I have worked with the founder of RISE both personally and professionally over the last (13) years. I cannot sum up her commitment to the community with just one word – She is a philanthropist, a giver, a lover of all people, truly genuine, caring, and compassionate. From the first time I witnessed her organize an event for underserved young girls, to the time I saw her put together a fundraiser at the last minute to benefit children who were in the court system [showhide show_caption=”Read More”] and in need of advocacy/support, I knew then that no task was too large for her to tackle if it meant fulfilling the needs of others around her. As the founder and leader of RISE, she surrounds herself with others who are like-minded including her employees who spend a great deal of their personal time advocating for cancer patients, the homeless, children and families in need, and sometimes even the person or persons right next door. Anyone doing business with RISE is fortunate to have a team of people in their corner genuinely rooting for your success, because your success also means RISE gets to fulfill its heart work which is giving back to others with funding that would have otherwise gone to ‘big banks’ or ‘corporate conglomerates’.[/showhide]

I was reluctant to work with RISE initially because I felt we ha done a good job of managing vendor pricing on our own. After giving them a chance to prove themselves, however, we quickly realized that there were so many hidden fees and intricate details that we couldn’t have possibly discovered on our own. RISE not only saved us 68% immediately, but they have been a great partner to work with over the years, and continuously find new ways to help us reduce costs and streamline some of our processes from an Accounts Receivable standpoint.

“I have worked with RISE for over (7) years in a number of different capacities; As the Senior Finance Manager at the 6th largest convention center in the country, as the Project Leader for several non-profits I’m on the board of, and as the owner of my own Event Management company, Art Spark Productions. The team at RISE has an incredible talent for finding money, uncovering financial opportunities, and finding viable solutions for just about anything you can throw at them. I have referred RISE to business partners, friends, and family over the years, and they never disappoint.