are key to the Inland Empire’s resilience and...
Established in 2021, IECF’s Office of Policy & Engagement works to address inequities in the Inland Empire by creating greater policy capacity in the region. Through partnership with community-based organizations and collaboration with local changemakers,...