OUR APPROACH
How can we ever create systems that enable equity, that share power, if we don't practice what we preach in the creation of those systems?
Our name comes from our north star, the movement principle “build with, not for”. This principle is a call to action for how we work together, especially for social change, challenging us not just to work “collaboratively” in the abstract, but to really roll up our sleeves in solidarity and mutual aid, to examine and work from the root causes of problems and the intersections of power, and to ground ourselves in our own communities, even as we seek to support others. In committing to following this principle, we commit to always working from the inside out. That’s why we offer services that are for both internal team dynamics and for working “externally”, across communities and coalitions.
OUR CLIENTS
Our clients are people who are invested in the nonlinear, difficult, evolving, and joyful work of loving their communities through their actions. We’ve had the honor of working with teams across a wide range of fields, with established groups as well as those just starting-up or navigating major change. Past clients include worker-owned cooperatives, theatre companies, libraries, direct action teams, university departments, community networks, artist collaboratives, IT departments, staff within U.S. local governments, neighborhood associations, non-profits, and more.
OUR COMMITMENTS
We are based on unceded Piscataway and Susquehannock land (Baltimore, MD) and pay real rent to the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians. We also redistribute some of our earnings to Black individuals and groups local to ourselves and our clients. (For transparency, a list of distributions is available upon request.) We redistribute 100% of earnings from work centered on uprooting and addressing white supremacy. We continue to refine and reimagine how our finances flow with our commitments to our beloved community, and we warmly welcome your feedback and input.