When Rick Herman learned that We Raise Foundation had created a fund in his name to recognize inspired young leaders, he was both honored and humbled.

We Raise Foundation recently awarded a $15,000 Emerging Leader Grant to Mr. Dan Schmidtke, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Mo. Emerging Leader Grants are an investment in the development of [...]

Jessica Compton, a Charleston, S.C. native and former Rotary Scholar, is described on Village Wrench’s website as “a smiley mountain soul and an enthusiastic people person.” After a brief tenure [...]

Sponsoring Organization: Bethlehem Lutheran Church City/State: St. Louis, Mo. Grant Program: Emerging Leader Grant Amount: $15,000

Marshall Hatch Jr., Co-Founder and Executive Director of the MAAFA Redemption Project, the recipient of We Raise’s largest grant award to date, had a lot on his mind. That afternoon Hatch was [...]