Creating Connections. Changing Mindsets. Inspiring Action.
We Are IFEL: Since 2002, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership–better known as IFEL ("eye-full"), a nationally recognized 501(c)3 organization, has been working to create an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem and support entrepreneurial leaders.
Our national programming focuses on creating systemic change aimed at creating a fully inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our work focuses on increasing the capacity of and access to capital for entrepreneurs, focusing on those from historically excluded communities.
We measure our impact through the connections we create, the minds we help change, and actions we inspire.
Post-pandemic, we're smarter and it's been proven that virtual spaces can bring busy, influential folks together. Now, more than ever, people want to connect. We heard you; so, we're launching this virtual community space and we'd like you to help us.
To build a digital community environment that serves you, we'd like your help in "workshopping" our community's development. That means we'll try out new features and ask you to participate to provide feedback. Some items may work, some may not. We'll ask that you let us know your preferences, and features you'd like to use. navigation that makes sense or is confusing, and any other feedback you'd like to share.
This community space offers for allies and champions, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and their champions.
We have served more than 6,800 small businesses and oversee a national volunteer community of more than 1,000 business professionals.
Our program focus areas include:
through skills-based volunteerism
Increasing capacity for entrepreneurs from historically excluded communities.
Recent Events
Thank you to our supporters, including The Impact Seat Foundation. National sponsors of the Creating Conscious Collisions 2023 Road Show.
Engaging the vast IFEL network to use their expertise and relationships to get more women of color on the grow-scale-exit trajectory to building wealth through entrepreneurship.
Empowering wealth builders and entrepreneurs on the grow-scale-exit trajectory through education.
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and venture capital, as well as creating funding for trans women, cis women, nonbinary, two-spirit, agender, and gender-nonconforming founders.
Engaging business professionals in skills-based volunteerism to provide high-touch, hands-on support through our turnkey capacity-building system supporting business owners and entrepreneurs.