Community Engineer · Author · Founder
Stanfield, AZ → The World
"My mission is to transform the world for the better. I build systems that help our communities do what they have always done best — lead, create, and rise together."
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Bacilia Angel grew up in Stanfield, Arizona — a small rural farming town where school meant a two-hour bus ride and access was never assumed. The systems around her were not built for her community. She went on to become an engineer determined to redesign them.
She is the founder and president of IncludUs, a national ecosystem dedicated to engineering a more inclusive world — and the author of The 14 Principles, a manifesto for leaders ready to build institutions worthy of the people inside them.
Raised in a rural farmworker town. School two hours away. Systems not built for her community.
Walked into classrooms as the only woman, the only Latina. Learned to read the systems others couldn't see.
Founded IncludUs. Launched Grita Canta Vota, El Verde Es Vida, and more. Now — The 14 Principles.
The systems shaping our lives weren't failing by accident — they were failing by design. I decided to redesign them.
Now Available
A Manifesto for Building the World We Deserve
What if the systems shaping our lives weren't failing by accident — but by design? Drawing from lived experience, systems thinking, and real-world practice, Bacilia offers a clear, actionable framework for building institutions that actually work for the people inside them.
These principles are not slogans. They are design constraints — practical rules that guide decisions when pressure is high, resources are limited, and tradeoffs are unavoidable.
The Work
Organization
A national ecosystem engineering a more inclusive world through community engineering, civic infrastructure, and systems design. Currently piloting with municipalities.
Visit IncludUs →Essays
Long-form essays on leadership, philanthropy, and why community is infrastructure. The building log for the blueprint. Published on Substack.
Read on Substack →The Book
The manifesto. The philosophy behind Community Engineering. A blueprint for leaders ready to redesign systems that actually serve the people inside them.
Get the Book →Speaking
Municipal Leaders
Designing Cities People Trust
Governance, Culture & Infrastructure in Practice
How municipal leaders can redesign decision-making systems to increase civic trust, participation, and long-term resilience.
Philanthropy & Nonprofits
Funding Systems, Not Just Programs
How Philanthropy Builds Durable Community Infrastructure
Why traditional grantmaking struggles to shift outcomes — and how governance, power distribution, and cultural legitimacy determine lasting impact.
Corporate & Leadership
Designing Institutions That Last
Governance, Power & Organizational Resilience in Volatile Times
Why inclusion fails when treated as initiative — and how leaders embed durability into decision architecture.
Available For
Bacilia speaks at the intersection of systems design, equity, culture, and community power. She brings lived experience, technical rigor, and genuine belief that the blueprint works.
Inquire About Speaking →The manifesto is the beginning. Follow the municipal pilot, the principles in practice, and what comes next from Bacilia and IncludUs.
Read long-form essays at Power of Us on Substack →