ReImagine Freedom Innovation Labs

ReImagine Freedom Innovation Labs incubates and scales ideas, leaders, and initiatives that expand economic power and freedom.

Innovation Labs exists to move bold ideas from vision to implementation. It provides the infrastructure needed to develop new leadership, projects, and ventures capable of addressing complex social and economic challenges at scale.

Informed by more than 30 years of innovation and practice at the Young Women’s Freedom Center, and oriented toward the future envisioned in the Sister Warriors Freedom Charter, Innovation Labs bridges proven approaches with new strategies, models, and investments designed to unlock broader impact.

Through incubation, research, experimentation, and strategic investment, Innovation Labs supports nonprofit, systems change, and for-profit initiatives that increase economic power and create pathways for lasting transformation.

ReImagine Freedom Innovation Labs is a fiscally sponsored project of the Young Women’s Freedom Center.

Invest in the Future!

At ReImagine Freedom, we are more than dreamers; we are architects of change, driven by the conviction that a better, more equitable world is not only possible but imminent. Through dedication, collaboration, and unwavering belief in the power of innovation, we are working to build an equitable and responsible economy.

Founder Story

In 1996, Jessica Nowlan was hired by Young Women’s Freedom Center out of Juvenile Hall. Her experiences at the organization transformed her life.

Jessica became a social entrepreneur, and in 2015, she returned to YWFC as the Executive Director. In this role, Jessica grew the team from 3 to 75 people, opened 5 more centers across California, and increased the budget from $500k to $10 million to launch Sister Warriors and Beloved Village.

From her personal and professional experiences, Jessica knows what it takes to realize ReImagine Freedom’s vision.