2023:
In a year marked by uncertainty and resilience, our community has been the bedrock of our growth and success. This year in review serves as both a testament to our shared accomplishments and a roadmap for the transformative path ahead. We are excited to highlight our growing community and the collective potential we harness together!
Our Year in Review
Celebrating our Partners
Sustainability Program Impact
375
nonprofit leaders supported through our Sustainability Programming to date
88%
of nonprofit leaders would recommend our Sustainability Programming to a nonprofit peer
Milestones
Launching the Pinterest Impact Lab
Through our partnership with Pinterest, we launched the Pinterest Impact Lab and hosted our first-ever in-person community coaching day at the Pinterest Headquarters in San Francisco. This event brought together Pinterset executives and employees, along with leaders from across the social impact space, to support Pinterest’s Purpose Partners in honing their impact narrative.
“The Raise for Good team was incredibly thoughtful in curating a space that made us feel seen and valued; I really appreciated their kindness and commitment to making us feel comfortable and supported in the space.”
Dayo Akinyemi
Director of Communications,
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
"Launching Pinterest Impact Lab with Raise for Good in support of our inaugural cohort of leaders has been one of the biggest highlights of my year. Pinterest Impact Lab has equipped our Purpose Partners with not only customized learning opportunities, tools, and resources, but also the needed community and connection to elevate their leadership and drive greater impact. Because Raise for Good’s values align with Pinterest’s approach to creating impact and shared value, they’ve become a natural extension of the Pinterest team."
Kathy Gu
Purpose Partners Lead,
Pinterest
Driving Transformation at Scale: Year Up Revenue Pilot
We expanded our partnership with Year Up and successfully unified previously siloed revenue teams into a cohesive cross-channel structure. To carry out this work, we piloted a transformative selling model, which drove revenue and accelerated their mission to increase access to livable-wage career pathways for historically excluded talent.
6X
growth in revenue
62%
increase in cross-team collaboration
“Our partnership with Raise for Good has enabled us to truly transform our revenue strategy and has empowered us to build momentum and move from vision to action in a relatively short period of time. This journey has not only unified our strategies and efforts but also given us the support needed to align as an executive leadership team and move forward with clarity and conviction. The team is collaborative, supportive and adaptable and the perfect mix of visionary and practical.”
Susan Murray
National Director of Corporate Engagement,
Development and Revenue Operations,
Year Up
Alumni Sustainability Programming
This year we introduced our inaugural Alumni Sustainability Programming, offering our partners a tailored approach to delivering ongoing support for their returning grantees. We led program pilots with the Kataly Foundation and Zoom Cares, closely collaborating with their grantee partners to create custom programs designed to support their leadership development.
“Part of what makes our work possible at the Kataly Foundation is that we have partners like Raise for Good that work closely with us to deeply understand our philanthropy and the work of our grantees. This collaborative approach allows us to offer tailored capacity-building services to our grantees that effectively aid and supplement our grantmaking and community-driven investments.”
Nwamaka Agbo
CEO & Managing Director of the Restorative Economies Fund,
Kataly Foundation
Community
The milestones we've achieved with our partners this year are truly a testament to the strength of our community. In 2023, we significantly expanded our reach: our incredible team, composed of over 70 core and extended team members, had the privilege of working with partners and leaders across 20 US states and 15 countries around the world.
Highlights
The Asian American Foundation Heritage Month Summit
We kicked off our partnership in early May at The Asian American Foundation’s Heritage Month Summit to celebrate their second anniversary and AAPI Heritage month. The gathering brought together over 1,000 leaders around the theme of “Together We Build.”
Raise for Good x lululemon Partnership Launch Event
In June, we had the privilege of convening nearly 100 cross-sector social impact leaders dedicated to accelerating positive change. The gathering served as a vibrant forum, bringing together some of lululemon’s nonprofit partners alongside our expansive network from Los Angeles and beyond. We’re excited to support lululemon’s community-led nonprofit partners worldwide.
Conversations
MARCH
Accelerating Impact through Coalition + Ecosystem Building
Lili Gangas
Chief Technology Community Officer,
Kapor Center
Charles McDonald
Founder and CEO,
Community Engagement Partners
Ken Oliver
Executive Director,
Checkr Foundation
Joey Womack
Founder and CEO,
Goodie Nation
JUNE
AI for Good
Emmanuel Klu
Software Engineer, Responsible AI,
Google
Heidi Williams
Head of Engineering, Grammarly Business
Grammarly
Leonardo Ortiz Villacorta
VP of Development and International,
Code.org
NOVEMBER
Insights into Next Generation Wealth + Philanthropy
Elaine Chu
VP Philanthropic Strategies, Private Donor Group,
Fidelity Charitable
Nwamaka Agbo
CEO & Managing Director of the Restorative Economies Fund,
Kataly Foundation
Ryan Nece
Managing Partner,
Next Legacy Partners
We are so grateful for the incredible community that propels Raise for Good forward and we truly wouldn't be the organization we are today without you. Thank you for journeying with us in our shared commitment to create a better world. This year we had the privilege of giving back to our community through two extraordinary organizations, Nomi Network and Kids in the Spotlight. Their impactful work strongly aligns with our vision, and we invite you to join us in supporting their work to shape a brighter future for all!
Nomi Network’s mission is to end human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of slavery in their families and communities.
Kids in the Spotlight helps foster youth heal and grow from trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking.