Reimagining Philanthropy Through AI and Community

The Rizoma Project

Can AI responsibly rewire funding pipelines?

How It Works

1. Intake Layer

Community partners submit project proposals through an assisted interface.

2. AI Assessment

Impact, feasibility, and relevance assessed using contextual algorithms.

3. Human Review

A hybrid jury of funders + local agents ensures alignment with lived realities.

4. Funding Match

Projects are paired with aligned philanthropic or institutional capital

5. Ongoing Transarency

Open audit logs and post-implementation feedback loops

6. Impact Analysis

Outcomes are measured using a hybrid system that combines AI-generated metrics and community-reported feedback — ensuring both quantitative and qualitative understanding of results.

The term “rhizome” comes from the Greek rhízōma (ῥίζωμα), meaning “a mass of roots.”

Popularized by Deleuze & Guattari, it describes non-hierarchical systems of growth — networks that spread laterally, adapt, and resist control.

What We Do:

The Rizoma Project is an AI-assisted platform that:

Maps and matches funding opportunities to grassroots architecture and social projects

Analyzes project impact using transparent, ethical AI tools

Automates bureaucratic layers while preserving critical human judgment

Reinforces local leadership by routing resources to those on the ground