Postcapitalist crowdfunding

Fund the land.
Bloom together.

Zephyr connects people to solarpunk and land-commons projects, with community governance, growing reputation, and funding rounds shaped by those who participate.

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Active land projects
$2.4M
Raised this year
3,820
Community members
12 ✦
Funding rounds run
Round 4: open now
$120,000 available · 18 days left · 61 proposals
Growing reputation
Your reputation grows with every contribution, and so does your voice in how funds are allocated.
Rotating funding rounds
Community-voted allocations shaped by those who participate.
Featured projects
Land trust 18 days left
59% funded
High Desert Commons, NM
50-acre perpetual land trust, adobe workshops, food forest, and community governance in the Chihuahuan Desert.
$47,200 raisedof $80,000
Energy 5 days left
76% funded
Cascadia Solar Mesh
Peer-owned community microgrid connecting 12 rural households in the Oregon Cascades, energy credits tracked on-chain.
$91,000 raisedof $120,000
Food systems
56% funded
Seed Library Network SW
Open-source heritage seed network across 8 bioregional nodes, member-governed, print-catalogue distributed.
$12,400 raisedof $22,000
How Zephyr works

Money for land.
Bloom together.

Zephyr is a funding network for postcapitalist land projects, solar communes, food forests, earthen housing, seed libraries, water commons. We combine direct community donations with a monthly subscription pool governed by the people who participate most.

Two ways money moves
Direct donations
Give directly to any project in the directory, anytime. Money goes straight to that project, no waiting for a round to close, no governance involved. Think of it like tipping a cause you believe in.
The monthly pool
A shared funding pool fed by member subscriptions. It grows all month as new people join. At the end of each month, the top-voted projects receive the bulk of it, with the winner taking the largest share.
How the monthly round works
1
The pool opens
Each month a new funding round opens. The pool starts from the previous month's subscriptions and grows in real time as new members join or donors add to it. You can watch it grow on the DAO screen.
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Members vote on proposals
Projects submit proposals requesting a specific amount for a specific purpose. Any member can vote. Your voting weight grows with your reputation, time in the network, contributions made, endorsements received. Subscribers get more weight than one-off visitors.
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Top three projects share the pool
At month's end, the pool is distributed by vote rank. 1st place takes 60%, 2nd takes 25%, 3rd takes 15%. No project walks away empty if they placed in the top three. Runners-up carry momentum into the next round.
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Winners step back for a while
Projects that receive pool funding leave the running for a period proportional to what they received, giving other projects room to rise. They can still receive direct donations throughout, and return to future rounds with an established track record.
Momentum carries over

Losing a round isn't starting over. Projects that place but don't win carry accumulated momentum into the next month, a head start in votes that compounds over time. A project that keeps placing second is building unstoppable community signal.

Example: End of Round 4
1st Bioregional Water Collective
Won $72,000 · enters cooldown
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2nd High Desert Commons, NM
+40% momentum into Round 5
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3rd Cascadia Solar Mesh
+25% momentum into Round 5
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4th+ All other voted projects
+10% momentum into Round 5
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Project lifecycle

Every project moves through four stages. You can always donate directly, whatever the stage.

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Seedling
New to the network. Building community and first supporters.
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Contender
Has momentum. Actively competing in the current round.
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Funded
Won the pool. Stepping back from the round, open for direct donations.
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Established
Delivered. Returned with a proven track record and elder status.
Reputation & voting weight
Growing reputation
Your reputation grows through real participation, backing projects, voting in rounds, getting endorsed by others in the network. It can't be bought, sold, or transferred. The longer you're here and the more you contribute, the more your voice counts.
Subscriber weight
Monthly subscribers get higher base voting weight than one-off visitors. Your subscription is the commitment that earns you a real say in where the pool goes each month. Higher tiers mean more weight and more governance access.
Ready to help land bloom?
Join as a member to vote on monthly allocations, or browse the project directory and donate directly to what moves you.
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Pool-eligible projects
Compete for the monthly pool + receive direct donations
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Direct donations only. No pool competition.
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Zephyr Bonafide
Verified commons.
Trusted by the network.
Bonafide status marks projects that meet Zephyr's structural criteria for commons-based stewardship. Only Bonafide projects are eligible for the monthly pool and tax-deductible donations through the Zephyr Foundation.
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Bonafide projects
v1.2
Current criteria
4-6 wk
Typical review time
2
Removed to date
Criteria for Bonafide status
Commons ownership
Land or primary assets held in a structure that prevents private extraction, in perpetuity for community benefit.
Qualifies: community land trust, conservation easement, cooperative, charitable trust, tribal stewardship. Does not qualify: individual title, investor ownership.
Community governance
Documented decision-making where community members have genuine power, not just advisory roles.
Qualifies: DAO governance, cooperative voting, member assemblies. Does not qualify: founder decides unilaterally.
Non-extractive financial model
No investor returns, no equity, no mechanisms for private appreciation capture. Surplus stays in the project or commons.
Financial transparency
Annual financial summary published to the Zephyr network. Open books in a form the community can understand.
Public benefit dimension
Meaningful benefit beyond the founding members, public access, affordable participation, community distribution.
Active stewardship
The project is actually operating, not a holding entity. Minimum activity demonstrated within the past 12 months.
Eligible entity types
Community land trusts
Nonprofit or charitable trust holding land for perpetual community benefit.
Cooperatives
Worker, housing, or agricultural cooperatives with genuine member governance.
Existing nonprofits
501(c)(3) or equivalent with land/ecological charitable purpose.
Charitable trusts
Legal trusts structured for charitable land or ecological stewardship.
LLCs with public benefit
Commercial entities whose Bonafide fund covers a defined charitable activity.
Unincorporated groups
Grassroots stewardship groups without formal incorporation.
Tribal entities
Indigenous land stewardship and food sovereignty projects.
Benefit corporations
PBCs with documented public benefit purpose and community governance.
Conservation easements
Land under permanent conservation easement with community access provisions.
Verification lifecycle
1
Application
Any directory project can apply. Submit documentation against the published criteria. AI-assisted screening checks documents and flags gaps before human review begins.
2
Community endorsement
Applications are visible to the network during review. Members with sufficient reputation can endorse or flag concerns.
3
Steward panel review
A panel of existing Bonafide stewards plus Zephyr team reviews the application. Decision is documented publicly. Declined applications receive written feedback.
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Annual renewal
Bonafide status requires annual renewal confirming governance is active, finances are current, and ownership structure is unchanged.
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Removal
Any network member can file a formal concern. If a project materially changes, Bonafide status is removed. The removal is documented publicly. Projects may appeal.
On removal
Removal is documented, not punitive. A project page will show its full Bonafide history including dates held and reason for any removal. Donations made while a project held status are not affected.
Currently Bonafide
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High Desert Commons, NM
Bonafide since Jan 2026 · Land trust · Criteria v1.1
CLT
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Cascadia Solar Mesh
Bonafide since Feb 2026 · Energy cooperative · Criteria v1.1
Cooperative
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Bioregional Water Collective
Bonafide since Nov 2025 · Water commons · Criteria v1.0
Charitable trust
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Seed Library Network SW
Bonafide since Mar 2026 · Food commons · Criteria v1.2
Nonprofit
Apply for Bonafide status
Tell us about your project
Applications are reviewed by the Bonafide steward panel with AI-assisted document screening. Typical review time is 4-6 weeks.
Agreements
Please confirm each of the following before submitting.
I confirm the ownership structure prevents private extraction and holds assets for community benefit in perpetuity.
I confirm the project has genuine community governance with real decision-making power for members.
I agree to publish an annual financial summary to the Zephyr network and maintain the required activity level.
I understand Bonafide status may be removed if the project materially changes, and any removal will be documented publicly.
I understand donations through Zephyr Foundation are subject to its discretion and control per 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship requirements.
Your application will be visible to the network during review. You will receive a confirmation within 3 business days.
Round 4: Live
$120,000 available
61 proposals · 18 days left
42% allocated$50,400 left
Your voting weight
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Seedling · 14 contributions
Votes remaining 7
Passed last round
High Desert Commons Phase 1
Round 3✓ $22,000
Cascadia Solar Mesh
Round 3✓ $41,000
Bioregional Water Collective
Round 3✓ $18,500
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Seedling · Free
Member since January 2026 · 3 months active
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🌿 Consistency streak 3 months
3 more uninterrupted months → +10% reputation bonus + Consistent badge unlocks at 6 months
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Everything you need to participate, no card required, no expiry.
Full directory, browse and donate to any project
Vote in monthly rounds at base weight (1×)
Growing reputation that accrues over time
Earn badges and credentials from projects
Full community profile and search
Submit community campaigns to the directory
🔥 Contributor Most popular $5–15 / month
For people who want to be more invested. Pay what feels right.
1.5–2× voting weight, scales with your contribution amount
Reputation accrues 20% faster
24hr early access to new funding rounds
Monthly pool allocation digest
Community governance discussions
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✦ Steward $15–40 / month
For project organisers and serious participants.
2.5–3× voting weight
Reputation accrues 50% faster
Submit pool-eligible land projects
DAO toolkit, spin up community governance
Steward-only governance proposals
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🌿 Elder $40+ / month
For organisations, land projects, and committed community builders.
4× voting weight
Full DAO toolkit with custom configuration
Alliance formation and management
Multiple project submissions
Org / collective pricing, covers your whole team
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Pay what feels right, anywhere from $0 (always free) upward. Every dollar above your tier floor goes directly into the monthly funding pool. No pressure, ever.
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+10% + Consistent 🌿
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+20% + Rooted ✦
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+30% + Elder track
If life gets in the way, your reputation stays intact, your streak starts fresh when you return, gently.
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