we’re reimagining infrastructure for economic dignity.
the birthright project is a nonprofit designing long-term solutions that return power, ownership, and opportunity to communities historically excluded from systems of wealth and wellbeing. we work across culture, technology, finance, and care to create venture partnerships that build lasting change — starting where it’s needed most.
what we focus on.
birthrights work is rooted in three interconnected pillars that form the foundation for lasting wellbeing and wealth in low-resourced communities.
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we invest in access to quality healthcare, education, and digital tools — the essentials that help people shape their own paths.
every person deserves the tools to shape their own future.
we focus on the fundamentals: access to quality healthcare, education, and digital skills. when people are healthy, informed, and connected, they’re better equipped to make decisions, create opportunities, and lead change. -
we support pathways that grow income, unlock ownership, and expand access to capital — so communities can build, not just survive.
dignity requires not just surviving—but building. we support pathways that expand income, unlock ownership, and ensure fair access to capital. from small-scale entrepreneurship to long-term investments, we help individuals and families grow what they earn and own. -
birthright invests in the systems that hold communities together — from housing and infrastructure to trust, belonging, and shared responsibility.. people thrive in strong communities. we strengthen the systems and relationships that hold neighborhoods together—safe and affordable housing, clean transit, green space, digital infrastructure, and environmental care. we also invest in the invisible threads: trust, belonging, and shared responsibility.
how we operate.
we organize our work through two core platforms — labs and foundation. one to build, one to sustain.
together, they form the backbone of our model for permissionless prosperity.
birthright foundation
our platform for connection, funding, and shared growth.
the foundation supports everything that happens in labs — leading partnerships, fundraising, ecosystem development, and communications. it connects our work to a growing network of funders, institutions, researchers, builders, and community leaders.
birthright labs
our studio for building and testing bold ideas.
labs is home to all our pilot initiatives — including early-stage ventures, financial tools, creative projects, and systems redesign efforts. everything developed here returns 100% of profits to the communities it serves.
the vill❤ge behind birthright project
our birthright collective aka distant cousins — directors, advisors, funders, cheerleaders and sponsors — powers the birthright project.
we are united by the belief that economic dignity and health equity are fundamental human rights.
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bimpe ayeni
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kalu balogun
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max banjo
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karem coronel
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ashley dobbs
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aliyya suraleigh
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eric yeh
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tolu odunuga
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ekeke adovor
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alysha english
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brooke sylvester
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gbenga sanni
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neeraj sharma
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bawo ebigbeyi
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earl osuagwu
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sherry seetram
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yinka omolade
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jay soon
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ola heavens
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shereka evans
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tishe omolade
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sheila diba
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jesse owens
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olúfẹ́mi odunuga