The Inland Empire Funders Alliance is a network of organizations with significant grantmaking activities in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties that have joined together to increase communication, coordination, and collaboration. In joining IEFA, grantmakers are welcome to participate in convenings and action teams to learn more about the Inland Empire, connect with peers, and take action to amplify impact through our collaborative grantmaking initiatives.

Southern California’s Inland Empire (also known as the IE) is one of the fastest-growing population centers in the United States. Located 40 miles east of Los Angeles, the IE is rich in diversity, culture, history, and economic opportunity. It is also home to innovative, resourceful, mission-driven nonprofit organizations working in partnership to transform lives, strengthen communities, increase equity, and build the region as a whole. The IE is the New California.

The mission of the IE Funders Alliance is to advance equity, advocacy, and systemic change in the Inland Empire by uplifting the region’s assets and opportunities, and leveraging resources for impact. Members include foundations, corporate funders, and public agencies joined together to increase alignment, leverage, and shared impact.