Our Strategy
SEEDING REPAIR, BUILDING POWER, SHIFTING CULTURE
We combine reparative capital with power building and narrative shifts to challenge extractive financial systems and seed a new economy. 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. We believe finance should be a tool for liberation, not oppression, and we are shifting the culture of finance to reflect that truth.
This is strategy for systems change. We’re inviting values-aligned investors, funders, and community builders to join us in creating the economy we all deserve.
Reparative Capital
Let’s move money with care.
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. It recognizes the longstanding impact of racism and economic exclusion and aims to repair the racial wealth gap through intentional investment strategies prioritizing equity, inclusivity, and community empowerment. What makes Capital, reparative?
Prioritizes entrepreneurs that have been 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
The RUNWAY Rooted Fund is 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
Power isn’t given–it’s built.
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. For generations, financial systems in the U.S. have profited by extracting from Black and Brown communities—our labor, ideas, culture, and wellness—while upholding the idea that individual power is more valuable than collective power. These systems will not save us. They must be transformed. 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:
We’re calling on entrepreneurs, funders, investors, policymakers, and community partners: your role in this shift is vital. Explore ways to get involved and build power with us.
Shifting the Culture of Finance
Changing systems means changing narratives.
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:
Storytelling that centers Black entrepreneurs, their lived experiences, and redefinitions of financial success that are rooted in care, community, and abundance
Training and Education for funders, investors, and ecosystem partners to understand the harm of extractive finance—and imagine new possibilities
Publishing data and reports that translate our values into practice, highlight our impact, and spark critical conversations in the field
Sowing Transformative Narratives through:
Our Impact
RUNWAY Magazine is our bold reimagining of the impact report—offering a clear, compelling look at how reparative capital is transforming communities. Through data-driven insights, founder spotlights, and field reflections, you'll witness how your investment fuels systemic change and 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