Integrated capital for movements building community wealth
The Liberated Future Fund deploys philanthropic capital into community organizations across community wealth, BIPOC self-determination, gender justice, and climate justice.
Who this fund is for
The Liberated Futures Fund sits at the intersection of philanthropy and impact investing. It serves two communities: DAF holders looking to deploy capital beyond conventional grantmaking, and community organizations seeking flexible, non-extractive capital.
DAF Holders & Donors
Put your dormant charitable capital to work
Over $250 billion sits in DAF accounts across the US, largely invested in conventional market vehicles — not working for the communities it was meant to serve. The Liberated Future Fund pools DAF capital from aligned donors and deploys it as catalytic, recoverable philanthropic investments: patient, non-extractive, and accountable to movement needs. Your contribution can be philanthropic investments in any entity that passes due diligence — not limited to 501(c)(3) grantees.
The Liberated Future Fund deploys grants, recoverable grants, loans, and equity to BIPOC-led, worker-governed, and community-rooted organizations building durable alternatives to extractive economic systems. Capital terms are designed around your organization's needs — not around conventional risk-return expectations. If you are building community wealth, pursuing self-determination, advancing gender justice, or doing frontline climate work, we want to hear from you.
Three interconnected layers: a grant portfolio that established proof of concept, an impact fund that deploys recoverable capital, and a DAF vehicle that pools philanthropic investment into both.
Grant Portfolio
Liberated Futures Fund
The philanthropic grant portfolio that established the thesis and relationships. We have started with a $15M, three-year commitment to 24 organizations across four pillars. It is demonstrating that community-rooted organizations can use flexible capital strategically, and that non-extractive lending in this ecosystem performs at 95–100% repayment. The grant fund is open to additional DAF contributions towards the established portfolio of projects.
$15M raisedActive · open for contributions
grows into
Active Impact Portfolio
Liberated Futures Impact Fund
The recoverable capital portfolio that sits within the Full Spectrum Impact Fund. The LFIF is deploying an initial $2.25M in recoverable grants, loans, and equity to community organizations that have proven their ability to steward non-extractive capital. Compared to the LFF's grant-only structure, capital deployed through LFIF is designed to return and be redeployed — creating a revolving fund dynamic within the philanthropic vehicle. The impact fund is open to new aligned organizations and to DAF contributions.
$2.25M raised Active · open for contributions
housed within
Giving Vehicle (DAF)
Full Spectrum Impact Fund
The donor-advised fund that pools and deploys capital across movement-finance initiatives, including LFIF. Unlike a conventional DAF limited to 501(c)(3) grantees, the Full Spectrum Impact Fund can make philanthropic investments in any entity that passes due diligence — for-profits, cooperatives, CDFIs, funds, and nonprofits alike — as long as the investment serves charitable purposes. The LFIF's intial $2.25M raise is one portfolio within a $15M target raise for FSIF. Contributors to FSIF have full transparency into where their capital is deployed.
$15M Target raise · actively fundraising
coordinated by
Infrastructure
Blueprint Collaborative
Blueprint provides coordination infrastructure across both funds: tracking capital flow, maintaining relationships with portfolio organizations, conducting due diligence, and surfacing impact data. Blueprint connects the donor community to the grantee/investee community with full transparency and accountability.
How we deploy capital
The Liberated Futures Impact Fund uses three types of recoverable philanthropic capital, deployed based on the portfolio's capital plans.
Type 01
Recoverable Grants
Capital deployed as a grant with an expectation of return — but no legal obligation. If an organization succeeds and generates surplus, capital flows back into the fund. If circumstances make return impossible, the grant stands. This is the most patient, risk-tolerant instrument: designed for organizations with high impact potential and uncertain financial trajectory.
Type 02
Loans
Non-extractive, below-market loans with terms designed around the borrower's cash flow and mission. No punitive covenants. No collateral requirements that undermine community assets. Interest rates that reflect the cost of capital, not a profit margin. LFF grantees who have a loan portfolio have demonstrated 95–100% repayment — proving that community organizations are creditworthy when capital terms match their realities.
Type 03
Equity
Mission-aligned equity or equity-like instruments in community enterprises, cooperatives, and social ventures. Structured to preserve community ownership and governance — no extractive liquidation preferences, no control provisions that override community decision-making. Equity here means long-term alignment with organizational success, not financial exit.
Building the infrastructure of movement finance: community-controlled loan funds, cooperative land ownership, and integrated capital networks that keep wealth inside communities.
Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund
New philanthropy model moving endowed assets to BIPOC and working class-controlled funds through 0% loans governed by five movement partners.
Community Wealth
East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
BIPOC-led cooperative removing land and housing from Oakland's speculative market through community ownership.
Community Wealth
Urban Tilth
Community-rooted urban agriculture organization building food sovereignty and land stewardship in Richmond, CA.
Community Wealth
Community Ownership for Community Power Fund
Catalytic fund building the field of community ownership as an economic and political power-building strategy.
Community Wealth
The Guild Collective
Worker-owned cooperative building community wealth through shared resources, governance, and economic solidarity.
Community Wealth
REAL People's Fund
Community-controlled lending and wealth-building vehicle for BIPOC communities historically excluded from capital markets.
Community Wealth
"The flexibility and 3-year commitment has helped us direct investments into our waterway, unlocking capital for climate resilience projects, Indigenous community wellbeing, and community control of land."
— JTIC Fund · End of Year 2025 Update to Liberated Futures Fund
Building economic infrastructure at the community level: reparative lending funds, artist and tech ecosystems, community land initiatives, and regional investment vehicles accountable to Black and Indigenous communities.
RUNWAY Roots
Reparative startup financing for Black entrepreneurs, with a 95% repayment rate across its full portfolio.
BIPOC Self-Determination
The Village SF
Black-led community organization building mutual aid, cultural infrastructure, and economic self-determination in San Francisco.
BIPOC Self-Determination
HiiiWAV
Oakland-based organization at the intersection of arts, technology, and community ecosystems — building the City of Belonging.
BIPOC Self-Determination
Boston Ujima Project
Democratic community investment fund governed by Boston's working-class communities of color.
BIPOC Self-Determination
Downtown Crenshaw Rising
Community-led effort to build a 49-acre Black-owned economic and cultural ecosystem in Los Angeles.
BIPOC Self-Determination
Cooperation Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi solidarity economy initiative building worker cooperatives and community land trusts rooted in Black liberation.
BIPOC Self-Determination
Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth
Reparative investment fund channeling capital toward Black-led enterprises and wealth-building in Colorado and beyond.
BIPOC Self-Determination
Feed Black Futures
Building Black food sovereignty through cooperative food systems, land access, and community-controlled agricultural infrastructure.
BIPOC Self-Determination
The 40x40 Collaborative
Brotherhood of Elders Network initiative building intergenerational Black community wealth through cooperative land and economic development.
BIPOC Self-Determination
"This was not simply a grant. It was catalytic. Your investment ensured that our power-building workshops did not pause. It allowed us to remain steady, credible, and forward-facing."
— RUNWAY Roots · Message to the Strategy Squad / Donor Family
Building financial infrastructure designed around matriarchal governance, reproductive justice, and gender-liberated economic ecosystems.
Orchid Capital Collective
Flexible, trust-based capital fund deploying grants, recoverable grants, and credit to community organizations conventional capital passes over.
Gender Justice
Third Wave Fund
Participatory grantmaker fueling the leadership of young people of color at the intersections of gender, sexuality, and racial justice.
Gender Justice
Reimagine Freedom
Multi-entity ecosystem building economic and social liberation centered on Black women and gender-expansive people.
Gender Justice
Birth Center Equity
National organization expanding access to community-based birth centers for BIPOC families, addressing maternal health disparities through community ownership.
Gender Justice
California Abundant Birth Project
Statewide initiative providing unconditional income support and doula care to Black and Pacific Islander pregnant people.
Gender Justice
"Beyond infrastructure, this support accelerated our strategic thinking. It strengthened our ability to articulate a clear, cohesive narrative and engage funders with greater clarity and confidence."
— Reimagine Freedom · Update to the Liberated Futures Fund
Backing frontline communities who should own and govern the clean energy and land infrastructure around them.
Climate Justice Alliance – Our Power Loan Fund
National alliance of frontline communities building the just transition through community-owned energy, land, and economic systems.
Climate Justice
People's Solar Energy Fund
Network of 37 member organizations building community-owned renewable energy — $1.3M deployed at 100% recovery rate in 2025.
Climate Justice
Allensworth Progressive Association
California's first Black township, building ecological sovereignty and economic self-determination in the San Joaquin Valley.
Climate Justice
"At PSEF, we view capital as a tool for community empowerment. Operational resources from the Liberated Futures Fund have been essential — responding nimbly to policy shifts and sustaining momentum for community-owned solar."
— People's Solar Energy Fund · Partnership Impact Report 2025
Frequently asked questions
For DAF Holders & Donors
What is the Full Spectrum Impact Fund, and how does it work? +
The Full Spectrum Impact Fund is a donor-advised fund (DAF) — a philanthropic vehicle where donors contribute assets, receive an immediate charitable tax deduction, and then advise on how capital is deployed. Unlike a conventional DAF restricted to 501(c)(3) grants, FSIF can make philanthropic investments in any entity that passes due diligence — cooperatives, CDFIs, for-profit social enterprises, funds, and nonprofits — as long as the investment serves charitable purposes. FSIF pools capital from aligned donors toward a shared $15M goal, deploying it across movement-finance portfolios including the Liberated Futures Impact Fund.
What is the difference between the Liberated Futures Fund and the Liberated Futures Impact Fund? +
The Liberated Futures Fund (LFF) is the original $15M grant portfolio which is being deployed over three years to 24 organizations. The Liberated Futures Impact Fund (LFIF) is a separate portfolio within the Full Spectrum Impact Fund that deploys recoverable capital — grants designed to return, loans, and equity. LFIF is the active, open vehicle. A portion of LFF capital directly seeded LFIF, and LFF provides the proof-of-concept and network relationships that LFIF builds on.
Can I contribute through my existing DAF? +
Yes. Contributions from individual DAF accounts can be directed into the Full Spectrum Impact Fund, where they join a pooled portfolio of aligned philanthropic capital. This is similar to other multi-donor DAF funds. Your contribution becomes part of a coordinated portfolio with full transparency into where it goes. Contact us to discuss contribution structure and minimum thresholds.
What happens when capital is recovered — does it return to me? +
No. Because contributions to FSIF are irrevocable charitable assets, recovered capital flows back into the DAF and is redeployed into future portfolios and investments — not returned to individual contributors. This is the nature of DAF vehicles: you receive the tax benefit upfront, and the capital is permanently designated for charitable purposes. Recovery creates a revolving pool, not a financial return.
For Organizations Seeking Capital
What kinds of organizations does LFIF fund? +
LFIF prioritizes BIPOC-led, worker-governed, and community-rooted organizations working across community wealth, BIPOC self-determination, gender justice, and climate justice. We fund nonprofits, cooperatives, community land trusts, solidarity economy infrastructure builders, and other entities whose work builds durable community power. There is no minimum size requirement, but organizations should have a track record of financial stewardship and a clear plan for how recoverable capital would be used.
What capital types are available, and how are terms set? +
LFIF deploys three types: recoverable grants (capital with an expectation but not obligation of return), loans (below-market, non-extractive, with terms designed around your cash flow), and equity (mission-aligned, structured to preserve community governance). Terms are set in conversation with each organization — not imposed from above. The goal is capital that serves your mission, not capital that constrains it.
Is there a formal application process? +
There is no formal RFP cycle. The fund builds relationships before making investments. Start by creating a Blueprint profile.
Is the Liberated Futures Fund (grant portfolio) still accepting organizations? +
The LFF grant portfolio is not accepting additional organizations. If you are seeking recoverable capital (loans, equity, recoverable grants), inquire about the Liberated Futures Impact Fund instead.
General
Who coordinates and oversees the fund? +
Blueprint Collaborative coordinates capital flow, maintains relationships with all portfolio organizations, conducts due diligence, and surfaces impact data across both the LFF and LFIF. Blueprint is a worker- and community-owned platform built for movement finance coordination. The fund's philanthropic strategy was designed by Full Spectrum Capital Advisors and Strategy Squad.
Get involved
Whether you are looking to deploy philanthropic capital or seeking recoverable funding for your organization, we want to hear from you.