WELCOME TO THE LEOPARD SOCIETY

Made in America.
Rooted in Africa.
For the World.

We are building systems that empower families, veterans, and communities through technology, transparency, and sustainable economic models.

Illustration from the WordPress home page showing a gathering of Black community leaders
OWNERSHIP. TRANSPARENCY. ACTION.ARTWORK FROM THE WORDPRESS SITE
THE LEOPARD SOCIETYA community vision, built with intention.

01 / OUR PURPOSE

Ownership, knowledge
and unity.

Our mission is to create bridges between the United States, Africa, and Asia developing cooperative programs that promote entrepreneurship, housing, education, and innovation. We believe freedom is secured through ownership, knowledge, and unity.

We invite you to join us as we build the future of self-sustaining Black communities worldwide. Together, we can redefine what development looks like.

The Leopard Society Foundation exists to build cooperative, sustainable, and tech-driven communities that empower people through education, infrastructure, and innovation. Our mission is to connect the African diaspora with Africa and Asia through transparent governance, entrepreneurship, and development.

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02 / THE DIRECTION

Bite Not Bark.
Build what lasts.

Change doesn’t come from waiting; it comes from building. Every step we take with The Leopard Society strengthens our culture, our economy, and our future. Together, we create systems that last for generations.

I.

Ownership

Ownership is the foundation for reclaiming our narrative. For too long, others have defined who we are and dictated the terms of our progress. By building and owning our own micro-economies, institutions, and enterprises, we shift the narrative from one of dependency to one of power. Ownership means more than assets; it means authorship of our future, written by our own hands.

II.

Transparency

Transparency is what makes that story believable. Our people have witnessed too many broken promises and closed-door decisions. By opening the books and showing every contribution, every transaction, and every result, we reclaim trust. Transparency keeps our narrative intact; no one can twist it, because the truth is public, visible, and undeniable.

III.

Action

Action is where ownership and transparency come alive. Discussing change will never rewrite the story that has been imposed on us; only building, creating, and producing will. Every project launched, every job created, every system made real is a new chapter in our narrative. Through action, we stop being characters in someone else’s story and become the authors of our own renaissance.

OUR INITIATIVES

Turn vision
into action.

Deep Stitch

The Deep Stitch Program is the first economic initiative of The Leopard Society Foundation, Inc.

Our mission is to build sustainable income streams that directly support education, innovation, and community development across the global Black diaspora.

The WordPress program plan lists product sales and infrastructure development as “In Planning,” with jobs and training as a future goal.

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Applied Systems Engineering Field Lab

The Applied Systems Engineering Field Lab (ASEFL) is a modular research and development hub designed as a living systems testbed to explore how engineering management principles and unmanned systems can be combined to design, operate, and sustain decentralized infrastructure networks.

A proposed research and infrastructure testbed. The source lists the first site location as TBD.

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NeoState

A digital layer for community organization, transparent governance and collaboration, born from The Leopard Society.

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03 / FROM TLS TO NEOSTATE

The idea grew.
The roots remain.

NeoState grew out of The Leopard Society’s vision for a digital layer that helps communities organize and build together.

The proposed approach starts with a digital community: collaboration, transparent governance and shared coordination. Over time, members could choose to develop a physical presence as resources and collective decisions allow.

NeoState is being developed toward an open-source model so other communities can independently adopt its tools. The Leopard Society is intended as a future pilot community; that integration is planned.

Explore NeoState

The long-term vision operates within existing U.S. law. This information site does not offer financial services, membership accounts or treasury tools.

BOARD & LEADERSHIP

A shared mission.
Collective leadership.

Our leadership represents the diverse spectrum of our community, including college students, blue-collar workers, scholars, and builders. A common belief unites us in cooperative economics, innovation, and empowerment.

Jason Von Holmes

President / Founder

Horace Kelson

Vice President / Founder

Timothy Williams

Secretary / Founder

Meet our leadership team

05 / START A CONVERSATION

Questions or ideas?
Let’s talk.

Interested in the mission, collaboration, or the connection to NeoState? Connect with The Leopard Society community on Discord.

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