Foundation Launch Fund
Help Build the Foundation
Support the early formation of Marcela Caronti’s future nonprofit foundation, created to give back to underprivileged communities with dignity, access, encouragement, and practical support.
Marcela is in the early stages of creating a future 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation rooted in the communities, struggles, and stories that shaped her life. The foundation has not formally launched yet, but the work to build it has begun.
*Note: The foundation is currently in formation. Contributions should not be assumed to be tax-deductible at this time.
Make a Founding Gift
THE DREAM BEHIND THE FOUNDATION
A Foundation Built From Lived Experience
The vision is simple: to give back to underprivileged communities with dignity, access, encouragement, and practical support.
Marcela knows what it means to come from places where opportunity is not always easy to reach. Her dream is to create a foundation that reaches back into communities like the ones she came from, offering support to those who are still fighting for access, stability, healing, opportunity, and hope.
FOUNDING SUPPORT
Help place the first coins in the foundation’s launch fund.
Every foundation starts somewhere.
Before the first program can be funded, before the first family can be helped, before the first community initiative can launch, the foundation itself has to be built.
Your gift helps Marcela move this dream from vision to reality more quickly. Whether it is $10, $25, $100, or more, every contribution helps create the structure that will one day allow this work to serve others with care and accountability.
What your contribution helps make possible.
Funds contributed during this early stage may be used toward the practical costs of creating, launching, and preparing the future foundation.
Legal Setup
Formation documents, nonprofit structure, legal review, and early organizational setup.
Program Planning
Development of future giving programs, community outreach plans, and impact priorities.
501(c)(3) Preparation
Application preparation, filing support, and related administrative needs.
Launch Administration
Foundational tools, systems, documentation, and early operating needs.
Compliance & Registration
State registration, charitable solicitation requirements, and governance needs.
Community Readiness
Preparing the foundation to serve communities intentionally, responsibly, and sustainably.
Because giving back should be more than a beautiful intention.
Marcela’s story did not begin with abundance. It began with survival, faith, resilience, and growth.
Now, her dream is to create something organized, sustainable, and intentional.
A foundation that can turn compassion into action.
A foundation that can serve with transparency. A foundation that can help others move forward with dignity.
This early stage matters because the structure has to come before the impact.
Your support helps build that structure.
Because giving back should be more than a beautiful intention.
Marcela’s story did not begin with abundance. It began with survival, faith, resilience, and growth.
Now, her dream is to create something organized, sustainable, and intentional.
A foundation that can turn compassion into action.
A foundation that can serve with transparency. A foundation that can help others move forward with dignity.
This early stage matters because the structure has to come before the impact.
Your support helps build that structure.
About Marcela Caronti
Marcela Caronti is a speaker, author, transformation leader, and founder of The Ripple.
Her work is shaped by faith, resilience, and growth. Through her speaking, writing, mentorship, and leadership work, Marcela helps people turn adversity into clarity, courage, and forward movement.
The Ripple was created for people who are rebuilding, rising, and learning how to turn what they have lived through into something purposeful.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization?
Not yet. The Marcela Caronti Foundation is currently in the formation stage and has not yet received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
The purpose of this launch fund is to help support the early costs of creating the foundation, preparing the proper filings, and building the structure needed to give back responsibly and sustainably.
Why support the foundation before it launches?
Before a foundation can fund programs, support families, or serve communities, it has to be built.
Your contribution helps with the practical startup needs, including legal formation, filing preparation, state registration, administrative setup, planning, and early development. This early support helps move the foundation from vision to reality more quickly.
Are contributions tax-deductible right now?
Not yet. The Marcela Caronti Foundation is currently in the formation stage and has not yet received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
The purpose of this launch fund is to help support the early costs of creating the foundation, preparing the proper filings, and building the structure needed to give back responsibly and sustainably.
Will updates be shared as the foundation is created?
Yes. Updates will be shared as the foundation moves through formation, filing, approval, and launch planning.
The goal is to build this with transparency, care, and accountability from the beginning.
What will my pre-funding be used for?
Contributions may be used toward the startup and formation costs of the future foundation, including nonprofit setup, legal and filing needs, compliance preparation, administrative planning, program development, and early operating needs tied to launching the foundation.
Every contribution helps create the structure that will one day make future giving possible.
Can I give a custom amount to the Foundation?
Contributions may be used toward the startup and formation costs of the future foundation, including nonprofit setup, legal and filing needs, compliance preparation, administrative planning, program development, and early operating needs tied to launching the foundation.
Every contribution helps create the structure that will one day make future giving possible.
About the Foundations Status
The Marcela Caronti Foundation is currently in the formation stage and has not yet received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
At this time, contributions should not be assumed to be tax-deductible. Funds received will be used to support the creation, launch, and early development of the future foundation.
Updates will be shared as the foundation progresses through the setup and approval process.
Thank you for helping lay the first stones.
The Ripple Founding Circle
We are grateful to the early supporters helping launch The Ripple Foundation. Founding Supporters are recognized here only with their permission. Donation amounts are never displayed publicly.
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