Our Funding Priorities
Our Funding Priorities
Motivated by the belief that freedom is grace in action, We Raise Foundation partners with Christian organizations to raise consciousness, community leadership, and capital. Our vision is people free from poverty, violence, and inequality and this is achieved through our three priority granting areas:
education, workforce development, and criminal justice.
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Academic achievement
leads to lifelong success.
leads to lifelong success.
We believe equity in a quality educational experience provides the greatest opportunity to achieve stability and success. We seek to support Christian schools, before and after school care, and tutoring programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade who come from low-income households.
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Focusing on people brings
stability to our communities.
stability to our communities.
We believe a robust, qualified workforce is central to building healthy individuals, families, and communities. We seek to support programs serving low-income women and men who desire the education, skills, and training required to acquire living wage employment to support themselves and their families.
![criminal-justice_mission-page-2019 criminal-justice_mission-page-2019](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/criminal-justice_mission-page-2019.png)
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Supporting programs that
offer a brighter future.
offer a brighter future.
We believe effective justice requires consequences for those who break the law, but often this results in a lifelong impact, ensuring the same behaviors. We support programs that interrupt this cycle and give hope for a brighter future.
![educ educ](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/educ.png)
![education_mission-page-2019 education_mission-page-2019](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/education_mission-page-2019.png)
Academic achievement
leads to lifelong success.
leads to lifelong success.
We believe equity in a quality educational experience provides the greatest opportunity to achieve stability and success. We seek to support Christian schools, before and after school care, and tutoring programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade who come from low-income households.
![work-dev work-dev](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/work-dev.png)
![workplace-development_mission-page-2019 workplace-development_mission-page-2019](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/workplace-development_mission-page-2019.png)
Focusing on people brings
stability to our communities.
stability to our communities.
We believe a robust, qualified workforce is central to building healthy individuals, families, and communities. We seek to support programs serving low-income women and men who desire the education, skills, and training required to acquire living wage employment to support themselves and their families.
![criminaljust criminaljust](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/criminaljust.png)
![criminal-justice_mission-page-2019 criminal-justice_mission-page-2019](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/criminal-justice_mission-page-2019.png)
Supporting programs that
offer a brighter future.
offer a brighter future.
We believe effective justice requires consequences for those who break the law, but often this results in a lifelong impact, ensuring the same behaviors. We support programs that interrupt this cycle and give hope for a brighter future.
Our Values
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Christ-Centered
We believe we are called by Christ to serve others.
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Relational
We believe we must be in close relationship to the communities we serve and those who support us.
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Excellence
We believe in a standard of excellence at building fundraising capacity and partnerships.
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Bold
We believe in taking risks and imagining new futures.
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Diversity
We believe we are a stronger organization when we engage a diverse network of individuals and communities.
Donate Now
Our programs are funded through the support of donors like you!
Together we are investing in our communities to end poverty, violence, and inequality.
![Mill Community Mill Community](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/mill-community_3_768-o7v8qt78zjbk6on4yvp5i7uhmca14xoj9afaabn1qg.jpg)
![By the Hand By the Hand](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/bth-gp-volunteer-with-kids_768-o8jo14p931p4qqz6z4tzluzhm660pi4vnmh2vjgqyw.jpg)
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![Advanced Manufacturing Training Advanced Manufacturing Training](https://weraise.org/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/bethel-amt-3-woman-machine_768-o8jo11vqijl9rx3aflm3wdp3u0jx2eton8imfpkxhk.jpg)