About Homies Love
A Colorado nonprofit combining musical storytelling, shared meals, meditation, and open-source technology to help people practice mindful presence.
Our Story
Born from a simple observation
We noticed something: people are more distracted, more isolated, and less in control of their digital lives than ever. The technology that promised to connect us has often left us more alone. The platforms that promised empowerment have created dependence.
Homies Love was founded to create a different kind of organization—one that starts with being fully present and ends with owning the tools that organize your life.
We borrowed an organizational model from one of the world's most innovative companies (Haier's Rendanheyi) and adapted it for nonprofit community building. The result is a network of autonomous geographic collectives united by shared mission and supported by a central platform.
Structure
How we're organized
A Rendanheyi-inspired model for nonprofit community building
Platform
Central services,
governance, support
Geographic Collectives
Local delivery,
autonomous operation
46 foundational governance decisions guide our work, documented in ~157 organizational documents—all structured so both humans and AI assistants can navigate them effectively.
People
Our team
Mateo Lapetina
Founder & Executive Director
Leading mission, technology, and organizational development.
Amy Griffin
Co-Founder
Shaping programs, culture, and community experience.
Jody Pate
Co-Founder
Guiding strategy, operations, and collective development.
Radical Transparency
100% of our finances are public
Every dollar in, every dollar out—visible to everyone on Open Collective. We believe trust requires visibility, and we demonstrate stewardship through openness.
View our financesStatus
Help us become a 501(c)(3)
Current status: Colorado nonprofit corporation
EIN: 33-4993667
We're ready to file for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. This designation unlocks:
- Tax-deductible donations for contributors
- Nonprofit discounts from tech partners
- Eligibility for grants and foundation funding
Help us file for 501(c)(3) status
Tax-deductible donations · Nonprofit partner discounts · Grant eligibility