Equitable Futures Awards

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Our awards honor game changers, difference-makers and community leaders who are working to create a more just and sustainable economy in California.

About the Equitable Futures Awards

Since 2004, Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition, has recognized community leaders, organizations, and elected officials with an official award. The recipients of of these awards have made positive impacts in low-income communities and communities of color, and contribute to Rise Economy’s vision of a fair and equitable economy for all California citizens. 

In past years, CRC has honored Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Inner City Struggle, senators Holly J. Mitchell and María Elena Durazo, Sacramento Habitat for Humanity, United Neighbors In Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD), US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Photos: 2025 Southern California Equitable Futures Awards

More than 200 people came out to Rise Economy’s Southern California Equitable Futures Awards on Thursday, November 6th at Far Bar in Los Angeles. Every year at our awards events,

Photos: 2025 Northern California Equitable Futures Awards

More than 150 people came out to Rise Economy’s Northern California Equitable Futures Awards on Thursday, May 15 at Oeste Bar and Kitchen in downtown Oakland. The event recognizes the

NorCal Equitable Futures Awards Honors Champions of Justice in Oakland

Nearly 200 advocates, community leaders and organizers gathered in the heart of Oakland last Thursday for Rise Economy’s 2025 Northern California Equitable Futures Awards — an evening of celebration, reflection

Photos: Action and Advocacy Conference 2024

Rise Economy held its first statewide conference, the Action and Advocacy Conference, and its annual Equitable Futures Awards on Nov. 13 and 14 in Los Angeles. The events brought together

Rise Economy Hosts its first state-wide conference

'This is not a moment to retrench. It’s a moment to be bold.' By Madison D'Ornellas, Communications Specialist During a sunlit yet crisp autumn week in Los Angeles, the hum

Get Ready for the Action and Advocacy Conference

Here's What You Need to Know In a few short weeks, advocates, policymakers and community leaders will converge in Los Angeles for Rise Economy’s inaugural Action and Advocacy Conference. This

Get to know Rise Economy’s 2024 EFA Honorees

Rise Economy's annual Equitable Futures Awards celebration kicks off the Action and Advocacy Conference.  This year’s Equitable Futures Awards — happening on Wednesday, Nov. 13 — recognizes the remarkable organizations

Rise Economy Recognizes Star Advocates, Community Leaders at the 2023 SoCal Equitable Futures Awards

“Thank you very much for suing us. Keep that advocacy going.” By Madison D'Ornellas, Digital Communications Associate Attendees pose for a photo on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Rise Economy's Southern

Photos: 2023 Southern California Equitable Futures Awards

Rise Economy on Thursday,  Nov. 2 hosted nearly 150 people for its Southern California Equitable Futures Awards at Far Bar in Downtown Los Angeles. The event, the first to be

Get to know the 2023 Southern California EFA Honorees

Rise Economy has recognized community leaders and organizations across California that have made a positive impact in their local communities with service awards for more than two decades. This year,

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

Photos: 2023 Northern California Equitable Futures Awards

CRC on Thursday, April 27 hosted nearly 150 people for its Northern California Equitable Futures Awards at Oeste Bar in Oakland. The second-annual event recognizes community heroes, resiliency builders, and

CRC celebrates difference-makers, star advocates in Northern California

The California Reinvestment Coalition’s 2023 Equitable Futures Awards two-event series started off with a bang Thursday, April 27 in Oakland.  Nearly 150 CRC members, allies, banking industry representatives and elected

Meet The 2023 Northern California Equitable Futures Awards Honorees

CRC has recognized community leaders and organizations across California that have made a positive impact in their local communities with service awards for more than two decades. This year, we

Al-Mansour, California Public Banking Alliance, SEIU and Assemblymember Santiago honored for commitment to economic equality

CRC members, activists, bankers, organizers and supporters packed Lokels Only Cafe in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 3 for CRC’s Southern California Equitable Futures Awards celebration. After a two-year hiatus,

Photos: 2022 Southern CaliforniaEquitable Futures Awards

Nearly 150 people attended CRC’s Southern California Equitable Futures Awards on Thursday, November 3 at Lokels Only Cafe in Los Angeles. The event was created to recognize Southern California’s community

CRC Celebrates California difference-makers, community leaders at inaugural NorCal Equitable Futures Awards

Oakland, Calif. — More than 100 CRC members, bankers and allies gathered Thursday, Sept. 22 to celebrate the unwavering work by Northern California communities and recognize the critical work of

Get to know the 2022 Equitable Futures Awards Honorees

An attorney who has represented California’s low-wage and agricultural workers against powerful agri-business actors despite political consequences. A collaboration of tenants’ unions that staged a successful rent strike against one

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