Welcome to the River City
Rainbow Foundation
We uplift local movements by building Systems of Community and providing direct support to make organizing easier, stronger, and safer.
Our Mission
We cultivate Systems of Community that make organizing safer, stronger, and more effective, while carefully stewarding the tools and knowledge that will support future generations of activists.
Our Vision
Our local community thriving in interdependence, sustaining collective power and resilience across generations.
Our Values
Unity:
It's time for us to work together. This is bigger than all of us.
Intersectionality:
We all have many parts to ourselves and they all matter. We lift the parts the world tries to push down.
Community:
The only way out is through, and the only way through is by showing up for each other.
Stewardship:
Our efforts today should forge the path for those who come after.
Our Team
Meet the amazing people behind our organization
Sage Peterson
She/They - President
Sage has spent the past decade in various leadership positions at local nonprofits, helping their leadership teams grow the organization. She is a Senior Software Engineer by trade, and a skilled and creative maker in her spare time. She loves solving problems and building systems.
Natasha Zinda
She/They - Vice President
Unapologetically Black abolitionist, activist, and business owner dedicated to dismantling systems of oppression, rooted in intersectionality — and an avid gamer building community through creativity.
Zoey Carter
She/Her - Secretary
Zoey is a fierce advocate with a strong background in nonprofit work, focused on advancing opportunities and creating lasting, positive change within the queer community. Her mission is to use her experience and passion to empower others and build a more inclusive future.
Efforts we're involved in
The Rainbow Foundation engages with several community projects and groups to empower them and maximize their impact.
Community Toolkit:
Community-owned tools to accelerate your impact
Description:
The Community Toolkit (Working Title) is a collection of open, self-hosted tools designed to help grassroots organizers build, coordinate, and sustain their local efforts. It provides practical digital infrastructure for communication, collaboration, and care. It empowers communities to act together with autonomy and resilience.
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