Focus Areas & Priorities
IEHP Foundation connects individuals and organizations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who share a vision for Vibrant Health—access to nutritious food, safe housing, mental health care and the necessary conditions to live a long and healthy life.
We create space and invest in alignment, collaboration and shared learning so efforts just don’t add up they multiply.
Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership
IEHP Foundation invests in and supports bolstering the leadership and capacity of local CBOs and their leaders through individual leadership development, organizational capacity and coalition development.
We Invest in Healthy Nonprofit Leadership By:
- Directly investing in local CBOs and nonprofits through responsive grantmaking.
- Strengthening the infrastructure of nonprofits through capacity building and training.
- Leveraging public policy and advocacy alongside our community partners to better advocate for the region to help eliminate health barriers and disparities.
- Funding and supporting place-based initiatives that aim to advance health equity throughout neighborhoods and communities.
By investing in the strength and capacity of local community-based organizations, coalitions, and their leaders, IEHP Foundation strives to address the non-clinical drivers of health that lead to greater physical and mental health across our communities – aligned with the following strategies:
Priority Investment Areas
To maximize our impact, IEHP Foundation focuses our investments within the following priority areas:
- Nonprofit infrastructure – Strengthening nonprofit capacity, advocacy, and collaboration.
- Basic needs access – Improving access to nutritious food and healthcare services.
- Quality jobs – Access to career pathways for the healthcare and social service workforce.
- Affordable housing – Quality, affordable rental housing and homeownership.
- Healthier community environments – Creating the conditions that encourage healthy behaviors including diet, exercise, movement and healthy relationships