A new generation of founders is building companies where mission-aligned governance isn’t optional; it’s foundational. Yet the practical infrastructure to support them barely exists: legal frameworks, peer community, accessible resources. This program closes that gap, supporting early-stage companies in designing and implementing innovative governance structures, and building the resources, evidence base, and public trust to make mission-aligned governance the norm across the market.
For founders who see mission-aligned governance not as optional, but as foundational.
Design and lock in your mission, with the world’s best people.
Mission-driven companies outperform the market
The most valuable companies are mission-locked.
AnthropicLong-Term Benefit Trust
OpenAIcreated a $221B foundation
PatagoniaPurpose trust
BoschFoundation-owned
The opportunity
A generation of early-stage founders is emerging that views innovative corporate governance not as a preference but as essential to their mission. They understand the power of the corporate form as a vehicle for delivering on purpose, and the limits of governance designed only to generate financial returns. Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust is a leading example of what building differently can look like, yet founders currently lack the practical support, resources, and peer community to design, implement, and steward structures aligned with their values and their business.
Today, each solves this in isolation: legally costly, time-intensive for early-stage teams, and leaving unrealized the cross-company learning a more connected field could enable.
What it is
- Open-source documents. A library of governance structures you can adopt and adapt.
- A 1-day intensive. A workshop with world experts to design your structure.
- Ongoing, tailored work. Hands-on governance support as you grow.
People
Suz MacCormacPartner, Morrison & Foerster
Eric RiesThe Lean Startup · LTSE
Camille CanonPurpose US · steward-ownership
Mark SurmanPresident, Mozilla Foundation
Mike KubzanskyAndaris.ai · CEO Emeritus, Omidyar Network
Nick FitzJuniper Ventures
Griff BohmJuniper Ventures