Our Strategy
We combine reparative capital with power building and narrative shifts to challenge extractive financial systems. By directing flexible, non-extractive funding toward entrepreneurs who are building wealth and power in their communities, we’re not just closing gaps—we’re cultivating new ground.
Reparative Capital
We reimagine capital as a tool that can heal, repair, connect, and liberate.
Reparative Capital is a transformative approach to financing that seeks to rectify systemic inequities faced by marginalized communities by:
Prioritizing entrepreneurs historically excluded from traditional financing
Flexible terms that adapt to evolving needs
Relationship-driven, not dependent on credit scores & collateral
Based in trust, dignity, and long-term vision
Where Capital Meets Repair
The RUNWAY Rooted Fund is how we move strategy into action—providing patient, flexible capital that centers trust, community ownership, and wealth-building for entrepreneurs in Black communities.
Ready to transform your capital into a force for repair?
Power Building
Capital alone doesn’t shift outcomes.
That’s why we invest in local infrastructure, transformative relationships, and connected ecosystems that help Black communities build wealth and collective power. Our Power Building Principles are built on the belief that our collective power is achieved when we have:
A Reparative Financial System
An Informed Entrepreneur and Active Ecosystem
Community-Driven Advocacy for Real Transformation
Our Partners in Power Building
Power building takes organizing, advocacy, and deep community trust. We partner with values-aligned organizations and leaders to shift local policies, strengthen community governance, and build ecosystems that put power back in the hands of the people.
Featured Partners:
Shifting the Culture of Finance
Transforming financial systems starts with shifting how people think about money, risk, and power.
Culture drives policy, perception shapes practice—and both are influenced by the stories we tell and the truths we uplift. That’s why our work in this area focuses on:
Sowing Transformative Narratives through:
Our Impact
RUNWAY Magazine is our bold reimagining of the impact report. Through data-driven insights, founder spotlights, and field reflections, you'll witness how your investment fuels builds lasting wealth in Black communities.
Issue 001: Nourishment
Highlighting our 2019-2020 Impact
Issue 002: Grounded
Highlighting our 2020-2022 Impact
Issue 003: Coming Soon
Highlighting our 2022-2024 Impact