Ktisis Capital Is Now a Certified B Corporation
We are proud to share that Ktisis Capital is now a Certified B Corporation, joining a global community of companies using business as a force for good. Becoming a B Corp affirms what has always been true about our firm: our work is founded in a belief that purpose and performance must move together if we’re going to effectively mobilize resources toward justice.
This milestone reflects years of deep assessment and systems alignment led by Associate Director Ricky Benavidez with support from Operations Manager Michele Bookie and Founder and Principal Jason Franklin. Together, we engaged every aspect of our practice – governance, operations, client, work, and culture – that shapes how we show up for one another and for our partners.
Why B Corp Certification Matters for Ktisis
B Corp Certification means a company has been verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It also means legally committing to consider all stakeholders in decision-making – staff, clients, communities, and the planet – not just short-term financial outcomes.
For Ktisis, this certification strengthens our core commitments:
To move more money better. We work with individuals, families, foundations, and collaboratives to advance justice in all its forms, to counter the extractive and unjust practices that make philanthropy necessary.
We work with Integrity & Trust. We seek to maintain the highest standards of accountability to clients, colleagues, and the communities impacted by our work. We strive to be transparent, direct, and responsive in communicating our intentions, processes, and what we can or cannot do.
We honor Wholeness & Complexity. Diverse identities contain contradictions; we welcome them and strive to create space that invites our staff, clients, and partners to bring their whole selves as we collectively struggle toward a better world. We also understand the complexity of our work and strive to acknowledge and balance its tensions.
We approach our work with Care & Kindness. We treat ourselves and others with kindness, compassion, and respect. Kindness requires being brave and honest in our feedback. We are committed to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit as a way of sustaining healthy individuals, organizations, and movements.
We hold at the center of all we do, Learning & Curiosity. We value learning and reflection and aim to find opportunities to grow as individuals and as a firm. Given the power dynamics and imbalances ingrained in this work, we especially prioritize the importance of humility in our approach to learning. We actively strive to learn from others, particularly those most impacted by historical and current injustices.
Our B Impact Areas
B Corp Certification evaluates companies across five areas. Here’s how they show up in our work:
Governance: We prioritize transparency and clarity of purpose across all project and internal processes.
Workers: We invest in supportive structures, professional development, and practices that advance equity and wellbeing.
Community: Our work is rooted in partnership with movement leaders and centers the wellbeing of communities pushed to the margins of power.
Environment: We are committed to responsible business operations and continuously push ourselves and our clients to be better stewards of our planet.
Customers (Clients): We support funders and networks seeking to shift practices toward justice, collective power, and long-term impact.
A Beginning, Not an Endpoint
B Corps recertify every three years, and standards evolve over time. That’s by design. B Corp Certification isn’t about perfection; it’s about continuous improvement. Our team is committed to building on this foundation and deepening our impact across every engagement.
As Ktisis grows, so does our responsibility. We’re excited to continue learning, evolving, and working alongside clients and partners who believe, as we do, that another kind of world is not only possible but necessary.
Learn More
To explore what becoming a certified B Corporation means, visit bcorporation.net or reach out to our team with questions about our certification journey.
Together, we’re building a practice that is transparent, accountable, and designed for a more just future.