2017 Benefiting Charities



Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Planned Parenthood Federation of America delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide. Planned Parenthood also leads the Reproductive Health and Rights movement.

The 2017 Rise Up 5K worked closely with the Planned Parenthood - Mar Monte chapter.

Center for Reproductive Rights

Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. They work worldwide to realize every woman's right to reproductive health and autonomy.

National Resources Defense Council

National Resources Defense Council unites two million members and online activists with the expertise of some 500 scientists, lawyers, and policy advocates across the globe to safeguard the earth. The NRDC attacks climate change with legislation, advocacy, and research.

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income. The NILC aims to impact legislation, analyze and advocate policy, and shape the public narrative towards supporting immigration.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. They offer a social networking community for LGBTQ+ youth, and educational resources for youth and adults.

ACLU Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union)

ACLU Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union) is dedicated to ensuring that our nation’s prisons comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. They aim to substantially reduce the incarcerated population, especially among people of color.

The 2017 Rise Up 5K worked closely with the ACLU of Sacramento.

Southern Poverty Law Center

Southern Poverty Law Center fights hate and bigotry by seeking justice for vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, they work to establish the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity as a reality.

2018 Benefiting Charities



Rise Up is seeking partners for 2018. Last year, we donated over $100,000 to charitable organizations, whose mission addresses one of our five focus issues (Women’s Rights, Climate Change, Immigrants’ Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Civil Rights). This year, we are working closer with our charitable organizations to give them a voice along with a donation.

Become a Charity Partner



Rise Up is seeking partners for 2018. Last year, we donated over $100,000 to charitable organizations, whose mission addresses one of our five focus issues (Women’s Rights, Climate Change, Immigrants’ Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Civil Rights). This year, we are working closer with our charitable organizations to give them a voice along with a donation.

  • Does your organization educate and organize the public to address one of our five focus issues?
  • Do you want your message to reach more people, engage more people, and generate more donations for your mission?
  • Do your chapters want to connect with a nationwide movement, and improve society from the community-level and up?

If so, we will rise up with you. Nationwide organizations like yours are uniquely positioned to elicit sponsors, attract participants, and recruit chapters to host and co-produce local Rise Up events. By collaboratively creating these events across the country, your organization can engage more supporters and generate more donations than ever before.

You can apply to be a Rise Up Partner   below. For more information on the structure of our proposed partnership, please see our Partner Resources page.

Partner Resources



The Rise Up 5K cannot be a nationwide event without a synergistic relationship between the Rise Up co-production team and our benefiting charities. The table below breaks down the responsibilities of both partners.

Host Charity Duties Rise Up Co-Production Team Duties
  • Assist with identification of major sponsors
  • Encourage individual participation in the event
  • Recruit chapter organizations to host and co-produce local events
  • Deliver instructions detailing how to manage a local event in our Event Production Manual
  • Provide race registration software
  • Create registration packets
  • Sell merchandise
  • Purchase event permits, restrooms, and commemorative medals

This partnership strengthens our partners’ projects and the Rise Up movement simultaneously. Partner benefits include race management assistance, ability to engage members in an active event, access to a nationwide network of similar organizations, the opportunity to deliver focus issue-related content to a target audience, and a substantial monetary donation.