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BARHII and Rise Together are a driving force in the development of strategies and systems that move communities toward economic prosperity and wealth equity.
Through systems and policy strategy, Rise together and BARHII bridge the wealth-health gap and address the root causes of social determinants of health.
Rise Together Community Advisory Committee
Joe Brooks
PolicyLink
Founding Member
David Chu
Starbucks
Founding Member
Oscar Chavez
Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Founding Member
John Gioia
Contra Costa County District 1
Founding Member
Kathy Gallagher
Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
Founding Member
David Harris
Urban Strategies Council
Member since 2017
Dr. David Grusky
Stanford Center for Poverty and Inequality
Founding Member
James W. Head
East Bay Community Foundation
Founding Member
Barrie Hathaway
JobTrain
Member since 2018
Melissa Jones
BARHII
Member since 2017
Carla Javits
REDF
Founding Member
Ann Mathieson
Marin Promise
Founding Member
Greg Kepferle
Catholic Charities Santa Clarar County
Member since 2016
Jilma L. Meneses
Catholic Charities San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo
Member since 2017
Jim Mayer
California Forward
Member since 2016
Brian Solomon
USDA Food and Nutrition, SNAP Employment and Training
Member since 2017
Kay Fernandez Smith
The San Francisco Foundation
Member since 2017
Anne Wilson
United Way Bay Area
Founding Member
Micah Weinberg
California Forward
Member since 2016
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