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Theplatform for buildinga new economy whereall people the planet thrive Theplatformfor building a neweconomywhereall people theplanet thrive We envision a just world where Black Indigenous People of Color and systemically oppressed communities have the power of selfdetermination. The Need Innovative Infrastructure BIPOCled movements are piloting new economic models but current capital and infrastructure systems prevent trailblazers from activating resources with complexity and at scale proportional to the crises that they are solving for thus limiting the potential for innovative ideas to reach systemiclevel fruition. Numerous realities bear this out 2 of philanthropic funds are invested in racial justice and only 2 of the income earned in Black communities stays in the community 3 of venture capital goes to Black and Latinx ventures and for Black founders the value of equity they hold in their companies is only a quarter the value of their white counterparts BIPOC individualsown around 2 of farmland and receive the minority of agriculturerelated financial assistance compared to white individuals who own around 98 Only 25 of POCled nonprofits surveyed by Building Movement Project have 20 or more staff members revealing that a majority are managing with limited infrastructure and resources 2 of philanthropic funds are invested in racial justice and only 2 of the income earned in Black communities stays in the community 3 of venture capital goes to Black and Latinx ventures and for Black founders the value of equity they hold in their companies is only a quarter the value of their white counterparts BIPOC individualsown around 2 of farmland and receive the minority of agriculturerelated financial assistance compared to white individuals who own around 98 Only 25 of POCled nonprofits surveyed by Building Movement Project have 20 or more staff members revealing that a majority are managing with limited infrastructure and resources Transforming Possibilityinto Practice Stories from the Field Cut Fruit Collective is a grassroots organization based in the Bay Area that supports AAPI communities through art publishing and a shared love of food. Since March 2020 theyve raised 100K for Bay Area Chinatowns and beyond during the pandemic including murals for AAPI small businesses and grants for QTAPI Artists.