Announcing our Wonderful 2026 Capacity Building Cohort!
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…
Strengthening BIPOC Nonprofits Together
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…
Cohort Member Spotlight: Jubilee House Ministries
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…
Capacity Builders on How Philanthropy Needs to Change
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…
An Interview With Annie Laurie Armstrong
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,…
New CLE Course: The Nuts & Bolts of Nonprofit Law
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…
CR Presents at Access to Justice Conference 2025
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…
Cohort Member Spotlight: Lao Senior Outreach
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…
Announcing our 2025 Seattle+Kent Capacity Building Cohort!
The Communities Rise Capacity Building Cohort offers technical expertise, enhances leadership skills, and strengthens networks with other innovative, community-focused organizations. Many of our cohort members face similar challenges…
Introducing our new Co-ED of Capacity Building
In May, Shalom Cook joined Communities Rise as our new Co-Executive Director leading our capacity building services! We were fortunate to have many candidates interested in this position…