Community of Praxis
Who We Are
Community of Praxis is a revolutionary ecosystem of over twenty grassroots organizations practicing liberation through collective action, shared resources, and mutual accountability. We are the Truth & Repair Cooperative Ecosystem (TRC), partnering with our fiscal sponsor REPAIR to transform how social justice organizations operate, survive, and thrive.
We are not a traditional nonprofit. We are an organizer cooperative—a living experiment in making the business of social justice more just.
Our Core Principle
"Liberation is a praxis: the action and reflection of men and women upon
their world in order to transform it" — Paulo Freire
This isn't just a quote we like. It's our operational DNA. Praxis means our structure mirrors our values. If we're fighting extractive systems, we can't replicate extraction in how we organize. If we're demanding repair, we must practice repair in how we relate to each other. Every financial decision, every partnership, every program is both action AND reflection—constantly transforming ourselves as we transform the world.
The Problem
We're Solving
We're not just fighting white supremacy "out there."
We're confronting how it lives in the DNA of social justice infrastructure itself.
Fiscal sponsors extract 10-15% of every dollar raised—stealing resources from communities
Organizations compete for grants instead of collaborating for power
Activists burn out under unsustainable models
Administrative overhead bloats while grassroots work starves
Donor priorities override community needs
White-led institutions profit from Black pain
OUR SOLUTION: THE
COMMUNITY OF PRAXIS MODEL
We've built an ecosystem where liberation organizations don't just coexist—they cooperate, share, heal, and build power together.
Reparative Fiscal Sponsorship
We offer fiscal sponsorship at UNDER 5% (not the extractive 10-15% standard) while actively engaging donors to cover operational costs. Hundreds of thousands of dollars stay in Black communities instead of feeding bureaucratic overhead.
Cooperative Fundraising
Instead of competing for scraps, we raise resources collectively. When one organization thrives; we all thrive. We're building donor relationships around ecosystems, not individual projects.
Shared Technology & Resources
Member organizations share:
• Technology platforms (Pando for collective organizing)
• TRC ledger system (time banking, labor exchange)
• Impact tools for unaccredited investors)
• Technical infrastructure and security
• Business tools that eliminate redundant costs
Healing & Accountability Practices
Liberation work requires healing work. We practice restorative justice, spiritual grounding, collective care, accountable relationships, and protection from burnout and political repression.
Collaborative Programming
We synergize around divestment/reparative investment campaigns, truth-telling initiatives, land acquisition, Black farmer education, maternal health, healing spaces youth education, and movement infrastructure building.
WHO'S
IN THE ECOSYSTEM
Reparation Works
Truth Telling Project
The Tetra
Kibilio Community Farms and Collective
Ubuntu Freedom
Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice
Bones Bugs and Botany
Crossing the Waters Cultural Exchange
The Well Collective
The Health Equity Collective
Yarn Mission Ferguson
The Sophia Project St. Louis
The Petty Herbalist
We the People of Detroit
The Village Mobile Doula Service
Movement for Freedom
Our Ancestral Journey
Black Parents and Families Collective
WHAT WE'RE UP TO:
CURRENT WORK
Truth-Telling Liberation
We're supporting truth-telling for people detained by ICE, documenting stories that must not be erased. We're creating public-facing guides for communities to submit their stories to official truth processes.
Institutional Partnership & Accountability
• Partnering with NYC Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) and the UN Working Group of Experts on Persons of African Descent
• Consulting on municipal truth and repair initiatives from Philadelphia to Portland, Iowa to Harvard
• Participated in the 36th session of the UN Working Group, highlighting civil society's role in the UN International Decade for Persons of African Descent
Divestment & Reparative Investment
Building on our August 2025 summit with 40+ participants from 20+ congregations, we're mobilizing faith communities, impact investors, and grassroots organizations to divest from corporations profiting from racism and invest in Black farmer education, elder reparations, housing justice, and maternal health.
Goal: Activate 2,000 congregations and raise $5 million in movement infrastructure.
Economic Noncooperation
Joining the "We Ain't Buying It"; campaign—hitting pause on corporations profiting from political repression while redirecting resources to grassroots organizations.
Reparations as
Spiritual Practice
Hosting courses and convenings across New England (Kibilio in Western MA, Cambridge, Philadelphia) teaching reparations as spiritual discipline, grounded in ancestral wisdom and collective healing.
Cooperative Transformation
Between January-April 2026, the Truth Telling Project is transforming into a full
cooperative organizing practice, hosting convenings to deepen connection, share capacity, and build long-term sustainability.
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
TOWARD: VISION 2026
By November 2026, we aim to:
• Activate 2,000+ congregations, grassroots organizations, and small businesses in divestment/reparative investment
• Collectively raise $5 million for movement infrastructure
• Complete transformation into cooperative structure with deepened security and data infrastructure
• Launch major global diasporic campaign for land back and reparations
• Expand fiscal sponsorship to support dozens more grassroots organizations
• Build out shared technology platforms (Pando, TRC ledger, impact investment tools)
• Create sustainable healing and accountability infrastructure for the long freedom struggle
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
In hostile political times, isolated organizations become vulnerable. Connected ecosystems survive and thrive.
We're not building a network. We're practicing a new way of being—where resources flow to those closest to the pain, decision-making stays rooted in impacted communities, organizations share risk and liberation, the way we move money IS reparative practice, and economic structures embody the justice we seek.
Community of Praxis isn't a program. It's the work itself—making the business of social justice more just, transforming extraction into repair, building the cooperative infrastructure for long-term liberation struggle.
CALL TO ACTION
FOR
CONGREGATIONS
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Empowering Collective Action
Building Community Together
Engaging Through Action
Community of Praxis is an innovative collective of over twenty grassroots organizations committed to liberation through mutual support and shared resources. We aim to transform the operations of social justice organizations, going beyond traditional nonprofit models. Our cooperative framework allows us to focus on collective action, nurturing a culture of accountability and repair rather than extraction. This sustainable approach is what drives us to build a flourishing ecosystem dedicated to long-term liberation and social justice.
Connect with Us
We invite donors, investors, and like-minded organizations to reach out for collaboration and support in achieving our shared vision.