Raisefashion Inc
WOODBURY, CT
Total revenue
$765K
Total expenses
$651K
Net assets
$218K
Grants received
$356K
8 grants
EIN
852172543
Tax year
2024
Mission
Focusing on the opportunity and responsibility of workers in the fashion world to cultivate a more diverse industry, one that actively promotes and fosters black-owned businesses.
Programs
3 programs
Internship Program: To provide intership opportunities to students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The program is managed in partnership with the Anti Racism Fund. Students are placed into internships in the fashion industry fields such as marketing and communication, wholesale, logistics, production, and buying. Students receive stipends for living expenses from the Anti Racism Fund in order to help them offset costs associated with living in New York and Los Angeles, where the internships are located. Students are provided a mentor in their field to support them through their experience. Virtual seminars are conducted around job preparation, interview skills, and career path mapping.
Supports emerging designers, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, during major fashion week events. It usually includes showcases, presentations, and networking opportunities that help designers gain visibility with buyers, press, and industry leaders.
Advisory Network: volunteer group of fashion industry professionals who offer free guidance to emerging designers. February Inclusivity: event that focuses on equity and inclusion in teh fashion industry.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
16 listed
Kutina Ruhumbika
Secretary
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2 hrs/wk
Melisa Goldie
Chairman
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2 hrs/wk
Nelli Kim
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Carly Cushnie
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Felita Harris
Executive Director
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25 hrs/wk
Roopal Patel
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Nayla Touma
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Elizabeth Von Der Goltz
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Betty Wang
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Andrew Taylor
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Divya Mathur
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Alexa Geovanos
Board Member
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1 hrs/wk
April Henning
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Stephanie Roberson
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Bradley Taylor
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Troy Debroux
Board Member
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0.5 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
Felita Harris Consultancy
Consultancy
Grants received
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Funded by
$356K from 5 funders · 8 grants · 2021–2024
$200K · 2 grants · 2021–2022
$75K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$50K · 1 grant · 2024
$21K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2023