Strong Founders, Strong Communities.

This holiday season, many of us are reminded of the impact of our spending. We are spending wisely and voting for the community we want to live in with our dollar. Founder Forward encourages you to take the next step, and not only shop locally, but maximize your impact by investing in building new entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Join us in investing in founders.

When you invest in founders, you're investing in communities. Founders who are equipped to innovate, create jobs, and respond to the needs of their customers, become anchors to thriving communities - where people can live, work, and play without being displaced.

Through a decade of building new entrepreneurial ecosystems, Founder Forward has supported founders with unrestricted funding, non-prescriptive advising, and story amplification. Through this work, we've seen firsthand the possibilities of community-centered founders.

Together, we can continue to shape a future where both founders and their communities thrive. A future that's not just worth building, but worth investing in.

Don't Miss Out! Invest in a Community-Centered Future.

First 50 donors over $50 receive a chocolate bar from Sol Cacao (US or Canada)
First 10 donors over $100 receive a chocolate bar from Sol Cacao (US or Canada) and exclusive access to Founder Forward's 2025 Trend Report
First 5 donors over $500 receive a 90-minute strategy session with Founder Forward experts
Any donor above $2,500 becomes a presenting partner for a 2025 Founder Forward event
Any donor above $5,000 receives first-look access to Founder Forward’s 2024 network of founders, a scout report curated for your sector, and recruitment support for one upcoming project (accelerators, activations, conferences, etc.)

Why does your support matter?

About Founder Forward

Our Mission

We provide unrestricted funding, non-prescriptive advising, and story amplification for Black, Indigenous, and other diverse founders by executing locally driven, founder first solutions that help them serve as community leaders and job creators.

Our Values

We are building F.A.I.R. entrepreneurial ecosystems that redistribute economic and social power. Our four key values highlight how we embody F.A.I.R.:

Founder First. Executing locally driven solutions should be guided by founders.

Access. Redistributing resources through catalytic connections expands community.

Impact. Valuing diverse founders as smart investments, brings equity to entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Responsibility. Innovating and building sustainably for the next generation inspires possibilities.

Our 2025 Upcoming Programming

Piloting PitchProv - a refreshing take on networking. It is a low pressure activation where founders, investors, and interested parties gather in a room where the playing field is level and everyone has a chance to flex their skills while building community.

Continuing Founder Sprint Series - a six week customized advising series, where founders work on an urgent business challenge. Cohort themes are shaped by place, identity, and solution.

Hosting ScaleUp - a three month long entrepreneurial education series in partnership with Deloitte.

Founder Forward is just getting started.

A Community-Centered Future Is Possible. Join Us.

Donate today to build entrepreneurial ecosystems where founders - and communities - anywhere can thrive.

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