Vision
CFCE blends municipal funds, philanthropy, and citizen contributions to finance visible local projects—safety, greening, small infrastructure—under transparent milestones. The vision is a co-funding marketplace where governance is light but credible, and residents see progress quickly. Sponsors build trust while leveraging multiple dollars per public or philanthropic dollar committed.
Problem
Small projects often stall: budgets are tight, grants are slow, and communities lack a simple way to assemble mixed capital. Documentation—RFPs, bids, permits—lives in silos; reporting burdens are high relative to project size. As a result, neighborhoods miss timely wins that compound quality of life and economic benefits.
Solution
Cosolvent standardizes briefs, milestones, and escrow rules. With LLM+RAG, teams upload permits, bids, vendor quotes, and policy PDFs and ask “what procurement path applies under $50k with community match?” with citations. ClientSynth simulates donor interest and milestone completion to steer sponsors toward project types and timelines most likely to succeed.
Business Model
CFCE earns modest platform and escrow fees; sponsors can underwrite matching pools or categories (e.g., safe crossings). Over time, anonymized outcome telemetry—completion rates, cost per outcome, resident satisfaction—supports bigger funds and repeatable programs.