MÁS Fund

Founded by SAM Initiative creator Mindy Freedman, the MÁS Fund grew out of a desire to deepen impact through community-rooted investment. After more than a decade of collaborative grantmaking through SAM, Mindy recognized a persistent gap in access to capital for early-stage entrepreneurs—especially in underserved communities. MÁS is an independent initiative committed to raising and deploying capital to support local founders, advancing equity, sustainable growth, and long-term economic mobility.

2024

  • RxLA

    INVESTMENT OF $75,000

    MÁS awarded a $75,000 term loan to RxLA, an innovative, for-profit affordable housing development company in Los Angeles. This organization capitalizes on public-private partnership, integrates services into their housing model, and is supported by strong local stakeholders.

  • New Earth

    INVESTMENT OF $50,000

    MÁS awarded a term loan to New Earth to support their New Earth Digital program expansion and operations. New Earth Digital is an active marketing agency, offering job training, certification, and a paid fellowship in vocational skills such as merchandise design, social media marketing, video production, and more, leading to greater economic mobility.

  • TMC Community Capital

    INVESTMENT OF $50,000

    While MÁS was positioned to support launch of a new microloan product at TMC, term loan capital was instead deployed to TMC’s Small Business Strong - LA Wildfire Relief Fund. This fund offers immediate relief in the form of $5,000 to entrepreneurs whose livelihoods have been impacted by the fires, ensuring no one is left behind on the path to recovery.

What is the MÁS Fund?

  • A philanthropic vehicle that raises and deploys capital by investing in underserved entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.

How did this come to be?

  • It has been the long-standing vision of SAM to support entrepreneurship to enable people toward self-sustainability. MÁS builds on SAM’s success, taking it one step further by investing in entrepreneurs and putting them on a path to economic mobility.

How is this important?

  • Traditional philanthropies don’t support the cycling of capital through communities. MÁS specifically aims to fill this gap to create real social change by stretching beyond just grant giving and traditional donations.

Who is the MÁS Fund?

  • This Fund is managed by an experienced, passionate team that vets, completes due diligence and make decisions on behalf of its members. We report to our investors on their success and impact. All contributions are tax-deductible.

Why join us?

  • MÁS is a philanthropic giving model that is highly innovative and promotes sustainability. This fund operates independently from SAM but will augment SAM by providing second stage funding for selected past grant recipients.

Who we are?

  • The MÁS Fund team, led by founder Mindy Freedman, is a mission-driven group with expertise in philanthropy, finance, and community investment. Together, we work to expand access to capital for historically underserved entrepreneurs and build pathways to lasting economic opportunity. [Learn more about MÁS here.]