RUNWAY Roots Partners
Our Reparative Capital & Power Building Ecosystem
We don’t do transactional partnerships. We build in right relationship. RUNWAY Roots partners are values-aligned collaborators committed to trust, care, and collective vision. Whether funding, referring, or organizing alongside us, each partnership is rooted in shared purpose and a deep commitment to reparative capital and Black liberation.
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Types of Partnerships
Our strategic partners ground our work in reparative capital, care, and collective power.
Reparative Capital & Funding Partners
Our funding and entrepreneur support partners provide patient, flexible capital and holistic business advising to help us invest in entrepreneurs with care and trust.
Power Building & Community Partners
We are in deep relationship with grassroots organizers, cultural workers, healers, and justice-centered organizations who walk alongside us in the fight for systemic change.
Rooted in Relationship
“At Kataly, we follow RUNWAY Root’s lead in building right relationship with Black entrepreneurs and the community. We can’t do the work of Restorative Economics without the support of RUNWAY Roots. The RUNWAY Roots team is practiced in the work of racial justice and reparations. We believe their approach is necessary to shift the financial and philanthropic paradigm.”
“We’re proud to be a continued partner of RUNWAY and have been innovating around portfolio management practices through this collaboration. We’ve instituted a new deferment policy, in addition to other process improvements, that center the needs of Black entrepreneurs who face economic or social disadvantage, especially during this time of ongoing economic instability.”
“We’re proud to have supported the REAL People’s Fund with both debt and grant capital. This project has been one of our first integrated capital investments, and it required our staff and investment committee to stretch and learn about why it’s so important to provide multiple types of funding, especially to projects that are serving and led by marginalized communities. A key goal of our Innovation Fund is to support new models like RPF that shift power and decision-making practices and help us to reimagine philanthropy’s relationship to community.”
“Working alongside RUNWAY since their launch has shown us what's possible when funding is paired with genuine community understanding. RUNWAY doesn't just write checks—they invest in relationships and long-term success. Our role in preparing entrepreneurs for RUNWAY funding and supporting them afterward has given us a front-row seat to witness the profound impact of their approach.”
For Partners Who Want to Grow Deeper
RUNWAY Roots offers training and educational resources to help our partners deepen their understanding of reparative capital, racial equity, and values-aligned practices. We’re committed to building shared language, strategy, and purpose across our ecosystem. Join us.