Agrarian Future Alliance is a fiscal sponsorship group that provides training and develops educational materials for minority farmers as well as those both newcomers and veterans of farming or those economically disadvantaged. 1 The group also provides research on “agrivoltaic techniques” while advocating how such methods can be used by new or minority farmers. 23 Agrarian Future Alliance is a fiscally sponsored project of Possibility Labs. 1
Agrarian Future Alliance offers a mentorship program for new or ethnic-minority farmers in connection with American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA). 2 Agrarian Future Alliance trains farmers in, and promotes, “agrivoltaic techniques,” or solar grazing, which is the simultaneous use of land for solar energy and agriculture. 4
Possibility Labs
Agrarian Future Alliance is a fiscally sponsored project of Possibility Labs, which uses fiscal sponsorships and donor-advised funds (DAF) to allow separate organizations to benefit from its tax-exempt status and fundraising ability. 56
Possibility Labs lists Agrarian Future Alliance as a Partner on its website. 7 Several of the partners on its list are fiscally sponsored projects of Possibility Labs including the Just Economy Institute (JEI). 89 Possibility Labs, which was founded by Keiko Murase and Lem White, claims to focus on “social and environmental justice” and alleges that its “systems, policies, and processes are designed to honor the cultures, histories, traditions, and needs of Black and Brown communities.” 510
In 2022, Possibility Labs reported $46,742,841 in revenue and $20,919,752 in expenses, with $30,143,060 in total assets. 11 In 2022, Seeds Commons reported donating $1,000,000 to Possibility Labs. 12 In 2022, Urban Tilth, a left-of-center environmentalist organization that supports the Green New Deal, reported donating $500,000 to Possibility Labs. 1113 In 2022, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), a far-left organization that advocates for eliminating concentrated wealth and moving away from use of hydrocarbon fuels, reported donating $400,000 to Possibility Labs. 1114
The Ford Foundation reported donating $80,000 to Possibility Labs in 2024. 15
People
Amber Lehrman Dunn is the executive director at Agrarian Future Alliance, managing “all aspects” of the group including “finance, administration, accounting, programming and reporting.” 16
Donna Daniels is the chief executive officer at Possibility Labs, having taken over in 2023 after the departure of co-founders Keiko Murase and Lem White. 10
to support CLLCTIVLY, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee, to launch the Maryland Black Futures Fund that will deploy capital to Black power-building and movement-based organizations in Maryland
to enable CLLCTIVLY, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee, to implement the Social Impact Institute to support a healthy ecosystem of Black leaders and deepen the impact of Black-led organizations
To build the capacity of communities of color and immigrant communities across California to effectively use community ownership models to build local power, community wealth, and the capacity for self-determination.
To provide capacity building and capital infrastructure for communities of color and immigrant communities across California in order to advance community ownership as a common model for equitable real estate preservation, working towards widespread housing affordability, intergenerational community wealth and the right to health equity for all Californians.
To provide capacity building and capital infrastructure for communities of color and immigrant communities across California in order to advance community ownership as a common model for equitable real estate preservation, working towards widespread housing affordability, intergenerational community wealth and the right to health equity for all Californians.
enable the organization to achieve its mission of accelerating community-driven solutions that are built, led, and governed by and for low-income and Black Indigenous People of Color communities by providing general operating support
To create the Health Equity Narrative Lab 2.0, a field-facing narrative infrastructure that responds to the current backlash against racial equity by equipping advocates and cultural partners with tested, care-centered narrative frames. We will integrate a nationally representative survey, recruit and support a diverse cohort, and launch public-facing projects that activate shared narratives, strengthen alignment, and increase support for health equity policies. This RWJF funding will enable timely design, deployment, and dissemination.
To support a network of Black movement leaders to cultivate new strategies and ways of working together grounded in healing to transform current systems of safety and justice, and promote health in California.
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value:$45,801,896
Number of Grants:391
Number of Recipients:246
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
Amount
Year
Funder
Subject
$1,800,000
2023
Fresno Community Development Financial Institution
10. “Possibility Labs Enters New Era of Leadership with Deep Focus on Its Movement-Accelerating Mission.” Possibility Labs, June 11, 2024. https://possibilitylabs.org/pl-new-leader/
