COLLECTIVE IMPACT
When marginalized changemakers are resourced with space, training, and revenue-generating systems, they build durable local businesses and services that circulate wealth, health, and power back into their communities.
Together, we turn
local ideas into
local economies.
READY TO BUILD WITH US?
Apply today, partner with us,
or schedule a tour.
Together, we turn community ideas into community wealth, healing, and opportunity.
Our Theory of Change
Please Evolve Foundation is a community-driven incubation hub
that equips changemakers with the tools, space, and support
to build self-sustaining ecosystems.
Our incubator turns ideas into businesses, caregivers into employers,
and survivors into leaders all while
keeping healing, dignity, and ownership at the center.
WHO WE SERVE
We prioritize change-makers who are queer, BIPOC, trans,
immigrant, undocumented, and otherwise marginalized leaders
who are designing solutions for their own communities.
APPLY
Complete the incubator intake form on our website.
MEET
We’ll schedule an intake call to map goals and eligibility.
JOIN
Start a 3–12 month incubation plan tailored to your project.
SHOW UP
Build by using our event spaces, trainings, and networks to prototype, launch, and grow.
GIVE BACK
Graduates join our mentor pool, host trainings, and help incubate the next cohort.
Sustainable Equity
Ownership & Resources
Inside the incubator you get access to shared workspace, production, event support, coffee bar or pop-up retail, and wellness events. Our facilities are designed to host community, with workshops trainings, and immersive.
Outcome: A physical presence that builds credibility and customer traffic.
Build Skills
& Business Infrastructure
We provide hands-on workshops and 1:1 coaching in:
Business planning
& community resources.
Book publishing & storytelling for impact
Social media, branding, and sales funnels
Coffee & hospitality operations, merch design, and fulfillment
Financial literacy, bookkeeping, and grant readiness
Outcome: Market-ready products and services with clear revenue paths.
Launch
Revenue
Streams
We help incubator members prototype and launch revenue-generating products and services:
Coffee blends,
White-label merch, wellness packages,
event production,
creative services
using our fulfillment,
POS, and wholesale channels.
Outcome: Immediate, demonstrable income to support operations.
Market,
Sell,
& Scale
Using our marketing channels, pop-up events, and partner networks, we amplify member offerings. We also support partnerships with local businesses, hospitals, and funders for larger contracts.
Outcome: Growing customer base, recurring revenue, and local partnerships.
Measure Impact
& Reinvest
We track outcomes
(jobs created, people served, revenue, care delivered).
Profits from social enterprises
are reinvested into stipends, free care days,
community events, and seed funding for the
next cohort.
Outcome: A replicable, transparent cycle of local wealth building.
Impact Metrics We Track:
-Number of jobs created and hours paid to community members
-People served (wellness visits, event attendees, mutual aid recipients)
-Revenue generated by incubated businesses (coffee, merch, services)
-Number of partnerships formalized with local providers and agencies
Retention and growth of cohort businesses after 6 and 12 months
Partner With Us:
-Funding and sponsorships
-Technical assistance and pro-bono services (legal, accounting, marketing)
-Wholesale and contract opportunities for incubator businesses
-Event co-hosting and space donation
What Participants Receive:
-Dedicated coaching and mentorship from sector experts (wellness, coffee ops, retail, media, legal)
-Access to production equipment, commercial roaster partnerships, and fulfillment systems
-Event production support and promotional placement on Please Evolve channels
-Resources to Stipends, micro-grants, or sliding-scale services where available
-Network access to partners (Credo Coffee, The Umbrella Brigade, local wellness providers, legal advisors, contractors)
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
1. Incubator Cohort
3–12 month pathway with coaching, space, and development.
2. Partner Program
For organizations, nonprofits, or collectives aligned with our mission.
3. Social Enterprise Launch
Build a revenue-generating business under Please Evolve’s infrastructure.
4. Event Collaboration
Co-host events, workshops, trainings, pop-ups, and wellness days.
5. Sponsor or Fund the Incubator
Invest financially in job creation, community care, and long-term impact.
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