Our Work
From direct investment to systems change, our work moves across three levels: supporting urgent needs, strengthening the social safety net, and shifting the structures that hold inequity in place.
We partner with values-aligned organizations to sharpen strategy, increase their impact, and bring community-driven ideas to life. From technical assistance to long-term capacity building, we help frontline nonprofits sustain bold work — even in uncertain environments.
We advance community-led efforts to shift policies and narratives — helping build the collective power it takes to create systems rooted in equity and justice. Our advocacy challenges the rules, stories, and funding models that keep communities from thriving.
To embolden change means empowering others to take bold action and embrace innovation with confidence. It’s about giving people the strength and support to challenge the status quo and create positive transformation, especially in communities that need it most.
What stands out about mBOLDen Change is their unwavering commitment to helping organizations grow, evolve, and thrive. From supporting ONGB’s early efforts with attendance initiatives to now providing valuable training and strategic guidance, they have always gone above and beyond. Their approach is grounded in collaboration, making them an invaluable partner.
What began as motivation to earn money evolved into something deeper: a cycle of success.
What We Learned About Cash, Care, and Community Trust
In 2022, we co-created a Cash Plus Care pilot with high school students and their families in East Palo Alto — one of the first in the country to provide guaranteed income directly to youth under 18. The idea was straight forward: meet urgent needs through regular cash transfers; show students the kind of trust and dignity they hadn’t always received from systems meant to support them — by giving them a voice in designing the program itself; and surround them with academic, mentorship, and case management support to help them thrive. What happened next surprised even us. Students didn’t just stay afloat, they started to soar. What began as motivation to earn money evolved into something deeper: a cycle of success, where academic gains, confidence, and purpose reinforced each other — and families felt the difference too. Cash was the spark. But it was trust, consistency, and care that made it transformational. We partnered with an independent evaluator to understand what made the difference — and what this model means for the future of safety net programs that center dignity, agency, and long-term impact.
Read the full evaluation