Celebrate inclusive leadership across San Diego at RISE’s 9th Annual Inclusive Leadership in Action (ILIA) Awards on Monday, October 13, 2025.

Established in 2017, RISE San Diego’s Inclusive Leadership in Action (ILIA) Awards honor individuals and groups or organizations that are doing the work to make a real difference in the San Diego region.

Each year, RISE seeks nominations from the community of individuals and organizations that are doing the work to make a real difference in the San Diego region. ILIA honorees are selected from these nominations and then announced and celebrated in October at the RISE ILIA Awards event. The awards recognize community members and organizations across eight award categories:

Collective Resilience Advocate
Community Change Agent
Culture Shifter
Next-Gen Influencer
Restorative Practitioner
Organization for Change
The Anthony M. Medina People's Champion
The Legler Benbough Legacy Award

For more information, visit: https://www.risesandiego.org/programs/ilia

RISE San Diego 2025 Inclusive Leadership in Action (ILIA) Awards