Change starts with a single ripple.
Amplify your impact with Ripples to Rise.
Through deep partnership, strategic insight, and systems-level thinking, Ripples to Rise helps individuals and organizations create the ripple effects that reach far beyond their immediate view.
From developing strategic programs to facilitating equitable systems change, Ripples to Rise supports leaders, strengthens networks, and provides the connective tissue to power movements and cross-sector partnerships. When we build a community based on trust, we move forward together. The name is born out of my personal motto:
“When our ripples collide, we create a wave that can change the tide.”
After decades of working within systems—local government, water infrastructure, philanthropy—I founded Ripples to Rise as a container for the things I care most deeply about: amplifying community-rooted solutions to advance social equity, and building alignment to protect the sacred resources we all share.
Whether you're a funder seeking greater field alignment, a nonprofit facing transition, or a community leader looking to scale your impact—my work begins with trust and ends with momentum.
Contact Ripples to Rise
maggie@ripplestorise.com
(215) 645-2685
101 W Eagle Rd.
Suite 186
Havertown, PA 19083
Change begins with a single ripple.
Ripples to Rise support leaders, organizations, and funders working at the intersection of equity, environment, and systems change.
From light touches to strategic design and implementation, services are designed to meet you where you are—and help you make a meaningful impact, whether you're planting a seed or scaling a movement.
Maggie Allio Rwakazina is a strategist, connector, and trusted partner working at the intersection of water equity, community planning, leadership development, and systems change. With a background in ecology and two decades of experience designing collaborations spanning government, philanthropy, and social impact, Maggie brings a rare ability to see the big picture while holding space for the deep, relational work that drives social and environmental progress. She is the founder of Ripples to Rise, where she helps leaders, funders, and both public and private organizations align strategy with trust and create impact that flows beyond their own reach.
Ready to take your impact or collaborations to the next level?
“Maggie is an exceptional thought partner who excels at orchestrating collaborative approaches. She brings both a strategic mindset and clearly articulated tactical actions.”
“People respond to her compassion, intelligence and integrity.”
—Skelly Holmbeck, Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin
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