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SUMMARY:Nonprofits as Civic Infrastructure: Building Trust & Community Pow
 er
DESCRIPTION:In Inland Southern California\, nonprofits serve as essential 
 civic infrastructure\, connecting residents to resources\, amplifying com
 munity voice\, facilitating voter engagement\, and strengthening trust be
 tween institutions and the public. Yet across Riverside and San Bernardin
 o counties\, nonprofit density and philanthropic investment lag behind co
 astal regions\, placing extraordinary strain on organizations tasked with
  meeting growing community needs. Building Trust & Nonprofits as Civic In
 frastructure convenes regional nonprofit leaders to examine the dual real
 ity facing the Inland region: nonprofits are foundational to civic capaci
 ty\, yet they often operate with limited funding\, lean staffing\, and in
 sufficient long-term investment. Panelists will explore how resource gaps
  affect service delivery\, community trust\, leadership development\, and
  sustained civic participation. By centering the lived experience of regi
 onal nonprofit leaders\, this event aims to surface structural challenges
  while identifying pathways toward greater equity\, collaboration\, and i
 nvestment. Strengthening civic life in Inland Southern California require
 s more than participation at the ballot box \, but rather requires sustai
 ned support for the organizations that cultivate trust\, belonging\, and 
 community power every day.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/1e568cd0-8daa-4
 ba7-9d46-8211a217c17a
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/1e568cd0-8daa-4ba7-9d46-8211a217c17a
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