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Lift to Rise

Lift to Rise is a collaboration of more than 70 partners, including private and public sector leaders and community advocates, working on a bold plan to radically increase housing stability and economic mobility for everyone in the Coachella Valley.

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Affordable housing and livable wages

Nearly two-thirds of residents spend over 30% of their earnings on rent. When the minimum wage is $15.50 an hour, that doesn’t leave much money for food, healthcare, and other necessities. It’s time for our low-income and working communities to benefit from the Coachella Valley’s economy prosperity. We’re advocating for wages to reflect the real cost of living.

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2024-26 Action Plan

Every two years, Lift to Rise and community leaders come together to reevaluate our shared vision and strategies for addressing housing affordability and economic mobility in the Coachella Valley. Alongside more than 75 partners in our Housing Collaborative Action Network (CAN), we created the 2024–26 Action Plan. This is our biannual roadmap for addressing high rents and low wages across our region.

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Latest News

Lift to Rise builds coalitions to benefit our communities. Read our latest news, press releases, and blog posts to learn more.

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Lift to Rise takes over Palm Desert building for offices and community events

Lift to Rise is excited to announce its relocation to a new mid-valley headquarters with further plans in the coming year to create a dedicated community gathering space for collaboration with its network of partners. Located at 75-175 Merle Drive in Palm Desert, the 12,000-sqare-feet campus will provide expanded and flexible workspaces for Lift to…
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Projects totaling 803 affordable housing units win tax credit approval

Six residential development projects representing a total of 803 new affordable homes for the Coachella Valley will go forward with the help of significant tax credits approved Wednesday, a boost for efforts to expand economic opportunities and create more housing residents can afford. The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, or CDLAC, approved $254 million in…
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Stanford Social Innovation Review touts “compelling model” of We Lift housing catalyst fund

An article in the latest issue of the well-respected Stanford Social Innovation Review includes Lift to Rise and its We Lift housing catalyst fund among examples of innovative organizations and partnerships that are part of an emerging and overdue paradigm shift in community development finance. “A New Blueprint for Financing Community Development,” by David Fukuzawa,…

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Lift to Rise celebrates five years of wins

In 2018, Lift to Rise set out on a mission to make a lasting impact in the Coachella Valley by bringing together community and institutional partners to collaboratively solve the underlying causes of poverty and inequity and create a future where all Coachella Valley families are healthy, stable, and thriving.

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Town Hall: Family Legal Services | Servicios Legales de Derecho Familia

Join us on virtually on Tuesday, January 28 at 6pm for a town hall with Inland Empire Latino Lawyers. Learn about their free services that provide support with filing for spousal support, divorce, legal separation, child support, custody, or grandparents’ rights. Register for the zoom link here. For any questions, please email: Azalia@lifttorise.org  Únase a nosotros…

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Town Hall: Family Legal Services | Servicios Legales de Derecho Familia

Join us on virtually on Tuesday, January 28 at 6pm for a town hall with Inland Empire Latino Lawyers. Learn about their free services that provide support with filing for spousal support, divorce, legal separation, child support, custody, or grandparents’ rights. Register for the zoom link here. For any questions, please email:
Únase a nosotros virtualmente el martes 28 de enero a las 6pm para un ayuntamiento con Inland Empire Latino Lawyers. Aprenda acerca de sus servicios gratuitos que proporcionan apoyo con la presentación de la manutención del cónyuge, divorcio, separación legal, manutención de hijos, custodia, etc. o los derechos de los abuelos.
Regístrese para el enlace de zoom aquí. Para cualquier pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a: