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Last week, Kindred Futures, @runway.family and @viviansdoor hosted The Mobile Rooted Anti-Displacement Lab to provide a hands-on opportunity for legacy business owners, emerging entrepreneurs, capital movers, policymakers, residents and community advocates to produce Mobile County–specific, actionable policy and practice recommendations that protect legacy businesses and open pathways for new entrepreneurs to launch and grow storefronts. We are excited about the ideas that came out of the lab and are eager to help them bring some of these ideas to life. #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding #mobilealabama #economicjustice

Representation is a wealth lever. Public policy can protect what Black families have built. Black Southern households ages 50 and older hold $852 billion in wealth and assets, yet $480 billion sits in households without a will or trust, putting generational wealth at risk. This policy toolkit outlines five solutions to help protect family assets, prevent wealth loss, and strengthen the transfer of wealth to future generations. Protecting Black wealth requires more than building it. We must protect the right to pass it on. #HeldInTrust #KindredFutures #communitywealthbuilding #generationalwealth #wearekindredfutures #greatwealthtransfer #share

Last week, we were thrilled to host Held in Trust: A Policy Agenda for Black Inheritance, a strategic exchange grounded in our newest research of the same name. This gathering moved beyond presenting findings. Together, symposium participants named the rules that put Black inheritance at risk, identified partners with the power to change them, and coordinated our collective strategy to rewrite them. Thank you to everyone who joined us … many entering the room as strangers, but leaving as collaborators with a focus on the state-level policy levers needed to protect Black Southern wealth across generations. Onward! #heldintrust #thegreatwealthtransfer #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding #wearekindredfutures

Kindred Futures is excited to announce the release of our newest report Held in Trust — a Southern policy agenda so Black wealth can be generated, held and passed on. Held in Trust is more than a report ... Today and always at Kindred, this moment is about moving from research to action; from data to solutions. Download the report today at www.kindredfutures.org/our-reports #heldintrust #greatwealthtransfer #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding

New on the blog ... A quarter of Black family wealth, gone in three years. The Federal Reserve Board released its 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances on October 9, 2026, showing that the typical Black family lost a fourth of its wealth between 2022 and 2025. Read our analysis on the blog at kindredfutures.org. #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding #economicjustice

Black Southern families already hold substantial wealth: homes, land, businesses — worth protecting, transferring, and growing. The arc begins from abundance. With our upcoming report Held in Trust, we are preparing to shift the focus from I to systems change with a room full of powerful voices and strategy makers. You don't want to miss this gathering on Oct. 21st! Doors open at 11 a.m. Register today at the link in our bio. #wearekindredfutures #greatwealthtransfer #heldintrust #communitywealthbuilding

Has your family talked about what happens to the house, land or savings after a loved one passes? We'd love for you to take our quick poll in the comments. Whether you fund, legislate, organize, research or steward family assets, the forum is designed to help you locate your leverage and coordinate it with others. Register to join us Oct. 21st from 12-6 PM for Held in Trust at the link in our bio. #wearekindredfutures #heldintrust #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

REGISTER NOW! On October 21, 2026, Kindred Futures will host a strategic exchange grounded in new research titled Held in Trust: A Policy Agenda for Black Inheritance. This gathering moves beyond presenting findings. Together, participants will name the rules that put Black inheritance at risk, identify partners with the power to change them, and coordinate our collective strategy to rewrite them. Register at the link in our bio. #heldintrust #economicjustice #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding

As kin, what do we owe one another? Coming soon ... Held in Trust: An Agenda for Black Inheritance. #wearekindredfutures #greatwealthtransfer #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

When a homeowner dies without a will, their property is typically distributed ... but how? Over the next decade, an estimated $124 trillion will pass from one generation to the next — the largest wealth transfer in American history. We're challenging you to ask yourself two questions: What do I hold? What can I prepare, document, protect or put into motion? Share your best response to our quick poll in the comments. #wearekindredfutures #heldintrust #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

We so grateful for everyone who joined Kindred Futures, @runway.family and @southerngrants during the @congressionalblackcaucus's Annual Legislative Conference to learn how Southern Rooted, Freedom Bound unlocks Black wealth across the South through catalytic capital & community ownership. Southern Rooted, Freedom Bound is a bold, collaborative effort to unlock Black wealth across the South through catalytic capital, policy innovation, and community ownership. Anchored by Kindred Futures, RUNWAY Roots, and Grantmakers for Southern Progress — this initiative transforms local wins into regional systems and invests in the people, institutions, and ideas that are already building a freer, more just Southern economy. We were thrilled to be joined by a small group of early champions, funders, and advocates for this work with Dr. Kelly Burton, author of the Price of Union, anchoring the conversation. #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding #economicjustice

What do you know about homestead rules, Medicaid estate recovery, property-tax pressure and deed theft safeguards? All of these challenges can determine whether family wealth is retained or drained. But, over the next decade we have the opportunity to harness the largest wealth transfer in American history. Our newest research Held in Trust: A Policy Agenda for Black Inheritance will move beyond presenting findings to naming the rules that put Black inheritance at risk and coordinating our collective strategy to rewrite them. Stay tuned. #communitywealthbuilding #greatwealthtransfer #economicjustice #heldintrust #wearekindredfutures

Labor Day is more than a day off, it's a reminder of the generations of Black workers who paved the way for opportunity. We stand on their shoulders, and we keep building together. #wearekindredfutures #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding #laborday

Why community wealth building? Community wealth building is the deliberate work of shifting how economic value moves — away from extraction and toward circulation within communities. Simply put, it's about helping residents build and retain assets, ownership, and economic power within their communities. Our work is about building and strengthening the infrastructure that allows Black families to create, retain, and transfer wealth on their own terms. #communitywealthbuilding #wearekindredfutures #wealthisfreedom

Meet us at DELTA FEST 2026! The three-day gathering in Jackson, Mississippi, September 2–4, brings together entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, policymakers, creatives, and community leaders committed to building thriving communities across the region. Our CEO @drjanellewilliams will take the stage Sept. 4th. Find out more and get your pass at www.deltafest.money #deltafest #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

Yesterday, Kindred Futures took the Roots of Wealth research and solutions to Albany, GA, connecting the numbers on Black wealth, homeownership, land, entrepreneurship, and Main Street investment to what Black communities across the region are actually living. This is a focused community gathering, cohosted with @sowegarising and @progressgeorgia, gave community members and leaders, small business owners, faith leaders, advocates, policymakers and elected officials a space for real talk about what is working, what stands in the way, and what we build next together. #rootsofwealth #showusthereceipts #communitywealthbuilding #wearekindredfutures

Meet us at DELTA FEST! Our CEO @drjanellewilliams will take the stage Sept. 4th. DELTA FEST 2026 is a three-day gathering in Jackson, Mississippi, September 2–4, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, policymakers, creatives, and community leaders committed to building thriving communities across the region. This year's conversations are grounded in a simple reality: more than $200 billion has already been committed across the region — in infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, AI, housing, ports, energy, and industrial expansion. Rather than asking whether opportunity is coming, DELTA FEST asks: how do we ensure more people know where it is, understand how it works, and are prepared to benefit from it? Across three days, attendees will explore: Day One — WHAT: Where investment is already moving and where opportunity is emerging. Day Two — HOW: How systems like capital, procurement, workforce, policy, and entrepreneurship actually work. Day Three — ACTIVATE: Practical pathways, partnerships, and next steps to move ideas into action. Find out more and get your pass at www.deltafest.money #deltafest #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

What does wealth make possible? Share in the comments. #communitywealthbuilding #economicjustice #wearekindredfutures #blackphilanthropymonth

It was a pleasure to be a part of #Mosaiconthevineyard for a powerful conversation about redefining giving. @drjanellewilliams joined Tene Traylor, @tulaine_montgomery and @priscillasimsbrown to discuss creative approaches to giving as we understand the most transformative giving doesn’t always follow a traditional blueprint. #thelegacywegrowtogether #wearekindredfutures #communitywealthbuilding #economicjustice

Thank you to @sistersong_woc for curating the powerful 2026 LTAS Conference where our colleague Alyssa Bovell facilitated, “Future Building at the Intersection of Reproductive Justice and Economic Power.” Through the lenses of pay equity for Black women, climate resilience, and childcare infrastructure, session participants explored how reproductive justice is inseparable from economic justice in the U.S. South and discussed ways to practice collective strategy-building that strengthens cross-issue partnerships. #reproductivejustice #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

Southwest Georgia carries a wealth story the national data too often misses. On August 25th at Albany State University's West Campus Ballroom, we are bringing the Roots of Wealth research and solutions to Albany, connecting the numbers on Black wealth, homeownership, land, entrepreneurship, and Main Street investment to what families, business owners, and advocates across the region are actually living. We want to see you there! Register here: https://bit.ly/454BYuO #communitywealthbuilding #rootsofwealth #economicjustice #wearekindredfutures

Corridors like Sweet Auburn and West End rose to national prominence as centers of Black entrepreneurship, culture, and economic self-determination. But today, the market forces reshaping this city are threatening to undo that legacy. Not through neglect, but through a kind of growth that leaves the people who built these neighborhoods behind. Read Dr. Alex Camardelle's Op-ed in today's edition of the AJC about what we can to change that. Link in our bio. #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding #economicdevelopment #commercialaffordability #atlanta

@viviansdoor, based in Mobile, Ala., connects Black entrepreneurs in South and Central Alabama and along the Gulf Coast with the capital, mentorship, and resources they need to build thriving businesses. Kindred Futures partners with Vivian's Door to share access to the tools, expertise, and strategic support needed to strengthen their ability to serve small businesses. This is ecosystem building. #communitywealthbuilding #economicjustice #wearekindredfutures

The circumstances are clear. The work is on the way. The question is whether we will meet it together. Read our full annual report at kindredfutures.org. #wearekindredfutures #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding

Love will always drive out hate. #economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding #freedom

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