Annual Report
Breakthroughs in Chicago’s East Garfield Park
Yolanda Porter can tell you many stories about the Nettie Bailey Student Achievement Program (NBSAP), a program of Breakthrough Urban Ministries (Chicago, Ill.).
Donation Form Appeal July 2018
We Raise Foundation Seeking Submissions for the Richard E. Herman Leadership Award
Itasca, IL – We Raise Foundation is searching for an inspired, young leader to honor with the Richard E. Herman Leadership Award. The award will recognize the commitment and service of one leader [...]
We Raise Board Member’s Heart for Youth Guides His Service
When Greg Jordan visits grantee sites with other members of the We Raise Foundation board of directors, his thoughts often go to his three sons.
Emerging Leader Grantee Asks Questions to Build Trust
International traveler. Ministry leader. Church planter. These are just a few identities of Ashley Paavola, 32, a recent recipient of a We Raise Foundation Emerging Leader grant.
Dan Weidenbenner: Emerging Leader, Embedded Organizer
When asked to describe what the term “emerging leader” means, Dan Weidenbenner focuses on the “emerging” part. “I think I’ve got a lot to learn,” he says.
Donate Form – Summer Newsletter 2018
Using Food as a Tool for Social Change
Jesse Fuller was hungry to change his life. He wanted a job. He wanted a home—though hard times meant he was living in a San Francisco shelter.