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Rise Against Suicide

Helping Youth Find Hope

aka Rise Against Suicide   |   Boulder, CO   |  www.riseagainstsuicide.org

Mission

The mission of Rise Against Suicide is to help youth at risk of suicide by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment, enabling them to find hope and healing.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Jenna Clinchard

Main address

1415 Arapahoe Ave

Boulder, CO 80302 USA

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Formerly known as

Second Wind Fund of Boulder County

EIN

27-3029987

Subject area info

Youth services

Depression

Stress

Mental health counseling

Population served info

Adolescents

Children

Preteens

At-risk youth

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (B12)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Young people in Boulder County, Longmont, and the surrounding areas continue to die by suicide due to a lack of resources available to them. The Rise Against Suicide therapy funding program provides professional counseling services to at-risk youth struggling with suicidal ideation. The program targets young people up to the age of 19 who are uninsured or underinsured.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Mental Health Therapy

Rise Against Suicide believes that every child and youth at risk of suicide should have access to the mental health treatment they deserve.

Rise Against Suicide provides access to funded counseling services for at-risk youth struggling with suicidal ideation in the geographic areas included in Boulder County, Longmont, and surrounding areas. Youth up to the age of 19 who are at elevated risk for suicide, uninsured, or underinsured are eligible for funded counseling services through Rise Against Suicide. The organization receives referrals from private and public elementary, middle, and high schools, community social workers, psychologists and mental health professionals, hospitals, and mental health facilities. Within hours of receiving a request for help, at-risk youth can be connected with qualified, private therapists. This immediate response is unique to Rise Against Suicide.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Children
Preteens
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

  • Boulder County, CO

  • Broomfield County, CO

  • Weld County, CO

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Rise Against Suicide uses the Columbia Protocol. The Columbia Protocol supports suicide risk screening through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Mental Health Therapy

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

Rise started using this Columbia Protocal in 2022.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.


Our goal is to decrease the number of youth suicide's that happen within Boulder County, Longmont, and the surrounding areas. Moving forward, Rise Against Suicide aims to further expand its network of referring entities to reach a larger population of at-risk youth in need of counseling services. Additionally, efforts will be made to establish long-term funding sources and partnerships to sustain and grow the program.

To ensure the continued success and impact of the program, it is recommended to focus on securing sustainable funding sources, streamlining the referral process, and expanding outreach efforts to identify and support more at-risk youth in the community.

Moving forward, Rise Against Suicide aims to further expand its network of referring entities to reach a larger population of at-risk youth in need of counseling services. Additionally, efforts will be made to establish long-term funding sources and partnerships to sustain and grow the program.

Since the initiation of the program, Rise Against Suicide has successfully facilitated funded therapy sessions for at-risk youth in the designated geographic areas. Referrals from private and public elementary, middle, and high schools, community social workers, psychologists, and mental health facilities have been instrumental in identifying and connecting with the target demographic. The immediate response mechanism implemented by Rise Against Suicide sets it apart, enabling at-risk youth to be connected with qualified therapists within hours of the request for help.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

Rise Against Suicide
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

20.03

Average of 9.73 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.7

Average of 5.2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

15%

Average of 4% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Rise Against Suicide

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Rise Against Suicide

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Jenna Clinchard

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Rise Against Suicide

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Rise Against Suicide

Board of directors
as of 08/15/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board co-chair

Amy Patera

Retired Marketing and Sales

Term: 2021 - 2025


Board co-chair

Jonathan Schoenberg

TDA Boulder

Term: 2022 - 2025

Andi Jason

Retired

Amy Patera

Retired

Mark Bramen

Retired

Jonathan Schoenberg

TDA Boulder

Susan J Davis

SVVSD

Crystal Salvador-Zapote

Longmont Community Justice Partnership

Peter/Emilie J Burns

Sunrise Strategic Partners

Brady/Lindsay Burke

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Lori Berman

Retired

Alma Neilson

DU Student

Andy Jacobs

Qrati Labs

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/12/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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Gender identity

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Disability

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