About Us
L.L.C.O.O.L. Story
Mission:
To simplify bureaucracy for all.
Vision:
All people can access, comprehend and formidably engage Government in order to benefit the greater good.
In 2025, Social Security turned 90 and in 2026, America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. As the country experiences a tumultuous re-emergence, Americans are proving more engaged and responsive than ever before. Since 2020, our mission has been simplifying bureaucracy for all with a cultural-responsive approach to literacy. Our first effort, I Love Paperwork LLC began with a goal of providing affordable Business Counseling and Grant Writing services to local community in the wake of the horrific murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. After successfully securing over $250K for area non-profits, businesses, and community leaders, it became clear a more concerted effort was needed to educate, inform, and engage community on the reciprocal albeit contractual relationships between the People and Government.
As consumers are constantly duped by bad actors in the Grant Writing world that command thousands of dollars only to return to clients empty handed, it is increasingly necessary to arm yourself with knowledge. At L.L.C.O.O.L.J. we discourage the prevailing belief that a “Grant Writer” off the street will return to you millions if you pay them thousands and instead encourage a deeper understanding of our Government, American philanthropy, and capitalism in general. A civic education is also necessary in not only securing but maintaining and properly allocating public funding for the community’s good. In a world of AI and political and societal noise, we remain fervent scholars committed to applying knowledge toward wise stewardship and a better future where all people can access, comprehend and formidably engage Government in order to benefit the greater good.
Our clients have included many of the most impactful organizations and individuals across the country dedicated to infusing our communities with the equity we deeply need to thrive. By abandoning a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter model for a customized approach to designing solutions and yielding measurable results, L.L.C.O.O.L.J. LLC has supported Members & Friends in over $1.5 million in public funding awarded for local community programs since 2023. We are proud to be an accessible and impactful champion for visionaries and changemakers and are excited to learn collectively on our life’s journey with you!
When you are ready to execute on your vision, we are where to start!
The Team
As we partner with our government to run America, we the people, keep the mission to simplify bureaucracy for all at our core. We will continue to dedicate our efforts to revealing the genuis that enriches our communities and has the potential to dramatically shift the paradigm! We are dedicated to educating ourselves and learning collectively on our life’s journey!
-Angela
Sharona, Sourcing Director
Chase, Youth Intern
Renata, Marketing Director
Eureka, Events Coordinator + AA Director
Angela McDowell
Executive Director
EQUITY FOR ALL
Our national cohort unites social-preneurs, activists, artists, business leaders, and community stakeholders with Government to divine solutions and capitalize on opportunities to infuse equity. You’ll hear the word ‘equity’ a lot when you join L.L.C.O.O.L.J. because it is our Why.
We can tell you about compounded global disparities or how the pursuit for environmental justice is really an anti-racism effort OR how literacy is a way to dissolve trauma and instill the confidence that only comes with gaining knowledge. Our solution-driven approach is fully adaptable to our customers: Entrepreneurs, Artists, Individuals, Business Owners, Culture bearers, Stakeholders, Non-profits, etcs. We combat barriers to critical literacy and knowledge that broadens perspectives and worldviews. We are excited to learn collectively on our life’s journey with you!
-Angela
in memorial
Arthur Melvin Samuel McDowell Is
A complete sentence.
Every letter is a verb.
Every word a movement
For the people.
His life is.
His work was for us.
His life will forever be.
Hard to miss him.
Even harder to forget.
Find my love for him
In all of your hearts.
My love is your love.
He made us one.
That was his vision the whole time.
Mission accomplished.
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Friends of LLCOOLJ
Sure we love paperwork but our affections also run deep for our mission-shared and driven Friends that help shape our vision.
Past L.L.C.O.O.L.J. events
