HELP BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF INCARCERATION
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05.28.26
BE PART OF LINCOLN'S BIGGEST DAY OF GIVING!
On May 28th, Lincoln comes together for one 24-hour day of community generosity — and RISE is proud to be part of it. Give to Lincoln Day is when our city shows up for the nonprofits working alongside our neighbors, and your gift to RISE on this day goes further thanks to the Lincoln Community Foundation's proportional match pool.
Our work happens right here in Nebraska. Inside correctional facilities, we deliver character development and entrepreneurship programming. On the outside, we walk with graduates as they rebuild — securing employment, finding stable housing, and rediscovering purpose.
When Lincoln gives, Lincoln changes. Join us on May 28th and help break generational cycles of incarceration in our community.
Your Impact
Your support on Give to Lincoln Day helps turn hope into real opportunities. Every gift fuels the programs, advocacy, and partnerships that help people navigate life after incarceration and build a future filled with stability and belonging. This May 28th, we invite you to stand with us and invest in second chances.
Your support creates second chances and lasting change:
Donors like you make RISE programming accessible, holistic, and life-changing for our incarcerated neighbors like Tony and their loved ones.
Donors like you increase the support available for RISE participants as they prepare to return home.
Donors like you heal families, empower parents, and make breaking the cycle of incarceration possible.
Donors like you help people learn to advocate for themselves and others.
Donors like you create career pathways and locally owned small businesses.
Donors like you help break generational incarceration—right here in Nebraska.
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$15
can supply a RISE Curriculum book or essential classroom materials for an In-Prison Program Participant.
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$25
can help stock a "Welcome Home" bag for graduates coming home with hygiene essentials like shampoo, toothpaste, socks, and more.
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$50
can provide a month of prepaid phone service, helping a graduate stay connected while searching for jobs and accessing resources.
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$100
can provide professional essentials like work boots or non-slip shoes to help a graduate enter the workforce with confidence and less of a financial strain.
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$250
can provide things like general operational support to help breaking generational cycles of incarceration.
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$500
has the potential to provide reentry services for one RISE graduate.
Our Programs
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In-Prison Program
The RISE In-Prison Program is an intensive six-month character development and job readiness program facilitated inside the Nebraska Department of Corrections.
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Reentry Services
RISE Reentry Services are available to RISE In-Prison Program graduates. Using a Strengths-Based Case Management model, they empower graduates to work towards personalized goals of self-sufficiency.
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RISE Business Academy
The RISE Business Academy is a 12-week program for developing a prosperous business in the community for those with lived experience within the criminal justice system.
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Youth + Family Program
The RISE Family Program offers support, workshops, and coaching to In-Prison Program Graduates, families, and community members impacted by incarceration.
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Employment Services
The RISE Employment Program provides employment assistance to RISE In-Prison Program Graduates within a community corrections facility or living in the community.
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Emerging Advocates
Individuals or family members impacted by the criminal, juvenile, or foster care system(s) can learn to advocate for change through the RISE Emerging Advocates Program.
From our Grads: