Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)
Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) is a national nonprofit working across the renewable energy economy with a broad purpose – to change our energy future through the collective power of community. Through building community, promoting education, and cultivating leadership, WRISE works to recruit, retain, advance, and inspire systemically excluded communities in pursuing a sustainable and equitable future. WRISE has local chapters across the US and Canada; national programming that includes the annual luncheon, Leadership Forum, fellowships, the Speakers Bureau and webinar series; and a growing grassroots network of more than 15,000 participants. The organization is supported through hundreds of volunteer hours and the generous contributions of individuals as well as corporate partners.