Rise Together

Rise Together Leveraging the power of 9 counties to create economic opportunity for all through collective action & Poverty is Solvable.

Rise Together is a coalition of over 200 Bay Area efforts to move families out of poverty and into prosperity. We recognize that there is a huge loss to our society when so many families cannot access economic opportunity. Together we can amplify what is working and redefine what is possible for Bay Area residents. Equity and Economic Opportunity for All is Possible. And When There is Equity and E

conomic Opportunity for All, We All Win. Our strategies include strategic communications, capacity building for our partners to increase advocacy efforts, policy advocacy and providing data for decision making.

04/22/2021

Dear friends, a reminder that after this week the Rise Together page will be closed! Please follow the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative page for more and updates!

04/14/2021

Dear friends,

In 2019, Rise Together joined BARHII the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative family, and we will now be merging our online presence to streamline providing the most up-to-date information about our work to advance health equity, economic opportunity, and racial justice!

Rise Together pages will be closed, but your role in our family continues. Please update your accounts to follow BARHII for updates!

Fair Chance and Economic Mobility Speakers at Opportunity Summit - April 2nd - Register Today: http://bit.ly/OPPSUMMIT20...
03/03/2020

Fair Chance and Economic Mobility Speakers at Opportunity Summit - April 2nd - Register Today: http://bit.ly/OPPSUMMIT2020

Our families work incredibly hard & our kids deserve to be healthy, fed & housed. Join the movement with us 2/21 to la...
02/20/2020

Our families work incredibly hard & our kids deserve to be healthy, fed & housed. Join the movement with us 2/21 to launch the LA organizing campaign. Let’s ! Find out more: https://www.endchildpovertyca.org/la-2020-campaign-launch/ End Child Poverty CA Dolores Huerta Foundation

Save The Date: 2020 Opportunity Summit - Building Power for Equity, April 2nd! - Register Today: http://bit.ly/OPPSUMMIT...
02/11/2020

Save The Date: 2020 Opportunity Summit - Building Power for Equity, April 2nd! - Register Today: http://bit.ly/OPPSUMMIT2020

Need a convincing stat, image, or story? The new Early Childhood Resource Library is a FREE, searchable database of mate...
12/17/2019
All Together Now Resource Library

Need a convincing stat, image, or story? The new Early Childhood Resource Library is a FREE, searchable database of materials to help you make the case for early childhood in messaging campaigns and efforts of any size, any time. Browse the library here: http://bit.ly/36fEluj

Welcome to the Early Childhood Resource Library When we join together, we can achieve bigger and more sustainable outcomes for children and families. Together, we can turn up the volume in urging government leaders to make policy and budget decisions that support California’s kids and families. Wh...

Prosecutors in Los Angeles and Chicago plan to erase tens of thousands of ma*****na convictions from people’s criminal r...
12/12/2019
States prepare to purge tens of thousands of pot convictions

Prosecutors in Los Angeles and Chicago plan to erase tens of thousands of ma*****na convictions from people’s criminal records, a key part of a progressive crime-fighting strategy to rectify the wrongs of a decades-long drug war. Read more: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-12-11/states-confront-casualties-of-war-on-pot

Prosecutors in L.A. and Chicago are moving to expunge ma*****na convictions from the records of tens of thousands of people using new state laws.

Slew of last-minute evictions before a new rent cap law that protects tenants goes into effect. As a result, some local ...
11/26/2019
Cities step in to halt last-minute evictions

Slew of last-minute evictions before a new rent cap law that protects tenants goes into effect. As a result, some local governments are placing a temporary hold on evictions. Read more from CalMatters : https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2019/11/cities-step-in-to-halt-last-minute-evictions/

Throughout the state, advocates have reported a slew of last-minute evictions before a new law that protects tenants goes into effect on Jan. 1. As a result, many local governments are placing a temporary hold on evictions.

2020 Bay Area Leadership for Equity & Opportunity (LEO) is coming to Contra Costa - incredible opportunity + deep tuitio...
11/19/2019

2020 Bay Area Leadership for Equity & Opportunity (LEO) is coming to Contra Costa - incredible opportunity + deep tuition for Contra Costa leaders & stakeholders. Apply Now: 1/15/20 Deadline! https://www.risetogetherbayarea.org/leadership

Berkeley may remove criminal checks in housing applications, angering landlords
11/09/2019
Berkeley may remove criminal checks in housing applications, angering landlords

Berkeley may remove criminal checks in housing applications, angering landlords

Berkeley is introducing legislation that would eliminate housing barriers for people who have struggled since leaving prison to find a place to rent. The ordinance — the first of its kind in the state — removes criminal background checks for most rental units throughout the city.

Prison inmates are fighting California's fires, but are often denied firefighting jobs after their release
11/01/2019
Prison inmates are fighting California's fires, but are often denied firefighting jobs after their release

Prison inmates are fighting California's fires, but are often denied firefighting jobs after their release

As multiple fires rage across California, the role firefighting inmates play is coming under renewed scrutiny. Despite their extensive training and heroic efforts in times of crisis, these men and women are often denied roles in fire departments after they're released because of their felony records...

ALL kids in California can thrive, and together we can end child poverty in our state.
10/30/2019

ALL kids in California can thrive, and together we can end child poverty in our state.

Forever allies in the fight - United Way Bay Area and Rise Together reunion!
10/24/2019

Forever allies in the fight - United Way Bay Area and Rise Together reunion!

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I am looking forward to participating on April 30th and invite any Napa folks who want to advocate for equity and self sufficiency for all.
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