RISE Program
RISE Northwest Ohio
PILOT PROGRAM
Inspired by the documentary UnCharitable, directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, which challenges conventional thinking about how the social sector should operate, Social Current has launched Five & Rising, a bold national movement to unleash the social sector’s full power.
It’s time to ditch the word “nonprofit.” The social sector powers 12.5 million jobs and contributes $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy, yet outdated systems, myths, and funding models limit its full potential. Five & Rising is designed to unleash the sector’s full economic power and rewrite the rules for how it’s funded and valued. Five & Rising will work with communities to co-create systems that match the sector’s true scale and unleash its ability to deliver lasting impact.
The Center for Community Impact was selected as one of three inaugural pilot communities for the Five & Rising movement. These communities represent the bold ideas and deep engagement the movement was designed for. They will serve as proving grounds for scalable strategies that can transform how the social sector is funded, valued, and supported.
UnCharitable
This documentary unpacks the book “Uncharitable,” by Dan Pallotta, the film follows the stories of four iconic American charitable efforts that were crippled or destroyed by old ideas. The film will compel you to rethink how charities can be run to unlock scalable impact.
We are happy to provide a free streaming link to the film, available for up to 20 views through January 13, 2026. If you’d like access, contact us and we would be happy to send the link your way.
RISE Advisory Council
Lisa Becher
Patricia Galdeen, PhD
Brett Loney, JD, CFRE, ACFRE
Kirstie Mack
These community leaders have dedicated their time and genius to designing the RISE program. They work in collaboration with a myriad of stakeholders to inform the program design and incubate the innovations that the Community Impact Alliance will test pilot.
Community Impact Alliance
Purpose
To build a rural social impact sector that leads the national conversation on sustainability, dignity, and innovation; where communities no longer survive on scarcity but thrive through measurable mission impact.
Cohort Members
RISE Community Impact Alliance participants will take part in one year of capacity building and collaboration and one year of test piloting innovations to elevate the impact of the social sector.
Cohort Members
Congratulations to our Cohort Members:
Bread of Life Community Center | Children's Lantern | Friends of Paulding Park District
Lily Creek Farms | NAMI Four County Ohio | The Evie Rose Foundation | Toledo Free Press
Updates & News
RISE Leadership Series
RISE Northwest Ohio PILOT PROGRAM
Support RISE
Your donation helps build a stronger, more resilient nonprofit ecosystem across Northwest Ohio. RISE equips local organizations with the tools, training, and networks they need to test new models, reduce duplication, close talent gaps, and make the case for unrestricted, sustained funding. It’s time to stop treating nonprofits like charity cases—and start investing in them as civic and economic engines of change.
RISE Northwest Ohio is fiscally sponsored by Do Good Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 85-4368754). Donations are tax-deductible and restricted to our approved charitable activities.
