Surviving the wave of attacks on nonprofits
Listen, I know that you know that things continue to be escalating versions of fucked up in our country. Our systems are continuing to crumble under the weight of budget […]
Changemakers Blog
Reflections from Community Rise’s panel on mutual aid and organizing
This blog is a collaboration between Communities Rise, RVC Seattle, and Alphabet Alliance of Color. A lil event recap On June 9th, Communities Rise hosted a Growing In Solidarity Panel […]
Strengthening BIPOC Nonprofits Together
Around ten years ago, a funder came to Communities Rise (known at the time as the Nonprofit Assistance Center or NAC) and said “What makes you different from RVC?” The implication was clear: “Did we both need to exist?”
What our deficit taught us
Well here we are. Writing about last year’s deficit feels a bit like sitting across from a friend at a cafe when they know you are going to spill the […]
Ask Me Anything: Juan Manuel Flores Jr. (he/him), Operations Support Program Manager
What drew you to RVC? I was looking for a place that resonated with who I am and where I was in life – a space that already existed in […]
An open letter to our community
The question of equity and justice in Palestine and Israel Beloved community, We cry and grieve with our communities who are impacted by the ongoing violence in Gaza. We send […]
Community Solution: Restorative Justice
Welcome to our first Community Solutions blog, a place where we will periodically explore the important work RVC partners are doing to transform communities! Today’s conversation centers around Restorative Justice […]
The Power of Pausing: A Tale from our Fellowship Program
In a culture, and a sector, where urgency can be the name of the game, taking an intentional pause can be as rewarding as it is rare. Explore the impact […]
House Cooling Party: RVC’s Shared Leadership Q&A
Last year, RVC made a big shift as an organization and moved into a shared leadership structure with four co-Executive Directors taking on hybrid roles (both in programs and as […]
Key Decisions Transform Your Organization: An RVC Retrospective
RVC is not a perfect organization. We’ve struggled our way through so many weird and unexpected challenges. Building something so different from the mainstream nonprofit has resulted in both wild […]
Ask Me Anything: Deserea Britio (she/her), Operations Support Program Manager
1. What drew you to RVC? So I learned about RVC a couple of years ago, and I thought, “Wow, it’s so cool that an organization does this,” because I’ve […]
Community Impact Fellows Blog Round-Up!
RVC is invested in developing thought-leaders who offer innovative, informed, and culturally rooted reflections on the biggest challenges our communities face. Too often our communities’ stories are told for us, […]