Economic Justice, Regardless of Origin, is a Fundamental Right.

Rise Economy is leading the battle to build economic 
resilience within marginalized communities.

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Years advocating for low-income communities and communities of color.

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Billions of dollars in community investments.

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California counties served by Rise Economy and our members.

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Rise Economy organizational members throughout the state.

Fighting systemic racism takes an alliance

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Oppression
Low-income communities demand equal opportunity to develop and prosper
◆ Accountability
Banks MUST meet the credit needs of the communities they are located in
◆ Injustice
Paths to financial wealth and health have to be available to all
◆ Partnership
Partner with California communities to retake power from a racist system

Right the wrongs of institutional disenfranchisement

Become a Rise Economy member

Provide capital to BIPOC 
(Black, Indigenous and People of Color) entrepreneurs
Create sustainable, self-reliant communities
Advance entrepreneurship for women
Provide resources for immigrants
Build generational wealth within historically redlined communities

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Recent News

As Supreme Court Decides Fate of CFPB and the U.S. Financial Regulatory System, over 100 Community Groups Still Await Answers: Only 15% of Bank CEOs Respond to Questions Posed on CFPB and Other Critical Values

October 3, 2023 San Francisco: Today the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Consumer Financial Services Association of America (CFPB v CFSA), in which payday lenders are challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) funding structure. The outcome of this case will have tremendous…
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Banc of California and Rise Economy Announce $4.1 Billion Community Benefits Plan

SANTA ANA, Calif. / SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition, and Banc of California, N.A. (“Banc of California”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) announced today a $4.1 billion, three-year Community Benefits Plan (the “Plan”).  Banc of California and Rise Economy leaders worked collaboratively to develop the…
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Rise Economy to host Equitable Futures Awards in Los Angeles

Grady B. Hedgespeth, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan and the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation to be recognized at annual fall event.   LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2023 — Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), will continue its annual tradition of celebrating the people and organizations that are making a positive impact in California communities on…
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Who We
Work With

Low-income and BIPOC communities communities demand equal opportunity to develop and prosper

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Combating Generations of Systematic Injustice through Collaboration.

Rise Economy partners with Groups and Organizations to create lasting change.

Let’s accomplish the mission together:

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Step 1

Tell us about yourself, your community, or organization.

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Step 2

Let us know about the change you need to create and what’s blocking your community 
from success.

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Step 3

We’ll schedule a meeting between you and a Rise Economy Community Organizers to map out how we can make a greater impact together.

Meet the future of the economic justice movement.

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Since 1986, Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), has helped low-income and BIPOC communities fight redlining and achieve racial justice and equity in the form of financial services, investments, education, representation, and state and federal policy change.