infrastructure for
economic dignity.
birthright is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building impact ventures — practical systems for wellbeing, capital access, and digital opportunity across africa, latin america, the caribbean, and the diaspora. 100% of venture profits return to the communities we serve.
three impact ventures.
one commitment.
the people
behind the work.
the birthright collective — fondly known as distant cousins — is a living network of strategists, doctors, surgeons, scientists, technologists, builders, educators, operators, and community leaders connected by a shared commitment to economic dignity.
they advise, build, host, fund, test, introduce, challenge, and help move the work.
we were all african before we became anything else.
roots came
first.
roots was our first community-backed seed circle, closed in january 2026 — the initial circle of supporters, collaborators, and believers who helped bring birthright into motion.
roots helped establish the model. the oxygen fund is the open giving channel helping the work continue to move.
what's
open now.
oxygen is birthright's open giving fund — supporting the practical work of building ventures, pilots, fellowships, and community infrastructure for economic dignity.
happy sunday, softerbread, and birthright labs are moving through active build, testing, and partnership development.
distant cousins brings the network together through intimate cultural moments designed to deepen trust and circulate opportunity.
built between
places.
birthright follows need, trust, and possibility — with atlanta, abuja, lagos, nairobi, and kingston as core points of connection.