We incubate values-driven practitioner movements through fiscal sponsorship.

Superbloom leverages fiscal sponsorship as a tool to support the growth and maturity of the digital rights and Internet Freedom communities, with a focus on human-centered research and design. Projects can seek and receive tax-exempt contributions and grant support without delay, bypassing the costly, burdensome and lengthy process of creating a free-standing organization with its own infrastructure.

Since 2014, Superbloom has operated as a remote, international team. We work with diverse types of funding, including US Government, European Commission, and foundation grants, and offer various contracting options to fit the needs of our fiscally sponsored projects in the US and internationally.

What is the accompaniment you’ve dreamed of for your grantees, investees, and FSPs?

As a US 501(c)3 nonprofit, we’ve been providing practical and strategic support for public interest, open source, and nonprofit tech projects for almost 10 years.

We know the field, and we’re here to help.

What we offer

Starting from these three building blocks, we create an accompaniment program that fits you and your projects. We take a collaborative approach to building the coaching and mentoring offering that your teams really need.

Targeted 1:1 problem-solving sessions focused on the needs of your projects.
“Ask Me Anything” sessions with a panel of coaches: teams bring your questions and we work on them together.
Reusable tool and template creation for your program.

We also offer coaching for individual teams. If you’re an independent project, see Coaching and Mentoring from Superbloom.

Who we work with

We work with funders and fiscal hosts who support public interest, open source, and nonprofit tech projects.

Some of our past and current partners include:

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Here’s what we keep in mind as we support teams:

Privacy first.
Security-aware.
Generous with credit.
Centering marginalized voices.

Open-source whenever possible.
Lifting, supporting, and growing the community.
Abstaining from unnecessary data collection.
Transparent and mindful about any use of AI.

If this sounds like you, too, we may be a good match. Write to us and let’s get to know each other.

Our topics

We have supported teams with these topics and more. If you’re looking for a specific topic you don’t see here, just ask us! We can source the expertise from our broad network of technologists, funders, and mentors.

UX design + product strategy
Interface design
Illustration + visual design
User research
Information architecture
Writing + communication
Accessibility
Branding

Data handling
Naming
Conference presentations
Governance
Team dynamics
Workflows
GDPR + privacy
Workshop + facilitation design

Documentation
Licensing
Fundraising + sustainability
Narratives + framing
Open source community dynamics
Open processes
Design tooling
Usability

Our coaches

We select coaches who have a deep expertise in tech topics, a talent for sharing and explaining knowledge, and a wide, up-to-date professional network.

Each coach has extensive training and onboarding to ensure that they provide teams with a smooth, efficient experience.