Rise
Civic and Social OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
Rise is a mid-sized civic and social organization based in Washington, DC. It operates as a multi-sector coalition of sexual assault survivors and allies. The group brings together professionals from the legal, health, business, and academic sectors to advocate for fundamental civil rights protections for survivors. The aim is to drive systemic change in how institutions respond to survivors and to challenge the mechanisms of rape culture. By uniting professionals across sectors, Rise seeks to advance civil rights protections as a means to influence institutional practices and policy. It is positioned within the civic and social arena as a catalyst for changes in how institutions address survivor needs, reflecting the belief that civil rights-based approaches can reshape the broader culture around sexual assault.