learning
build capability, confidence, skills, and practical know-how.
hello, we're the birthright project inc.
we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses emerging technologies as a catalyst for good in under-resourced communities across africa and the americas.
in motion.MMAADD Women 002 applications open September 1.✦Birthright Labs welcomes RemoteDeputy to the family.✦Collective welcomes Harsha Cuttari, CEO of Navancio, to the technology advisory board.✦Birthright Project welcomes Max Banjo to the social enterprise board as part of the RemoteDeputy acquisition.✦DearPages begins testing the DearAfrica blueprint.✦
our story
how we got here.
from a simple question between friends to designing global social enterprises for economic dignity
2024 — harlem, ny
one question, one idea.
what could digital enterprise access for another1% of Africa’s SMEs change?
read the idea →2025 - incorporation
formation + first experiments
501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated. 20+ collective members. 3 flagship initiatives.
2026 - date.
we took a leap, landing tbd.
pilots. enterprises. blueprints. sponsors. partners. communities. wellbeing. autonomy. economic dignity.
501(c)(3)
350+ fellows
12+ communities globally
10+ digital enterprise blueprints
what we do.
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birthright uses modern technology to amplify human creativity and empathy — expanding access to the practical tools, opportunities and support communities need to learn, earn and live well.
how we operate
birthright cocreates with communities.
we design and pilot with communities where needs + builders exist, then turn the most viable, useful builds into blueprints and ready-to-run social enterprises and systems communities can operate and grow.
A/labs. designs and builds digital toolstests new enterprise modelsdevelops care + wellbeing systemsturns pilots into usable productscreates repeatable blueprints.⌖ atlanta, georgiaB/groundwork. trains + equips fellowsruns townhalls + community programssupports local organizationsdeploys tools into communitiesgrows local operators + networks.⌖ globally embedded
how we organize the work
discovery
help people, organizations, opportunities, resources, and work find each other.
participation
give people the tools and routes to sell, earn, contribute, own, and participate in the economy.
infrastructure
provide the systems, technology, capital, and community-support rails that make the other three possible.
work in motion.
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building
pilot
blueprint
1. learning.
build capability, confidence, skills, and practical know-how.
digital skills, tools and enterprise pathways for women.
technology townhalls and practical AI / digital toolkits.
training labs and venture-building support.
2. discovery.
people, organizations, opportunities, resources, and work finding each other.
AI-powered websites for small businesses and community organizations.
opportunities and people finding each other.
domain discovery for people and organizations.
3. participation.
creative and digital services powered by emerging talent.
creative works multiplied into owned income streams.
operational and administrative support for growing businesses.
send groceries and everyday essentials directly to families abroad.
4. infrastructure.
accessible AI operating system for creative institutions and communities.
systems, technology, capital, and support rails for the work.
professional websites for social enterprises and nonprofits.
funding tools for community organizations.
underwrite digital enterprise infrastuture
give tools to fellows building the future.
every gift advances a fellow’s ability to learn, build, launch and grow.
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our collective
built by many hands.
the people behind the mission, fondly known as distant cousins, are our collective of thinkers + tinkerers: our advisory board, directors, and operators for the work we’re doing.
how we fund the mission
our work is underwritten by empathy and enterprise.
the osmosis fund gives new social enterprises early runway.
sources
social enterprise contributionsindividual giftscorporate support
osmosis fundresources move to where the need is greatest
community impact
community wellbeingfinancial autonomyshared infrastructure
donations fill the early gap. as ventures grow, the gap closes.
faqs
what is the birthright project?
the birthright project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building accessible digital enterprise and community health platforms.
how did birthright begin?
it began with a hypothesis between friends: poverty was designed, and so will its end. together, they decided it was worth exploring.
what does birthright actually do?
we build useful tools, programs, and social enterprises; test them with communities; then strengthen what works.
does birthright have any numbers to show?
yes, a few. less than 10% of african SMEs are online.
why does a nonprofit build enterprises?
because donations should not have to carry good ideas forever. earned models can help useful work sustain itself and return ownership to the communities it serves.
who is behind the work?
birthright is shaped by a collective of local builders, fellows, partners, and distant cousins who guide, build, and champion the work.