699. How to Build a Mission That Outlasts You - Jeremy Bouman, RISE
Meet Jeremy Bouman, Founder of RISE in Omaha 👋. Today, RISE operates in seven Nebraska prisons with a 90% graduate employment rate and a recidivism rate a third of the state average. And Jeremy has spent the last decade building a leadership team, a sabbatical policy, and a succession plan designed to outlast him.
In this episode, he breaks down exactly how, including the internal leadership academy, the innovation program open to every employee, and their newly approved sabbatical policy.
Plus: the story of a man serving a life sentence who donated $500 so someone else could take the same program that changed his life. 🩵
Tune in to hear:
- What the "Inside Out" model actually looks like, and why starting the relationship inside prison, years before release, is the thing that makes everything else work
- RISE’s human-centered internal policies, leadership academy, and innovation project + the impact on their teamÂ
Episode Highlights:
- Meet Jeremy Bouman (00:38)
- The Inside Out model: building trust before release (09:05)
- 70% system-impacted staff and why lived experience leads (09:05)
- Founder-proofing: humility, culture, and getting out of the way (14:10)
- The sabbatical policy and what happened when Jeremy took five weeks off (16:29)
- Succession planning: Rise Leadership Academy and Rise Innovation Project (21:14)
- Two generosity stories that say everything about this mission (27:29)
- One good thing: visit a prison, practice second chance hiring (29:57)
Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/699
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Meet Jeremy Bouman, Founder of RISE in Omaha 👋. Today, RISE operates in seven Nebraska prisons with a 90% graduate employment rate and a recidivism rate a third of the state average. And Jeremy has spent the last decade building a leadership team, a sabbatical policy, and a succession plan designed to outlast him.
In this episode, he breaks down exactly how, including the internal leadership academy, the innovation program open to every employee, and their newly approved sabbatical policy.
Plus: the story of a man serving a life sentence who donated $500 so someone else could take the same program that changed his life. 🩵
Tune in to hear:
- What the "Inside Out" model actually looks like, and why starting the relationship inside prison, years before release, is the thing that makes everything else work
- RISE’s human-centered internal policies, leadership academy, and innovation project + the impact on their teamÂ
Episode Highlights:
- Meet Jeremy Bouman (00:38)
- The Inside Out model: building trust before release (09:05)
- 70% system-impacted staff and why lived experience leads (09:05)
- Founder-proofing: humility, culture, and getting out of the way (14:10)
- The sabbatical policy and what happened when Jeremy took five weeks off (16:29)
- Succession planning: Rise Leadership Academy and Rise Innovation Project (21:14)
- Two generosity stories that say everything about this mission (27:29)
- One good thing: visit a prison, practice second chance hiring (29:57)
Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/699
Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛
During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here!Â
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Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.
Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.com
Say hi 👋
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