About Us
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), founded in 2002, is an independent, not-for-profit organization.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower champions, mobilize allies, and activate investors to use their relationships and other resources to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Our Vision
We envision a future with inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems in which people from historically marginalized populations have equal opportunity for success as entrepreneurs, investors, and champions.
Our Leadership
Visionary drive meets mission-driven impact
Founded in 2002, IFEL brings changemakers together to harness relationships and bold strategy to build opportunity for historically excluded entrepreneurs and founders. IFEL is powered by a shared commitment to building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through our work, our programming centers on creating meaningful connections, changes mindsets, and inspires action—empowering allies and investors to drive systemic change.
The
Team
Leveraging the expertise and vision of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), our dedicated team of professionals is working to foster relationships that empower allies, investors, and volunteers to build capacity for entrepreneurs. Learn more about the people behind the mission to build business capacity and capital readiness.