April Member Meeting- Setting the (strategy) table for smarter philanthropy in the IE

IEFA’s April 2026 bimonthly member meeting will be Wednesday, April 8th from 10am-12pm, with an optional informal lunch to follow.

This is a “connecting” meeting, emphasizing peer learning and relationship building. For this reason, it will be completely in-person with no Zoom option.

You are invited to join your fellow IE Funders Alliance members for a smorgasbord of informal peer-to-peer conversations on how we can collectively build a smarter philanthropic sector for our region.

IEFA recently completed its strategic sustainability planning process, which used our member and community input to generate a compelling new identity statement that serves as the “north star” for our Strategic Roadmap: 

IEFA is a funder strategy table that brings public and private funders together to broker relationships, generate credible funding intelligence, and mobilize resources to benefit the Inland Empire.

However, this strategy table is not in a restaurant — it’s a potluck! We invite you to inform your own philanthropy and breathe life into that shared vision. You can do that by engaging in compelling peer-to-peer conversations on critical topics identified in our planning:

• Building the Case: What are the promising initiatives in the region and compelling narratives that will build the case for funders outside the IE to invest their philanthropic dollars in our region? Which funders are most promising to engage?
• Mind the Gap: Where are the funding gaps IE grantmakers need to address? How can we share insight on vital regional efforts that are stalled due to missing last-mile dollars or a final coordinating element that could benefit from targeted co-funding or curated introductions?
• Knowledge for Action: What would you like to know about your fellow funders’ priorities and practices to inform your own grantmaking? IEFA is planning a member funding survey and we would love your input.

If any of these questions appeal to you — or if you just want to sit at the table with fellow funders — please join us. 

…And if that’s not enough, we have some exciting news to share about the future leadership of the Funders Alliance! Join us to find out!

Please RSVP below to save your spot!