Meet Jeremy Bouman, Founder of RISE in Omaha 👋. Today, RISE operates in seven Nebraska prisons with a 90% graduate employment rate and a recidivism rate a third of the state average. And Jeremy has spent the last decade building a leadership team, a sabbatical policy, and a succession plan designed to outlast him.

In this episode, he breaks down exactly how, including the internal leadership academy, the innovation program open to every employee, and their newly approved sabbatical policy.

Plus: the story of a man serving a life sentence who donated $500 so someone else could take the same program that changed his life.

While leadership transitions are inevitable, there are too many organizations that aren’t prepared for this eventuality.  In this episode, I’ve got Jeremy Bouman with me to explore how nonprofit leadership development and intentional succession planning can protect your mission and ensure your organization continues to thrive long after a founder or executive leader steps away.

Jeremy Bouman, Executive Director and CEO of RISE Reentry Program, joins Becca Fowler, Investor Relations Specialist with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce in the AOI Podcast Studio on the latest edition of BusinessLNK. Jeremy and Becca discuss the mission of RISE.

Kristi and Jeremy explore the economics of incarceration, Nebraska’s prison overcrowding crisis, the ripple effects on families, and the life-changing power of belonging.

Jeremy shares his remarkable journey from growing up in New York City to founding a ministry that supports those in the Nebraska prison system. Also featuring RISE’s Aaron Pettes and Chantal Wentz. Learn about their faith journey, the work of RISE, and the incredible impact they are making in the lives of incarcerated individuals and their families.

Leadership takes many forms—whether it’s driving change within a Fortune 500 company or transforming lives through second chances.