Rise Together Fund for Racial Equity
The Rise Together Fund for Racial Equity provides grants to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz County. Since 2020, the fund has fueled Rise Together, a coalition of Black, Indigenous and People of Color leaders and a team from the Community Foundation in our collective effort to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz County.
The fund has supported $1.3 million in grants over three funding cycles to increase upward economic mobility; celebrate, and preserve People of Color’s stories and culture; increase equity and anti-racist policy; deliver essential services and improve well-being for People of Color to prosper; and grow sustained funding for communities of color. This work is sustained by generous donations from community members from all walks of life and grants from regional foundations.
In 2024, Rise Together partnered with TEDxSantaCruz to produce “Rising Together,” the first TEDx event held locally since 2019. After holding two public Rise Together events at the Community Foundation in 2021 and 2022, the coalition dreamed of reaching a broader audience and growing discussions and action within Santa Cruz County about racial equity and collaboration—planting the seeds for 2024 TEDxSantaCruz. Rise Together members supported every aspect of the event from serving as volunteers, speakers, producers, and advisors. Read more here.
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