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NEXT STEPS IN CALIFORNIA:
Welcoming Our New CA RISE Cohort!
We’re proud to announce that the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (CA RISE) has been renewed for 2026-2027, with a new round of funding from CalOSBA and a new cohort of 63 grantees from all across the state!
In this round, $13.2 million will go directly to these employment social enterprises. This round also includes a new Incubator track, supporting nonprofits as they design and launch community-rooted employment social enterprises.
BUSINESSES BREAKING BARRIERS:
Our 2026 Community Retreat
We’ve brought 176,000 people back to the power of work. But what can happen if that’s hundreds of thousands more?
Our Alliance, home to hundreds of ESEs and inclusive employers, shares that ambition—and a commitment to redefining what talent looks like in our country.
This June, employment social enterprise leaders, inclusive employers, funders, and policymakers from across the country gathered at our Community Retreat in Chicago to explore what’s next for our movement and how, together, we can expand access to quality jobs and economic power.
