RISE
Political OrganizationsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
RISE is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California, that builds student-led advocacy campaigns and programs aimed at making higher education more accessible. The group trains and hires community college and university students to organize initiatives focused on reducing or eliminating tuition and fees, expanding financial aid, addressing student hunger and homelessness, and increasing voter turnout. In addition to campaigns, Rise created the Student Navigator Network to provide case management and one-on-one support for students affected by COVID-19, reflecting a broader mission to support students across the country, with a primary focus in several states in 2020. The organization operates within the political organizations space and works with a workforce drawn from student populations to advance policy changes at the education level.