Volunteer Attorney Spotlight – Kate Reddy
We would like to introduce a new quarterly feature—the “Volunteer Attorney Spotlight”! The Volunteer Attorney Spotlight is a way to highlight some of our many wonderful volunteers and…
Client Spotlight: FEEST
One of our recent legal clients here at Communities Rise (CR) was FEEST (Food Empowerment, Education, and Sustainability Team). FEEST is a small Seattle-based nonprofit that trains youth…
Applications are now open for the 2025 Capacity Building Cohort!
Completed applications will be accepted from March 6th-March 20th, 2025 Spend 8 months in partnership with other community leaders, engaged in building relationships and growing your organization. Our…
Celebrating the love & life of Ms. B
Earlier this year, we celebrated the love and life of Ms. Bridgette Hempstead at a beautiful memorial led by her family. We are taking time to grieve Ms. B’s absence and celebrate the amazing life she…
Communities Rise is Hiring a Co-Executive Director in 2025!
The Communities Rise staff and board invite you to wish our beloved Brianna (Bri) Jones, Co-Executive Director of Capacity Building, the best of luck as they start a…
Announcing our 2024 Seattle-based Capacity Building Cohort!
Our 2024 Seattle-based Cohort has just begun! The CR Capacity Building Cohort offers technical knowledge, skills, and the opportunity to build partnerships with peers navigating similar challenges in their…
Reflections on Nonprofit Law Institute: creating space to build our community of attorneys and community organizations
Last November, Communities Rise hosted one our most impactful legal events: Nonprofit Law Institute (NLI). NLI is the foremost conference for attorneys engaged in nonprofit law in the…
Resilient In Sustaining Empowerment (RISE) Spotlight
Established in 2020, Resilient In Sustaining Empowerment (RISE) is dedicated to supporting children who have lost a parent to gun violence, their caregivers and families impacted by gun…
Org Spotlight: Global Social Business Partners (GSBP)
Founded in 2010, Global Social Business Partners (GSBP) serves as a social business innovator and incubator for youth and beginner entrepreneurs. Communities Rise is honored to have GSBP…
Meet Our New Leadership Team!
Communities Rise (CR) has moved to a three-person Co-Executive Director (Co-E.D.) team as part of our commitment to shared leadership. Each Co-E.D. will spend the majority of their…