Your support makes an impact.

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Invest in Community Transformation

Emerge and Rise is a self-funded nonprofit. There are no government grants behind our programs, no institutional endowments, and no large foundation writing checks. What keeps this work going is a small team, a clear mission, and people who believe that San Antonio's small business owners deserve serious, structured support.

When you donate, you help us keep advising accessible, develop resources that owners can actually use, and build the kind of programming that moves a business from survival to something sustainable. That work does not happen without funding.

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Our Impact

  • 275+ volunteer hours in programs

  • More than 50 entrepreneurs and small businesses served annually

  • 5 core programs and 4 corporate programs

  • 27 events from 2022 to 2024 + 42 events in 2025

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A woman holding a certificate, standing next to a man and a young girl, in front of a light blue wall with a sign that says 'Emerge and Rise' in Texas-shaped cutouts. There is also a poster about a business incubator and accelerator called Emerge and
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Four women standing together indoors in front of a light blue wall with a Texas-themed sign reading 'Embrace Arts' and a star. Plants are on either side of the group.
Four people standing indoors, holding a Texas Veterans Two-Step banner, with a poster about the Emerge and Rise community initiative on the left, and potted plants on either side.
A man standing next to a bicycle inside a building, smiling, wearing sunglasses, a beige blazer, jeans, and sneakers. There is a sign on the wall behind him and another sign on a stand to his left.
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Two women standing in front of a yellow backdrop with 'Tech Port' and 'Port San Antonio' logos. One woman is wearing a pink floral dress with a sash that says 'Stephanie' and '2023', and the other woman is in a dark blue blazer and black pants.
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A woman standing in front of a bright yellow background with a graphic of a robot and the words "Tech Port". She is smiling, holding a certificate, and wearing a sash that reads "De Anna Brown" and "Cohort #2".
A man and woman standing together, smiling at the camera. The man is holding a certificate and has a white sash that reads 'Cohort #2'. They are in front of a bright yellow background with colorful text that says 'Tech Report'.
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“Entrepreneurship is a symphony of innovation where every note counts — it's a journey best performed with a chorus of supporters, not a solo act.”

— Lina Rugova

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