We Raise Foundation Seeking Submissions for the 2025 Richard E. Herman Leadership Award
We Raise Foundation Seeking Submissions for the 2025 Richard E. Herman Leadership Award
Itasca, IL – We Raise Foundation is seeking an inspired young leader to honor with the Richard E. Herman Leadership Award. The award will recognize the commitment and service of one leader whose professional or volunteer efforts are helping under-resourced individuals and communities in the United States thrive.
The Leadership Award is designed to recognize and celebrate the innovative, creative, and committed work of emerging leaders, encouraging and honoring them through a monetary award and support resources. This focus is driven by an understanding that Jesus’ life, ministry, and teachings involved deep engagement with and love for those on the margins of society. The Leadership Award seeks to honor an individual who is responding to Jesus’ prophetic gospel message that calls Christians to follow in His way.
The honoree will be between 20 and 35 years of age and will be chosen by We Raise staff. In recognition of their efforts to help under-resourced individuals and communities thrive, the honoree will receive a cash award of $4,000.
To apply for the award, nominate a qualified emerging leader, or to learn more, please visit weraise.org/leadershipaward. The deadline for applying is Friday, July 18, 2025.
The Leadership Award was established in honor of Dr. Richard Herman, We Raise Foundation’s fourth president (2006-2015), a passionate supporter and encourager of young adult Christian leaders.
About We Raise Foundation
Motivated by the belief that freedom is grace in action (Galatians 5:1a), We Raise Foundation funds innovative ideas and leaders that help individuals and communities thrive. We have a preference for funding solutions within the areas of education, workforce development, and reentry, and employ a unique approach to our investing by coupling program funding with a variety of robust value-added services that empower our grantees to grow their solutions. As a result of these value-added services, every $1 that donors invest through We Raise multiplies into more than double the benefit to the organizations we support. To learn more, please visit weraise.org. You can also find We Raise on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
