Emerging Leader Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Emerging Leader Grants are offered by We Raise Foundation for emerging leaders in Christian nonprofit organizations.
Geographic Scope: United States (foundation is based in Illinois)
Organization Type: Christian nonprofit organizations
Focus Areas: Programs addressing poverty, violence, and inequality in the foundation's priority areas:
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Criminal Justice/Reentry
Contact:
- Phone: 800.762.6748
- Address: One Piece Place, Suite 250E, Itasca, IL 60143
- Website: weraise.org
Funder Mission: We Raise Foundation partners with Christian organizations to raise consciousness, community leadership, and capital.
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application instructions were not provided in the available pages. To apply:
- Contact We Raise Foundation directly for eligibility requirements and application procedures
- Phone: 800.762.6748
- Address: One Piece Place, Suite 250E, Itasca, IL 60143
- Visit: weraise.org/grant-information for more details
What We Raise Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $536K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $8,850–$300K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 60%, North Carolina 19%, California 6%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI; Wauwatosa, WI; Raleigh, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 82% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kingdom Prep LHS · Wauwatosa, WI
Nehemiah hour 2.0
$300K
Jumpstart USA · Raleigh, NC
Jumpstart inside program expansion
$101K
Escolta Dream Team · San Carlos, CA
Rise academic/ crowdfunding campaign
$31K
Mt Tabor School of the Liberal Arts · Kansas City, MO
Cap skills trade program
$15K
Christian Tech Center · Longwood, FL
Elevating our community through technology
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Christian nonprofits
- Education
- Workforce development
- Criminal justice
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