{"id":5109,"date":"2025-08-07T01:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/?page_id=5109"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:08:50","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"VITAL CONDITIONS &#8211; INTRODUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/vc-introduction-1.png\" id=\"map-image\" style=\"width: 1366px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#map\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<map name=\"map\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"462, 535, 427, 535, 387, 554, 361, 582, 346, 624, 355, 674, 394, 713, 457, 730, 516, 716, 562, 669, 568, 623, 552, 584, 514, 548\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/belonging-civic-muscle\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Belonging and civic muscle\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"566, 599, 574, 626, 574, 654, 571, 677, 566, 693, 710, 765, 737, 709, 747, 654, 739, 589, 709, 527\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/basic-needs\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Basic needs\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"465, 760, 496, 753, 525, 740, 544, 729, 554, 714, 700, 787, 662, 837, 603, 875, 526, 899, 466, 905\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/humane-housing\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Humane housing\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"353, 715, 211, 786, 242, 827, 298, 866, 352, 890, 410, 903, 448, 908, 447, 762, 417, 754, 385, 741\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/work-wealth\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Meaningful work and wealth\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"202, 526, 184, 556, 171, 595, 165, 643, 171, 694, 184, 733, 201, 761, 342, 693, 338, 664, 333, 631, 336, 604, 344, 595\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/lifelong-learning\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Lifelong Learning\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"468, 386, 509, 390, 565, 402, 618, 427, 656, 454, 680, 481, 700, 505, 556, 577, 537, 558, 515, 541, 490, 529, 464, 525\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/thriving-natural-world\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Thriving natural world\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<area shape=\"poly\" coords=\"214, 499, 255, 452, 302, 419, 353, 399, 403, 389, 446, 386, 448, 526, 429, 528, 402, 536, 383, 549, 361, 562, 357, 573\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/annualreport\/vital-conditions\/reliable-transportation\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Reliable transportation\" \/><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/map>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script src=\"\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.10.2\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script src=\"imageMapResizer.min.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script>$(document).ready(function(e){$(\"map\").imageMapResize();});<\/script>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_code][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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Leaders want to talk with each another. Whether they\u2019re focusing on Humane Housing, Meaningful Work and Wealth, or another of the seven Vital Conditions, they suggest the most unifying condition lies at the center of the Framework: Belonging and Civic Muscle.<\/p>\n<p>IECF has invested in and fostered the IE Vital Conditions Network to facilitate these conversations, reimagine the community\u2019s collective actions, and promote equitable well-being for all people in the Inland Empire \u2014 no exceptions. The Network utilizes IP3 ASSESS, a web-based tool that allows users to analyze and compare data from various sources against state and national benchmarks. They can also access interactive maps, shareable reports, and data dashboards to visualize and understand community conditions.<\/p>\n<p>IECF\u2019s nine Signature Funds align with and advance the Vital Conditions Framework. For example, in 2024, the Women\u2019s Giving Fund commissioned a study to better understand the status of women\u2019s access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities in the Inland Empire. Meanwhile, the IE Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund is investing in media that supports solutions reporting and storytelling focused on the Vital Conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, IECF, Inland Empire Labor Institute (IELI), and Inland Economic Growth &amp; Opportunity (IEGO) rolled out a $1 million investment through California Jobs First, Gov. Newsom\u2019s master plan for career education, which aligns with Meaningful Work and Wealth. The two-year $1.6 million block grant that the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFC) program awarded to IECF in 2023 is especially significant given California\u2019s recent fire devastation. The grant recognizes the importance of a coordinated approach to wildfire resiliency while advancing yet another Vital Condition \u2014 namely, Thriving Natural World.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, IECF is managing the $2.8 million Nonprofit Resilience Fund for nonprofit growth that the Riverside City Council approved in late 2024 and applauds San Bernardino County\u2019s decision to create a similar fund.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, Decker participated in the 22nd annual Foundations on the Hill Conference, a public policy and advocacy meeting uniting philanthropic leaders and amplifying their collective voice on Capitol Hill. \u201cIt was powerful to be with our national colleagues to understand how people are approaching dramatic changes in federal policy and funding flows within the nonprofit sector,\u201d she says. \u201cI saw significant alignment around things like wildfire resilience and disaster response, workforce development and job creation, and taking care of the nonprofit sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conditions enabling a person to enjoy quality of life need to be on everyone\u2019s radar. \u201cMoving these conditions at a scale sufficient to change a region or a community within a region means a significant long-term investment of time, talent, and treasure,\u201d Decker says. \u201cIt may sound clich\u00e9, but regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, or other defining factors, there is more that unites us than divides us. 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