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Meet Imani and her beautiful baby boy

Imani—a mom of four—went from sleeping on a hardwood floor while pregnant to delivering a beautiful, full-term, healthy baby boy because of the tireless advocacy and steadfast support of our partner, Jamaa Birth Village, and their indomitable CEO and Founder, Okunsola Amadou. Facing symptoms of preeclampsia, but not able to make an appointment with a…

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$333,000 invested in Jamaa Birth Village to build a life-saving, groundbreaking birth center and postpartum retreat haven

“Oftentimes Black women voice when something is wrong or doesn’t feel right and they’re ignored because they are not valued or respected in society, let alone the healthcare sector,” says Okunsola Amadou, CEO and Founder of Jamaa Birth Village. Having survived two traumatic birthing experiences herself, Okunsola knows firsthand the compounding gender and racial discrimination…

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A thank you from Melissa, a Navy veteran and mom of two

Melissa, a Navy veteran and mom of two, went from worrying she’d overdraw her checking account buying lunches for her kids’ first day of school to having room to breathe—because of you. Melissa and her family are now happily settled in Minnesota, but the journey to get there was not easy.  After Melissa’s husband lost…

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$50,000 for Holler Health Justice

Safe, accessible abortion and reproductive justice for all—that’s what we continue to stand for and invest in. Our most recent grant was entrusted to Holler Health Justice, our queer and Black-led partner making abortion care safer and more accessible for the most marginalized communities in Appalachia. At Together Rising, we strive to invest in leaders…

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$50,000 for Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice

We are investing $50,000 in our Jewish-led partner, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice—a deeply embedded leader in the fight against antisemitism and white supremacy and a national Jewish organization focused exclusively on social change. Today marks exactly four years since eleven beloved people were murdered in the deadliest attack against Jewish people…

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Meet James!

Meet James—a ten-month-old you’re supporting! Baby James lives in Ohio with his mama, Kelsey. He has a rare retina disease and has been blind since he was born. Like it is for all children, play is critical for James’ development. He needs sensory toys—“toys that encourage movement or get him moving,” wrote Kelsey. There are…

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You covered the cost of Jennifer’s first month of rent, enabling her and her girls to move into their first-ever apartment together after surviving abuse

Who helped Jennifer and her girls move into a new place after surviving abuse? You did. After the girls’ dad left when they were just one and three-years-old, Jennifer became a single mom to Amelia and Audrey. Not long after, Jennifer met someone new. They began dating and eventually moved in together. Jennifer was promised…

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You helped ease an immense weight on Lydia’s shoulders

“I am completely tapped out in every way, physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and financially.” Lydia—a single mom to two teenage children—was carrying an immense weight all on her own. Together Rising exists to be a place to turn. When she wrote to us, Lydia was trying desperately to make ends meet after being laid off.…

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