FRIENDS FUND
Our vision is a world where all people, not just those connected directly to generational wealth, have the capital they need to be more innovative, more brave, and to take more risks for themselves and their community.
"BECAUSE TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER & STRONGER."
TY SIMMONS, CO-FOUNDER
what now?
Here's how it all works together:
All to move you from:
TREPIDATION
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You know you want to do more than just donate your money to causes supporting BIPOC founders, but you're terrified you'll do it wrong.
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You're afraid of cancel culture but you still want to help the cause of racial justice.
TRUST
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You are learning that you don't have to know everything in order to move forward. Your community is growing and you're building bridges where there were once only gates.
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You are beginning to believe there's a better way.
TRANSITION
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You're realizing that you've held onto your charitable funds with a needlessly tight grip -- desiring to feel in control of every decision. You take the first steps to transfer some of that control to your new connections.
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You actually feel more relaxed.
TRANSFORMATION
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You are transformed! You are in deeper relationship with your community and you have embraced the joyous realization that you don't (and can't) always know what's best.
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You've given away some of your power, and you've never felt more powerful.
We know that a great wealth transfer is coming...but what if we surprised them all? What if philanthropy turned the tide: transferring the decision making power over generational wealth to BIPOC Americans?
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What if you did?
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY:
GRANTEE
I've never received support that truly didn't have any strings attached except a desire for me to succeed -- this money means a lot, but it coming from my community leaders means even more.
DONOR
I've wanted to redirect some of my financial resources to racial equity for years, but I never knew how not to seem like a "white savior" when I offered support.
GRANTMAKER
To have the power to direct significant funding into my neighbors who I've seen working so hard for so long only to be overlooked...its amazing.