IEHP Foundation News

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino serves over 300,000 people across the Inland Empire monthly.

Through its 12 hunger relief programs and in collaboration with over 200 nonprofits, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino just doesn’t provide access to food, but restores hope and dignity to those who need it most.

On a sunny spring day in April, nearly 80 nonprofit leaders from the Inland Empire gathered on the steps of the California State Capitol as they prepared for a busy day of dialogue around health and wellness of families with children throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

The Champions for Vibrant Health Leadership Network, sponsored by IEHP Foundation, is a cadre of 80 Inland Empire nonprofit leaders representing 40 organizations dedicated to building healthy neighborhoods and cultivating healthy living – ensuring all residents, most importantly families with children, have access to Vibrant Health across the region.

Originally published in The Press Enterprise, part of our Inspiring Vibrant Health Column.

It’s an all-too-common scenario when trying to find care for a health concern. A loved one may need a same-day appointment with their primary care physician for cold or flu symptoms, but the next appointment is not for another week. Whether seeking care from a family physician, mental health clinician, cardiologist or an orthopedist, long waits for a needed visit are not uncommon in Southern California. Many of us and our family members question why it takes so long to simply get needed health care services.

Out of over 100 applicants, 25 nonprofits from the Inland Empire, dedicated to addressing the social drivers of health, have been selected to participate in the IEHP Foundation’s 2025 Spring Small Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant.

During this 10-week course, led by our partners at the Caravanserai Project, nonprofit leaders will enhance their skills in business operations, financial management, board development and succession planning. The Caravanserai Project generously provides training services in-kind through various funding sources it has previously secured.

Not every $10 donor turns into a $100,000 donor, but nearly every $100,000 donor started out as a $10 donor.

Read more about the tools, best practices and tips on how to cultivate individual donors.

This article was initially published in The San Bernardino Sun on February 21, 2025, as part of the Inspiring Vibrant Health Column. Nonprofit organizations are the helpers we look to in times of crises and everyday life. It’s vital that these organizations continue to be supported to help advance health and well-being in our communities.

A Greater Hope, a nonprofit foster agency provides comprehensive behavioral health support, individual therapy for parents, and group services that are vital for families in rural areas lacking access to mental health care. In 2024 alone, the organization served 430 children in foster care, provided over 9,000 hours of behavioral health services, and helped 91 children reunite with their birth families.

One of those success stories features Alicia Westley, who regained custody of her son after the support and care from A Greater Hope and foster mom, also named Alicia.

Originally published in The Press Enterprise, part of our Inspiring Vibrant Health Column, IEHP Foundation CEO Greg Bradbard dives deep into the lessons from Blue Zones and how to make the healthiest choice the easiest choice in our communities.

In 2024, approximately 60 Riverside and San Bernardino counties nonprofits participated in IEHP Foundation’s inaugural Collaborative Capacity Building Grants program, including a 10-course business management training for nonprofit leaders and a $5,000 general operating support grant.  

It’s January, full of New Year’s resolutions and hopeful promises! This is when we transition from an overabundance of holiday treats to healthy snacks and new exercise habits. However, research indicates that 79% of resolutions involve improving health and wellness, yet only 9% of adults stick to their resolutions. Instead of making hard-to-keep resolutions, what if we focused on creating healthy environments for ourselves, our organizations, and our communities, ensuring that healthy habits become part of our daily routines? 

Originally published in the Daily Bulletin. The U.S. Surgeon General recently named loneliness one of our country’s greatest health crises. With heart disease, cancer and accidents topping the list of leading causes of death in our country, who would have thought that loneliness would become a major concern of our “nation’s doctor?”

The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California (CRIISC) is dedicated to preserving the region’s civil rights history and legacy while inspiring the next generation of social justice leaders.

As we enter the crucial final weeks of the election, with many residents already participating in early voting or turning in mail-in ballots, we wanted

As we embrace the Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework, the importance of belongingness and civic engagement are central to addressing other social drivers of health. And, as we launch a Blue Zones initiative in the County of Riverside, meaningful social connections have been identified within Blue Zones’ Power 9 as an essential component for longevity and well-being.

On Friday, May 24, nearly 30 nonprofit leaders from across San Bernardino County met in person for the first time, even though they had been meeting online for weeks. These individuals comprise the first cohort of the IEHP Foundation’s Collaborative Capacity Building Grant, which strengthens community-based organizations’ (CBOs) business operations.

As you may know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to recognizing and addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with various mental and behavioral health conditions. However, the key to the delivery of vital mental health services and resources is the provision of robust local, regional and state funding to ensure quality care to the most vulnerable individuals across our region.