About 1803 Fund
1803 Fund seeks to grow shared prosperity, through investments in community-based organizations and through smart financial investments. We will prioritize investments in education, place, and culture and belonging. 1803 Fund is not a conventional investment firm, and it is not traditional philanthropy, though our work will include pieces of both. We think of ourselves as a private equity fund for the people.
Why 1803?
1803 is the year that York, an enslaved American of African descent, was directed to join an historic journey to what would become the Oregon territory. We are inspired by his optimism as he imagined this landscape, so full of promise for a new Black future.