A community that gets it.
Not a networking event. A gathering place where people can be their full selves, speak Spanglish, share frustrations about the system, and find collaborators who understand.
Shared values
If you believe the people building technology should reflect the communities it serves, you belong here.
Sacred space
Our Slack workspace and dinners are gathering places where people can be their full selves and find collaborators who get it.
Earned belonging
The application and interview are intentional friction. People who go through a selection process value their membership more.
Our rituals
Weekly Monday Slack prompts and personal welcome DMs within 24 hours.
Not everyone gets the same access. Deeper involvement earns deeper belonging.
Public
Anyone
Website, newsletter, social media
Member
Approved applicants
Slack workspace, pitch rooms, monthly forums
Builder
Active volunteers + founders
Pitch rooms, mentorship, warm introductions
Founding Circle
Advisory board + early supporters
Strategic input, governance voice, founding recognition. Capped, and seats close when they fill.
Three steps to membership
Apply
Fill out our short application form. Tell us about yourself, your work, and why you want to join.
Brief interview
A 15-minute chat to make sure we are a good fit for each other. We want to know your story.
Welcome to Slack
Get access to our Slack workspace, a personal welcome DM, and an introduction to the community.
What we do together
Pitch Rooms and Build Nights
Founders present, operators respond, and the room is small enough that everyone speaks. Los Angeles first.
Dates announced to membersThe Annual Convening
One flagship gathering a year, where the community meets in person and the year's findings are published.
In planningJoin the community building what comes next.
Founders, funders, operators. Membership is by application, and joining costs nothing during the relaunch. If you believe the people closest to the problems should own the solutions, you belong here.