Creating a nation unified through sports committed to racial equity and social justice.
We are a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations.
Through partnerships and programs, we inspire leaders in sports to create positive change on matters of race and equality.
Our Impact
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96%
say they learned something they can start using today
97%
of students say they want to deepen their knowledge of race and diversity issues
93%
of students feel equipped to have difficult conversations about race and diversity.
97%
would intervene to stop racial discrimination.
Our Team
RISE was founded in 2015 to harness the unifying power of sport to end racism and champion social justice.
With a coalition of major U.S. sports leagues and media outlets, athletes, educators and social justice experts, RISE engages the sports community to advance values of respect, understanding, tolerance and equality. RISE has since grown exponentially, with programming in more than 40 states, educating more than five million people and empowering nearly 500 partners across all sports. RISE's vision is bold: To create a nation unified through sports committed to racial equity and social justice.
Board of Directors
PETE BEVACQUA
Co-Chair; Special Assistant to the President for Athletics, Notre Dame
TROY VINCENT, SR.
Co-Chair; Executive Vice President, Football Operations, NFL
JOCELYN BENSON
Secretary of State, Michigan
GARY BETTMAN
Commissioner, NHL
Kim Davis (Designee)
MAVERICK CARTER
CEO, SpringHill Entertainment
GEORGE CASEY, JR
U.S. Army (Retired), General
JON DIAMENT
Executive Vice President, Turner Sports Ad Sales
CHARLIE BAKER
President, NCAA
Felicia Martin (Designee)
DON GARBER
Commissioner, MLS
JoAnn Neale (Designee)
ROGER GOODELL
Commissioner, NFL
STACY TESSLER LINDAU, MD
University of Chicago, Professor of Ob/Gyn and Medicine
ROB MANFRED
Commissioner, MLB
KEVIN MARTINEZ
VP of Corporate Citizenship, ESPN
SEAN MCMANUS
Chairman, CBS Sports
LEW SHERR
CEO and Executive Director, USTA
STEVE PHELPS
NASCAR, President
Brandon Thompson (Designee)
SCOTT PIOLI
Former NFL Executive
LEE REED
NACDA Past President and Georgetown University Director of Athletics
MAX SIEGEL
CEO, USA Track & Field
Renee Washington (Designee)
DANNY SILLMAN
CEO, Relevant Sports Group
ADAM SILVER
Commissioner, NBA
Kathy Behrens (Designee)
DANIEL TOWRISS
CEO, Group1001
SETH WAUGH
PGA of America, CEO
Sandy Cross (Designee)
PAUL TAGLIABUE
Board Emeritus, RISE; Former Commissioner, NFL; Senior of Counsel, Covington & Burling
STEPHEN M. ROSS
Board Emeritus and Founder, RISE; Chairman of the Board and Managing General Partner, Miami Dolphins
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