Our Impact
This is what impact looks like when it's rooted in trust.
At We All Rise, we don’t just measure change—we share it. We believe data belongs to the communities it represents. That’s why we’re committed to sharing what we’re learning, while we’re learning it. In a world where Black survivors are often underrepresented or erased in research, our impact reporting is a form of advocacy, a record of resilience, and a tool for truth-telling.
Here, you’ll find snapshots of the lives we touch, the barriers we break, and the healing we help make possible—offered not just to inform, but to invite shared accountability, visibility, and transformation.
The Bigger Picture: Why This Data Matters
The numbers we share don’t exist in a vacuum. They sit within a national landscape where Black survivors are underserved, undercounted, and often erased. These realities shape our urgency—and underscore why transparent, community-specific data isn’t just a reporting practice, but a form of justice.
Black survivors face compounded barriers.
Black women experience sexual violence at disproportionate rates, yet face significant barriers to accessing support—including cultural stigma, systemic mistrust, and underinvestment.
Source: National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, 2018
https://ujimacommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Ujima-Report-2018.pdf
Culturally specific organizations remain deeply underfunded.
Despite the proven effectiveness of culturally specific, community-based services, Black-led and culturally responsive organizations consistently receive less philanthropic and institutional funding compared to white-led counterparts. In fact, only 1% of foundation funding goes directly to Black communities.
Source: Building Movement Project, “Race to Lead Revisited: Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap,” 2020
https://racetolead.org
The data gap is real—and dangerous.
When Black survivors are underrepresented in research and reporting, it perpetuates myths about who needs support and what solutions work. Closing that gap means telling the full story, with integrity and care.
Source: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), 2020
https://vawnet.org
Black-led organizations are often excluded from large-scale research and policy development.
Despite doing frontline work in high-need communities, Black-led organizations report being left out of major funding initiatives, policy design, and data collection efforts—limiting their influence on the systems meant to serve them.
Source: ABFE (Association of Black Foundation Executives), “The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change,” 2020
https://abfe.org/fbscreport/
Impact in Real Time: Our Service Snapshots
We track our services because every number represents a life, a breakthrough, or a moment of care. These quarterly snapshots include demographic data, service breakdowns, and evolving trends in our work. We invite you to explore these reflections as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and community accountability.
