Jesse Melgar of Inland Empire Community Foundation Connects the Coachella Valley to Philanthropic Impact

For Jesse Melgar, joining the board of the Inland Empire Community Foundation felt like coming home. A Riverside County native and first-generation college graduate, Melgar first crossed paths with the foundation when he was 18 and an IECF scholarship helped pay his tuition at UCLA. Years later, after a decade in state government leadership — including serving as press secretary to Gov. Gavin Newsom — he joined the board and became the first Coachella Valley resident to serve as chair.

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