Industrialist | Author | Cultural Steward

Jennifer Funlayo Grace Jennings is the CEO of Funlayo Grace, a rising industrialist overseeing a $155M development pipeline, and the author of Homelessness to Homeownership. As the founder of Rebecca’s Little Survivors Foundation, she bridges the gap between 19th-century land sovereignty and 21st-century industrial scale.

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  • Established in 2017, RLSF serves as the cultural anchor, honoring 160 years of heritage through the stewardship of Geechee Kunda while empowering children and families to overcome adversity through literacy, outdoor exploration, fitness and the arts.

  • The Nemo Castle Legacy is the historical foundation of the Jennings family’s 160-year history of land ownership, verified by the Freedmen’s Bureau Records (1865-1878).

    • Location: Situated on the historic Retreat Plantation (est. late 1700s) in Riceboro, GA—a primary site of the 19th-century rice economy.

    • The 1865 Link: A critical site of the Freedmen’s Bureau transition from labor contracts to land sovereignty, mirroring the 160-year Nemo Castle legacy.

    • Cultural Anchor: Serves as the international epicenter for Gullah Geechee research, featuring a 1930s Praise House, a traditional African compound, and a vast collection of ancestral artifacts.

    • Regional Nexus: Located within the 38-mile Savannah-Riceboro Industrial Corridor, providing the essential ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) foundation for Tier-1 corporate partnerships.

    • Mission Integration: The official "living classroom" for RLSF programs in literacy, arts, and outdoor exploration for families overcoming adversity.