Boosting Humanity
Powering Possibilities
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THE COLOR OF COMMITMENT
When alumni Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano saw representation gaps at Princeton University, they took action. Find out here why their $20 Million donation is the first of its kind.
OUR IMPACT
Our Impact
Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano have one bold goal — to power possibilities that boost humanity and its future. That's why they founded the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones Feliciano). At Jones Feliciano, we believe in bringing together vision + talent + financial resources to drive beneficial societal change. It’s why we partner with for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations who seek to find solutions to humanity’s challenges. Our efforts are focused on creating lasting impact in four key areas: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity, and Empowerment.
Although not our sole focus, our investing for impact model takes into account diversity and inclusion as well as access to capital for underrepresented groups. That's why the Jones Feliciano family office and affiliates have made over $50 million in commitments to diverse/women founders, and over $25 million to educational institutions and empowerment organizations.
Education
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Education
At KJSI, we know that the advancement of society starts with education. We believe that in order to move the needle forward the focus must be two-fold: access and quality. For that reason, we are passionate about supporting a variety of Universities both through endowments, as well as direct donations. In the Fall of 2018, Kwanza Jones donated $1,000,000 to Bennett College, one of the country’s oldest Historically black colleges, to help them continue to serve and educate women of color. Shortly after, KJSI announced an endowment to Stanford University on behalf of the Stanford Latino Alumni Association, in order to improve the diversity of their Graduate School of Business. KJSI has also made donations to Princeton University. In addition to Universities, KJSI has also supported organizations that provide educational opportunities such as Neighborhood Youth ASSN.
Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the driving force of innovation across all industries. KJSI is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs whose ideas have the power to change the landscape in fields like research and tech. By supporting companies like Ulu Ventures, Box Union, United Way and Act One, we help entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and experiences execute their ideas.
Equity
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Equal Opportunity
KJSI believes that equal opportunity exists when we recognize the role equity plays in the disbursement of opportunity. We know that everyone’s starting point is different, which is why we’re committed to filling in the gaps where lack of equity means lack of opportunity. We carry out this mission through our support of Harlem Capital, Toigo, MILA and Mosaic, partners that all seek to level equity.
Empowerment
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Empowerment
The fourth and final pillar of KJSI is Empowerment. Our lifestyle brand SUPERCHARGED empowers people to change the world, starting with themselves. Through events, experiences, media and the SUPERCHARGED Boost Friends™ community, we encourage people to take small daily actions toward their goals. SUPERCHARGED helps people level up so they can make moves, build connections and boost their confidence.
OUR INFLUENCE
Our Influence
Our model of Investing for Impact has resulted in numerous commitments to a diverse group of partners, supporting our goal of effecting beneficial societal change.
OUR PURPOSE
Our Purpose
OUR PURPOSE
Our Purpose
For every investment in a for-profit
venture, we make a contribution to
a nonprofit organization.
OUR PARTNERS
Our Partners
ACT ONE
Backing enterprise software and research at the seed stage.
AUTHENTIC VENTURES
Managing a concentrated portfolio and partnering with exceptional founders to help them succeed.
BACKSTAGE CAPITAL
Investing in companies led by underrepresented founders since 2015.
BLACK IMPACT FUND
Creating practical solutions to the growing racial and income inequality that continues to polarize the country.
BOX UNION
Uniting mind, body and boxing to the beat of music.
CHINGONA VENTURES
Investing in the next generation of badass founders.
CROSSCUT VENTURES
Building the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in LA from Seed to Series A.
DRAGONBOAT
Enabling product and tech leaders to accelerate product building, and value creation.
ENTRADA VENTURES
Working alongside a select group of founders as they innovate through the trials and challenges of entrepreneurship.
ESUSU
Helping people build credit, financial opportunities and brighter futures.
FOUNDATION FOR PR
Promoting social and economic development in Puerto Rico.
FUZZY
Making pet care accessible, affordable, and delightful for every pet parent.
GUILD EDUCATION
Upskilling for the Future.
HARLEM CAPITAL
Elevating diverse founders by supporting early stage entrepreneurs.
INSPIRED CAPITAL
Backing early-stage founders with transformative ideas, brilliant teams, and relentless determination.
KAPOR CAPITAL
Transforming entire industries and addressing urgent social needs.
KASZEK VENTURES
Partnering with the most extraordinary founders in Latin America.
LIGHTNING LABS
Skin management for men.
LUMIN
Skin management for men.
MAKE IN LA
Building the epicenter of hardware startups in Los Angeles.
MERIDIAN GROOMING
Premium grooming company for men.
MOONSAIL CAPITAL
Providing capital, strategic advice and operational tools that take companies to the next level.
MOSAIC STUDENT COMMUNITIES
Providing professional property management for upscale student housing.
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ASSN
Breaking cycles of poverty and empowering academic success.
NEXTBITE
Offering products and services that help restaurants adapt to changing consumer trends and technology.
NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Providing unparalleled access to innovation.
PANGAEA HOLDINGS
Helping digital consumer brands reach their full global potential.
SHARE VENTURES
Exploring a new entrepreneurial model for building venture scale businesses.
SLACK
Helping teams collaborate, connect and unify their systems.
SOLA IMPACT
Focusing on preserving, refreshing, and creating high-quality affordable housing in low-income communities.
SUMA Wealth
Building financial tools and creating user-centric content and brand-based experiences that inspire, inform and empower the community to build wealth and control their financial future.
Stillmark
Investing in, advocating for, and supporting the vision of entrepreneurs whose plans, products, and technologies advance Bitcoin’s core principles and the opportunities inherent and unique to the tech.
STRIPES
Investing in software and consumer companies with amazing products and helping them scale.
TITLE BOXING CLUB
Giving people the most empowering boxing workout of their lives.
TOIGO FOUNDATION
Developing diverse leaders and talent in the field of finance.
ULU
Seeding the future by supporting early stage IT entrepreneurs.
UNITED WAY
Advancing the common good through education, income, health.
VARO MONEY
A bank for all of us.
WILSHIRE LANE CAPITAL
Working with dynamic founders to build large, innovative companies that intersect with the enormous real estate industry.
ABOUT US
About Us
The Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones Feliciano) is a high-impact philanthropic grantmaking and investment organization and family office founded by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano.
We have one bold goal: to Power Possibilities for Humanity and its Future.
We do this by investing in both nonprofits and for-profit ventures that are compatible with our goal and make a lasting impact across four key priorities: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Empowerment.
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