CONNECT WITH THE READY TO RISE COMMUNITY

CONNECT WITH THE READY TO RISE COMMUNITY

MEET OUR GRANTEES

MEET OUR GRANTEES

READY TO RISE

READY TO RISE

Expanding Opportunities for All L.A. County Youth

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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.

why it matters

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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  • "The first time a Black man gave me a book, it was a man from this organization. It is so important for our men to sow into our community.”

    Kaylin, Past Program Participant (2017 Rhodes Scholar)

  • "Our identities are interconnected. We cannot separate our race from our gender from how we're being impacted. We have to address it in that way."

    Darryl Molina Sarmiento - Executive Director, Communities for a Better Environment

  • “There is a lot of industry near people causing many health issues but luckily with the help of CBE, we’re a family that can be there to address these issues.”

    Michelle, Southeast High School

GRANTEES

GRANTEES

TESTIMONIALS

  • “The Club has made me a better person, with a better attitude towards life. My mentor gave me the confidence I need to reach my dream of attending college.”

    Angeline, Age 14

Latest News

Report Release

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