Coalition of the Willing
A network,
not a hierarchy.
E5 is the protocol. The Coalition is the network of sovereign nodes — organizations, builders, educators, farmers, technologists, advocates, and community leaders working in alignment. Each node keeps its name, its mission, and its leadership. The value emerges from the connections.
8
Active member organizations
8
Open coalition seats
33/17
Institutional / builder split
2026
Founding year — Liberty City
Member Directory — VIII Nodes
The founding masthead.
Updated as agreements close. Four open seats remain for sovereign partners. Apply to join →
MAMcCartney AcademyLineage-centered private education
LFLineage FarmsCommercial farming at scale
FBFarmBlockLiberty City urban-agriculture pilot
R246Restitution 246Wage-loss & opportunity-loss campaign
IAMIAMGODIAMAgentic platform & BDI infrastructure
BDIBlack Dragons InitiativeCommunity defense & stewardship
LFTTLineage Foundation Think TankResearch & civic intelligence
B2BBlock to the BoardroomCivic education & mobilization
The Coalition Model
How sovereign organizations coordinate.
The 33/17/50 model is published, audited, and rebalanced every year. Membership is not a permanent seat — it is a renewed commitment.
33%Black-Led OrganizationsInstitutional seats. Autonomous Black-led nonprofits, cooperatives, and community institutions. They join the Coalition as equals, not as subsidiaries.
17%Individual BuildersIndividual builders. Technologists, educators, researchers, designers, and strategists who contribute their expertise directly to the network's collective capacity.
50%Partner InstitutionsReserved seats. Aligned coalitions, partner institutions, and community organizations whose missions reinforce — but do not duplicate — the Coalition's work.
Four Principles
The Coalition operates on four principles.
Sovereignty, open record, coordination over competition, and an annual audit. The terms of alignment.
I.SovereigntyMember organizations remain sovereign. The Enclave coordinates; it does not absorb. Member data, leadership, and futures stay with their organizations.
II.Open RecordCoalition membership is published openly. Conflicts of interest are declared. The founding masthead expands only by formal application and agreement.
III.Coordination, Not CompetitionIf you are doing this work in Liberty City or anywhere in the diaspora, we are not competing with you. We are in coordination — or we should be.
IV.Annual AuditThe 33/17/50 model is published, audited, and rebalanced every year. Coalition membership is not a permanent seat — it is a renewed commitment.