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Rise Board Member Peter Benoist Receives Corporate Leadership Award

February 12, 2016 in /by

Peter Benoist, President & CEO, Enterprise Financial Services Corp. and Executive Committee member for Rises’ Board of Directors  will receive the Corporate Leadership Award from the Royal Vagabonds Foundation on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport. Congratulations Peter! Mr. Benoist was the Executive Director of Rise when we were know as Regional […]

Rise Announces 2016 Collaborative Grant Recipients

January 21, 2016 in /by

Rise Community Development announces the recipients of its 2016 Regional Neighborhood Support Collaborative Grants.  The Collaborative Grant Program focuses on providing financial resources coupled with technical assistance to build the capacity and sustainability of non-profit community-based development organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Participation in the program is by invitation only.  Since 1998, the […]

Rise Seeks Paid Interns for Rising Stars Program

January 19, 2016 in /by

Rise is seeking participants for its Rising Stars program. Rising Stars is a program for exceptional university students or recent graduates interested in careers in community economic development in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Rise Community Development (Rise) provides education, supervision; professional developments plans and otherwise prepare the Rising Stars for placement in real-world environments. […]

Rise Partners to Develop East Fox Homes

January 7, 2016 in /by

Rise, working with Messiah Lutheran Church/Caring Ministries and several affiliated not-for-profits is undertaking the historic rehabilitation of twelve multi-family buildings in the Tower Grove East and Fox Park neighborhoods. The development involves the complete historic rehabilitation of forty-five apartments housed in twelve historic buildings located in the Tower Grove East, Fox Park, and DeSales historic districts. The […]