Recently we had the chance to be in space with one of our cohort organization members African Young Dreamer’s Empowerment Program International (AYDEPI). Supported through King County Communities…
Communities Rise is excited to spotlight one of our amazing 2026 Communities of Opportunity Cohort organizations, Porsesh Policy Research Institute. Porsesh Policy Research Institute (Porsesh) is rooted in…
We are thrilled to share that, with the help of our community advisor committee, we have refined our focus this year to thoughtfully foster and deepen relationships among…
Written by Aimie and Shalom in collaboration with Jesse from RVC Seattle (cross-posted here) Around ten years ago, a funder came to Communities Rise (known at the time…
Jubilee House Ministries is one of our cohort 2025 organizations who has had the opportunity to participate in our capacity building cohort for two years, and has attended…
Written in collaboration with RVC Seattle (cross-posted here). A special thank you to Roshni Sampath for her contributions to this piece. Since January 2025, many of us have…
As many of us in the nonprofit world strive to navigate ongoing shifts in our socio-political landscape and their ripple effects on the most marginalized communities we serve,…
We are excited to announce a new resource for our volunteer attorneys! We have developed a course to introduce more attorneys to the world of advising nonprofits and…
Communities Rise attended the 2025 Access to Justice Conference in Yakima, Washington. Interim Co-Executive Director Livio De La Cruz and Board Secretary David Lawson co-presented a session called…
Lao Senior Outreach is one of the local nonprofit organizations in this year’s Communities Rise Capacity Building cohort. We have been delighted to have them join us in…