Spotlight on Rise Up Leader Successes
All Rise Up Leaders join our powerful global network of visionaries working to transform education, health, and economic opportunity in their communities and countries. Today, we are celebrating four incredible Rise Up alumni whose accomplishments this year for women, girls, and gender-nonconforming people exemplify their groundbreaking leadership and innovation and the strength of our network. Rise Up Leader Saro Imran … Read More
Apply Now: Rise Up Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator in California
Are you passionate about social justice and ready to advance gender equity? Join Rise Up’s global network of social justice leaders! Rise Up’s Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator provides unparalleled opportunities to strengthen advocacy strategies, support policy systems-change, and advance gender equity in health, education, and economic opportunity for girls, women, and gender-nonconforming people at local, state, and national levels. Rise … Read More
A New Journey with Rise Up Nigeria Leaders
Rise Up began its transformative work in partnership with local Nigeria leaders a decade ago. We had the privilege to meet and train the latest cohort of 24 Rise Up Leaders in Nigeria from a multitude of professional backgrounds, experiences, and identities earlier this year. New Nigeria leaders participated in the first part of the Rise Up Leadership Journey – … Read More
Envoh Emmanuel Okolo
Executive Director/Programme Coordinator, Beacon Youth Initiative (BYI) Envoh Emmanuel Okolo is the Executive Director/Programme Coordinator at Beacon Youth Initiative (BYI) in Nasarawa State, Nigeria and has over 15 years of progressive experience in the developmental sector and nonprofit leadership. His work has focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights, social justice, climate justice, health system strengthening, leadership/governance, advocacy driven … Read More
Must-Read: Rise Up in Alliance Magazine
We are excited to share that Rise Up’s article “Local leaders have the solutions: Why aren’t we funding them?” was featured in Alliance magazine. The article responds to the growing discourse about localization and philanthropic effectiveness and the stark reality that only 2 percent of funding reaches local leaders. Written by Rise Up Executive Director Dr. Denise R. Dunning, Rise … Read More
Highlights from the 2024 Skoll World Forum
In April, Rise Up leadership and more than 1,000 social entrepreneurs and innovators from across the world gathered at the 2024 Skoll World Forum to find solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. Skoll provided an invaluable opportunity for Rise Up to amplify the voices of the women, girls, and gender-nonconforming leaders we partner with to advance gender equity and … Read More
Tina Ndam
Service Writer/Community Involvement Team Leader, Cummins West Africa Limited Tina Ndam started her career with the Women Advancement Program, a nongovernmental organization that empowers women in skill acquisition like soap making, knitting, and sewing cloth to be self-reliant and independent. In her current role, Tina serves as the service writer, branch cash manager for both cash inflow and outflow. Tina … Read More
Ahmadu Shettima
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Back to School Educational Initiative (BASEI) As an experienced professional in education and development, Ahmadu offers a rich background and diverse skill set. His education includes qualifications in human resource management, cooperative studies, social development, accounting, audit, education, and management, demonstrating my commitment to continuous learning and growth. Over 15 years, Ahmadu has passionately worked in … Read More
Adekunle Lukman Adefolahan
Chief Operating Officer, 21st Century Community Empowerment for Youth and Women Initiative Adekunle Lukman Adefolahan is a human rights activist and campaigner, a development consultant, a gender analyst and advocate and community development consultant and mobilizer. Lukman has worked in the area of poverty alleviation, micro-credit scheme, NGO capacity building, human rights, environmental/community health, and gender for over a decade … Read More
