The Race And Gender Equity Project

What The Race And Gender Equity Project does

The Race and Gender Equity Project (RAGE) is a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by Dr. Stacey Chimimba Ault and headquartered in Sacramento, California. RAGE advances the wellbeing of Black youth and non-Black youth of color ages 13-26 through four integrated pillars: Healing, Education & Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, and Research. Core programmatic offerings include the RAGE Ambassador Program (15-20 youth per cohort, $500 stipends), RAGE Sisterhood Collective (funded by Elevate Youth California), RAGE HEAL Co-op (serving 250 Black youth with $10,000 capacity-building grants), RAGE HEAL Fellowship (10 youth entrepreneurs with $1,000 stipends, funded by Dignity Health), and trauma-informed therapy, yoga, and meditation services delivered through a physical healing space at 2251 Florin Road and a virtual healing portal.

RAGE does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a Wix-hosted marketing website, a direct e-commerce storefront for branded merchandise, an Instagram account, an email newsletter, and a separate Restful Leadership sub-brand website. Its competitive position rests on founder credentials (doctorate in International and Multicultural Education, Board Certified Coach, two decades of governmental systems experience) and a participatory research methodology integrating Critical Race Theory, Critical Post Traumatic Growth, Healing Justice, and Restful Leadership frameworks.

The business model blends fee-for-service professional revenue with charitable contributions. Coaching services are sold directly to individuals and organizations, with individual sessions starting at $525 and customized organizational packages; consulting engagements span 6-12 months and address implicit bias, anti-racism, and trauma stewardship. Donations are accepted via PayPal at tiered amounts ($25-$1,000) tied to specific program outcomes. Merchandise (t-shirts, crop tops, sweatshirts at $35-$50) is sold direct-to-consumer through the organization's own storefront. Anchor programmatic funding comes from institutional partners including Dignity Health, Elevate Youth California, the City of Sacramento, Black Womxn United, and Psychologists for Social Responsibility.

Name

The Race And Gender Equity Project

Legal name

The Race and Gender Equity Project

Website

https://rageproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Race and Gender Equity Project is a Black-led Sacramento-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances wellbeing for Black youth and youth of color ages 13-26 through Healing, Education & Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, and Research programs, supported by coaching, consulting, donations, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Justice and Equity Consulting

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN)

Keywords

• Racial equity consulting
• Executive leadership coaching
• Youth development programs
• Healing justice services
• Social justice research

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Coaching Services: Individual and executive leadership coaching for equity leaders, Black women, women of color, and select allies. Sessions start at $525 each, with clients typically booking 3-6 month packages. Organizational coaching packages are customized based on group size and contract length. A sliding scale is offered for individuals and organizations with financial constraints, and scholarships are available for Black women and youth.
2. Consulting & Training: Customized consulting engagements for organizations seeking racial and gender equity transformation. Engagements cover topics including implicit bias, anti-racism, cultural diversity and inclusion, trauma stewardship, and social-emotional learning. The process typically takes six to twelve months, with an intensive three-month option available. Fees are determined based on organizational scope and custom requirements.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded apparel including crewneck sweatshirts ($50), V-neck t-shirts ($35), I Honor t-shirts ($35), and Revolt Rest Repeat t-shirts and crop tops ($35) through the organization's own e-commerce storefront.
4. Donations & Charitable Contributions: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (FEIN: 81-1533033) that accepts tax-deductible donations via PayPal. Donation tiers fund specific programs: $25 for youth advocacy workshop supplies, $50 for a healing circle, $100 for youth leadership coaching, $250 to sustain the coworking center, and $1,000 for a youth entrepreneur annual stipend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Race And Gender Equity Project is a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers coaching, consulting, training, and youth development programming centered on racial and gender equity. Its commercial offerings include paid individual and executive coaching, organizational equity consulting engagements, and branded merchandise, while its mission-driven offerings include youth leadership and healing programs, mental health advocacy, and participatory research. Services are delivered through schools, community spaces, a physical healing center, and a virtual healing portal in the Sacramento region.

Product overview

The Race and Gender Equity Project (RAGE) is a Black-led nonprofit organization offering an integrated portfolio of social justice services, youth development programs, and merchandise. The core offerings include Consulting Services and Coaching Services (the primary revenue-generating programs), supplemented by youth programming including the RAGE Ambassador Program, RAGE Sisterhood, RAGE HEAL Fellowship, and Mental Health Advisory. Healing services encompass the Youth Virtual Healing Space, RAGE Youth Healing Space, Individual & Group Therapy Support, Yoga Classes, and the RAGE Healing Mini Grant. Research offerings include Queens Speak, Power of Now, MBK-U, Status of Black Girls, RAGE Youth Collective, and Ending Youth Homelessness initiatives. The organization also sells branded merchandise (t-shirts, sweatshirts, crop tops) through its shop. All programs are centered on advancing wellbeing of Black and nonblack youth of color through healing, education, advocacy, and research pillars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restful Leadership: A research and program initiative examining intersections of rest, liberation, and leadership, with its own dedicated website and survey.
• RAGE HEAL Fellowship
• RAGE Sisterhood
• The HEAL Suite
• RAGE Virtual Healing Space

Products and services

• Consulting Services Educational workshops, consulting, and keynote presentations promoting racial and gender equity using Critical Race Theory, storytelling, and research-based anti-racism strategies. Services include implicit bias training, cultural diversity and inclusion, social justice practices, and trauma stewardship. Offered to organizations, schools, and institutions.
• Coaching Services Executive leadership and life coaching for individuals and teams focused on career goals, racialized traumatic stress management, anti-racism, and restful leadership. Individual sessions start at $525; most clients book 3-6 month packages. Organizational packages are customized by group size, session count, and contract length.
• Restful Leadership Program Individual and institutional support for managing secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. Current cohort supports Black women and femme healers through trauma stewardship.
• RAGE Ambassador Program Intensive 8-week career and college readiness program for 15-20 youth ages 14-18 per cohort, sponsored by the City of Sacramento. Participants engage in career and college readiness, social justice campaigns, and community service.
• RAGE Sisterhood Program providing leadership development, mentorship, healing, peer-to-peer learning, and resource-sharing for Black girls and nonblack girls of color ages 13-26 in Sacramento County, focused on reducing substance use, increasing empowerment, and promoting healing and social justice.
• RAGE HEAL Fellowship Healing, entrepreneurship and leadership skills program providing 10 Black youth social entrepreneurs annually with an intensive collaborative network, mini-grants, training, and collaborative coaching. Participants receive $1,000 to invest in their business.
• RAGE HEAL Co-op Network of healing, education, arts and leadership programs working independently and collectively for systems change. Serves 250 Black youth in Sacramento county.
• Mental Health Advisory Program Peer-to-peer mental health advocacy program (Blacks Making a Difference / BMAD Youth) and social media campaigns to reduce mental health stigma among Black youth in Sacramento county.
• RAGE Youth Healing Space Physical healing space for youth to engage in yoga, meditation, dance, and healing. Free for youth; small fee for adults.
• Youth Virtual Healing Space Online resources for Black youth and community members providing coping tools for when feeling tired, angry, sad, or needing encouragement. Content created by community members and youth of color.
• Individual and Group Therapy Support Therapeutic services including trauma-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy funded by Dignity Health, building on ancestral and cultural healing practices.
• Yoga Classes Wellness practices including yoga and meditation. Free classes for youth virtually and in-person. Adult classes start at $40 with group or organizational sessions available.
• RAGE Healing Mini Grant Mini grant program supporting young people on social entrepreneurship and healing journey. Winners receive $500 stipend toward their healing businesses.
• Participatory Research Services Participatory research methodologies to measure impact through formative and summative reports, specializing in Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and community action research projects. Encompasses research initiatives on Black youth homelessness, Black girls' lived experiences, and the history of Black youth activism in Sacramento.
• Crewneck Sweatshirt Garment-dyed fleece crewneck made of 100% ring-spun cotton with soft, midweight fabric and relaxed fit. Price $50.
• V-Neck Short Sleeve T-Shirt Classic v-neck cut unisex tee made of 100% combed ring-spun cotton. Price $35.
• I Honor T-Shirt T-shirt with messaging supporting the organization's mission. Price $35.
• Revolt Rest Repeat Crop Top 100% combed cotton relaxed fit cropped length top with dropped shoulders. Price $35.
• Revolt Rest Repeat T-Shirt Soft and lightweight t-shirt made of 100% combed and ring-spun cotton with slight stretch. Price $35.

Quantifiable outcome

• RAGE HEAL Co-op serves 250 Black youth annually with capacity building grants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Close KnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAGE Founder Dr. Ault collaborated with Close Knit to write peer-reviewed articles exploring youth homelessness challenges and strategies for youth living in informal hosting arrangements, placing structural challenges in the context of intergenerational poverty and structural racism.
• CA Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Committee (MHSOAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAGE's Youth Mental Health Advocacy Team participates in advocacy supporting the CA MHSOAC, engaging in self and community healing, mental health education, and outreach activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forward Together: Multi-racial movement organization advancing reproductive and intersectional justice through community organizing, leadership development, and narrative change — comparable to RAGE in its intersectional (race + gender) youth leadership and movement-building focus.
• The Praxis Project: Community-centered nonprofit building power for health and racial justice through organizing, research, and narrative change — comparable to RAGE in its intersectional racial justice / health-equity framing and youth-serving community organizing approach.
• Movement Strategy Center: Organization supporting movement-building for racial equity, healing, and liberation through coaching, capacity-building, and grantmaking to grassroots groups — directly comparable to RAGE's racial equity + healing justice integrated model.
• National Equity Project: Education and racial equity consulting organization providing capacity-building, coaching, and leadership development for institutions and leaders — directly comparable to RAGE's organizational consulting and equity leadership coaching services.
• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): National network mobilizing white people for racial justice through education, training, and base-building — comparable to RAGE in its anti-racism training, education, and advocacy offerings for institutional and individual audiences.
• The Perception Institute: Research-driven organization focused on racial bias, prejudice, and equity — comparable to RAGE in its use of participatory research (YPAR), Critical Race Theory-informed frameworks, and applied equity consulting for institutions.
• Race Forward: National racial equity organization that provides training, consulting, research, and narrative change work for institutions pursuing racial justice — directly comparable to RAGE's anti-racism consulting, training, and research offerings.

Emerging players

• HEAL (Healing Equity Alliance) - Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: Black-led collective advancing emotional and mental health wellness in Black communities through research, training, and community healing — partially comparable to RAGE's trauma-informed healing circles, therapy services, and healing justice framework for Black youth and women.

Broad incumbents

• Equal Justice Initiative: Large, established racial justice organization working to end mass incarceration and challenge racial inequity through research, education, and advocacy — broadly comparable to RAGE in its racial justice mission but operating at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• My Brother's Keeper Alliance: National initiative improving outcomes for boys and young men of color through policy, partnerships, and community-based programs — partially comparable because RAGE operates an MBK-U research initiative, but MBKA operates nationally at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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