WHO WE ARE

Ready to Rise is currently a $38+ million public-private partnership between the California Community Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation and the Los Angeles County Probation Department designed to expand opportunities and resources for programs that provide youth development and enrichment services focused on diversion and prevention versus ineffective punitive measures.

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WHAT WE DO

Ready to Rise funding helps grantees provide a variety of programs focused on educational attainment, leadership, workforce development, mentorship, arts, wellness, youth organizing and other areas. All grantees share a focus on multiple aspects of youth development and a commitment to improving outcomes for Black and Brown youth.

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WHY IT MATTERS

With this partnership, Los Angeles County will be the nation’s leader in demonstrating how an effective community-based model focused on prevention and treatment decreases the number of youth incarcerated and improves chances for youth to earn high school diplomas and become gainfully employed while decreasing the likelihood of them being incarcerated as an adult.

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GRANTEES

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R2R began as a $3.2 million pilot program, expanding to an over $38 million multi-year initiative serving 49 grantee organizations and 25,594 youth. In the midst of a global pandemic and racial-justice uprising, the importance of innovative reinvestment strategies to support the development of young people cannot be overstated.

About Us

Ready to Rise is currently a $38+ million public-private partnership between the California Community Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation and the Los Angeles County Probation Department designed to expand opportunities and resources for programs that provide youth development and enrichment services focused on diversion and prevention versus ineffective punitive measures.

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Youth Will Drive the Change

In recent weeks we have witnessed youth across the nation, and even around the globe, take to the streets in protest of the brutal killings of Black men and women and the systemic racism that has persisted for generations. We know from history that in moments of great…

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Capacity Building Hours Provided

25594

Youth Served

950688

Program Touchpoints