Dear Friend,

As Rise Up’s Director of Learning and Programs, I have the privilege of working to ensure that we are continually learning, growing, and strengthening our programs. And I am proud to share with you an exclusive first look at a new external evaluation of our impacts over the past decade conducted by the Institute of International Education.

Since we began our work in 2009, Rise Up's network of leaders has impacted more than 135 million people globally through improved laws, policies, and practices. That's 135 million girls, youth, women, and community members benefiting from better health outcomes, expanded rights, increased access to education, greater economic opportunity, and so much more.

This new report is a testament to the power of Rise Up’s model for creating large-scale change by investing in local leaders to launch their own solutions to our world’s toughest challenges, and to the courage and resilience of the Rise Up Leaders who are improving the lives of girls, youth, and women around the world, one community at a time.

Please take a moment to review this external evaluation of our 10 years of impact by clicking here or on the button below and please share this report with your networks. As we look forward to the next decade and beyond, we want to thank you for continuing to help us grow our investments in girls, youth, and women, who we know will create impacts far beyond anything we can imagine.

With gratitude,



— Josie Ramos, Director of Learning and Programs