RISING TOGETHER

A Movement Built on Connection, Community & Collaboration

Rising Together is more than a photography project.
It is a living, breathing movement built on collaboration, confidence, and community — created to celebrate influential women and amplify the impact they are making across West Michigan and beyond.

What began as a vision to honor inspiring women has grown into something extraordinary:
a trusted platform where stories are elevated, voices are honored, and women rise — together.

The Power of Rising Together

In 2025, Rising Together brought together 50 remarkable women from diverse industries, backgrounds, and leadership roles. Through intentional storytelling and elevated portraiture, we witnessed what happens when women are given space to be fully seen.

✨ Confidence deepened
✨ Connections formed
✨ Collaborations sparked
✨ Community strengthened

This wasn’t just a celebration — it became a catalyst.

Each portrait captured more than an image.
Each story shared became an invitation.
Each woman honored helped expand what’s possible when women support women.

Why Rising Together Matters

This project exists to shift the narrative.

In a world where competition is often encouraged, Rising Together leads with collaboration.
Where voices are sometimes overlooked, Rising Together amplifies them.
Where confidence is questioned, Rising Together reinforces it.

At its core, this movement creates:

• Visibility for women making meaningful impact
• Authentic storytelling rooted in leadership and heart
• A supportive network that continues long after the portraits are taken
• Opportunities for connection between women, businesses, and community partners

This is where influence meets intention.

Rising Together 2026 The Next Chapter Begins

The momentum continues.

Rising Together 2026 will once again honor influential and inspiring women who are leading, serving, creating, and shaping our community in powerful ways.

📌 Nominations for 2026 are now CLOSED
📌 Honorees are currently being announced and highlighted on social media

Each selected honoree will become part of an ever-growing collective of women committed to connection, confidence, and collective growth.

Rising Together: An Evening of Connection

Rising Together: An Evening of Connection is a heartfelt celebration of women, community, and collaboration — bringing together influential women, supporters, and partners for an evening rooted in connection over competition.

This gathering is designed to feel intentional, welcoming, and inspiring. It’s not about formal presentations or rigid programming — it’s about meaningful conversations, shared stories, and the powerful energy that happens when women come together in the same room.

What to Expect

• A beautifully curated evening surrounded by inspiring women
• Opportunities to connect with honorees, sponsors, and community leaders
• Light program moments woven naturally throughout the night
• Elevated atmosphere with room to mingle, celebrate, and build genuine relationships

Whether you arrive knowing many faces or only a few, you’ll leave feeling connected, encouraged, and part of something bigger.

Who This Evening Is For

This evening is for:

• Rising Together Honorees (past and present)
• Sponsors and community partners
• Women who believe in collaboration, confidence, and lifting others up
• Supporters who value meaningful connection and community impact

Why It Matters

Rising Together exists because of women who choose to support one another.

This evening is a continuation of that mission — a space where relationships deepen, new collaborations begin, and the collective power of women is celebrated.

It’s not just an event.
It’s a moment to pause, connect, and rise together.

Event Details

📍 Location: Noto’s Old World Italian Dining
🗓 Date: May 28, 2026
🕟 Time: 4:30 PM
👗 Attire: Elevated, comfortable, and authentically you

(Additional details to be shared closer to the event.)

Join Us

We look forward to welcoming you to an evening filled with connection, conversation, and community.

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For Honorees

More Than an Honor — A Community

Being selected as a Rising Together honoree means:

• Professional portraiture that reflects your confidence and presence
• Your story shared as part of a larger, respected movement
• Inclusion in a powerful network of women leaders and change-makers
• Opportunities for collaboration, visibility, and connection beyond the event
• Feature in the Rising Together coffee table book

This experience is designed to honor who you are — and support where you’re going.

For Sponsors & Community Partners

Align With a Movement That Makes an Impact

Rising Together offers a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to align with women’s leadership, empowerment, and community impact in a meaningful and visible way.

Sponsorship is not just brand placement — it’s participation in a mission.

Partners benefit from:

• Visibility with influential women and community leaders
• Alignment with a values-driven, women-focused initiative
• Strategic exposure before, during, and after the Rising Together Celebration
• Meaningful connection to a trusted, growing community

When you support Rising Together, you invest in women — and the ripple effect that follows.

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This Is Just the Beginning

Rising Together continues to grow because of the women, supporters, and partners who believe in something bigger than a single event.

This movement exists because of collaboration.
It thrives because of connection.
And it rises because women choose to lift one another higher.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far.
We can’t wait to share what’s next.

Rising Together — when we lift each other up, we rise together.

The Rising Together 2025 Gallery

In Case You Missed the Magic

Explore Rising Together 2025 and meet the incredible women who shaped this movement:

👉Grab Your Copy of the 2025 Coffee Table Book

Thank you for being such an empowering community! Each nomination is an act of encouragement — and sometimes, that’s all it takes to remind a woman of her power.