Managing licensing and royalty revenues from MADE-certified products to fund community programs, education, and entrepreneurship.
For decades, Black culture has generated trillions in economic value while the communities that create it see minimal financial return. MADE's Royalty Reinvestment Program creates a new model: verified cultural IP generates licensing revenue, and 100% of platform fees are reinvested into the communities that created the culture.
Creators register their cultural IP through MADE CX platform. Each work is verified, blockchain-certified, and assigned licensing terms.
Brands license MADE-certified cultural IP for products, campaigns, and media. All licenses include transparent royalty splits.
70% goes directly to creators. 30% platform fees fund community programs through MADE Foundation.
Foundation deploys capital into education, entrepreneurship, grants, and policy reform benefiting Black and Brown creators.
DeAndre Williams, a 28-year-old muralist from Atlanta, spent years creating art that brands would photograph and use in campaigns without permission or payment. When a major sneaker company used his geometric pattern design, he had no legal recourse and no compensation.
Through MADE's platform, DeAndre registered 12 of his signature designs. Within six months, three major brands licensed his work for apparel collections. DeAndre earned $47,000 in licensing fees—more than his total art income from the previous three years combined.
The 30% platform fee ($20,000) went to MADE Foundation, which funded a "Business of Art" workshop for 25 emerging Atlanta artists, teaching IP protection, contract negotiation, and pricing strategies. Five of those artists have now registered their own work through MADE.
This is the multiplier effect we're building at scale.
We're seeking catalytic capital from mission-aligned philanthropists to scale the Royalty Reinvestment Program and demonstrate proof of concept at a transformative level.
Brands are already using Black culture in products worth billions annually. We're simply ensuring creators get paid and communities benefit.
Unlike grants, this creates perpetual revenue streams. Every license generates income for creators AND funds for community programs.
Each successful creator becomes a teacher. Platform fees fund education that creates more successful creators. The cycle compounds.
We're not just helping individuals—we're changing the rules. Our legal framework and policy work will benefit ALL creators, permanently.
For philanthropists committed to closing racial wealth gaps through systemic change, the Royalty Reinvestment Program offers a proven model with measurable outcomes. Let's discuss how your investment can transform cultural equity.