“Finding genuine business partnerships was challenging when I first moved to Colorado, but Rising Routes helped create a sense of community—expanding my capacity, opening doors to funders, and amplifying my business through collaboration.”

– Manny Almonte, Founder and CEO

“Rising Routes helped me secure critical programmatic funding by building the systems, knowledge, and capacity needed to access resources often out of reach for community-based organizations.”

– Aman Anderson, CEO

“Rising Routes has been so aligned with what we’re building here — an outdoors that’s expansive, not exclusive. They’ve helped bring Wanderland into spaces where our story, our work, and our community truly belong.”

– Angel Massie, Founder Wanderland Outdoors

“Rising Routes is not a transactional partnership, but a trusted, reciprocal relationship that leans into collaboration—sharing ideas, identifying opportunities and resources, and growing together.”

– Philip Henderson, Executive Director

“Our efforts would not have gained as much traction and support if it were not for the foresight, dedication, and relationships Rising Routes helped bring to our collaborations.”

– Cally King, Senior Project Director

“I’ve known Rising Routes since the start, and our partnership has continued to grow—creating new opportunities for my business to carry out meaningful, community-based research.”

– Leander Lacy, CEO

“Our partnership has brought grassroots providers, legislators, and government staff together to co-create and implement policies that fund and expand equitable access nationally and at scale.”

– Gabriel Otero, Director of Equitable Funding & Policy