Regulatory Disclosures
1. About First Rain
First Rain Group is a fictitious business name of Seeds of Life Creations, LLC. In these Regulatory Disclosures, “First Rain,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Seeds of Life Creations, LLC d/b/a First Rain Group.
First Rain provides strategic and operational consulting to mission-driven organizations. Our work may address fundraising strategy, capital architecture, organizational reputation, governance and leadership, operational systems, and responsible uses of artificial intelligence.
2. Securities and Investment Activities
First Rain is not registered as a broker-dealer or investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any state securities regulator. First Rain does not provide placement-agent services.
First Rain’s services are provided to organizations for strategic and operational purposes. First Rain does not:
- offer or sell securities;
- solicit an investor’s purchase of a security;
- recommend investments or advise an investor about the value or suitability of a security;
- negotiate securities terms on behalf of an issuer or investor;
- execute securities transactions or accept orders;
- receive or hold investor funds or securities;
- process subscription agreements or make suitability determinations; or
- bind an issuer, investor, donor, or other party.
First Rain may support an organization’s internal capital planning, business strategy, financial narrative, governance, diligence readiness, relationship management, and preparation of client-approved communications. Any securities offering, investor solicitation, investment recommendation, negotiation, execution, or custody activity must be conducted by the client and its qualified legal counsel and appropriately licensed financial professionals.
The regulatory status of an activity depends on the facts, including the services actually performed and the related compensation. A description or disclaimer on this website does not change those facts or replace legal review.
3. Charitable Fundraising
Charitable gifts and investments are legally distinct. A charitable contribution is not an investment and does not provide the donor with an ownership interest or financial return.
First Rain may provide strategic support concerning philanthropic fundraising. A specific engagement may be subject to charitable-solicitation, professional-fundraiser, fundraising-counsel, registration, notice, contract, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. Those requirements vary by jurisdiction and depend on the activities performed. Each client remains responsible for controlling its fundraising activities and complying with applicable law, with advice from qualified counsel.
4. No Professional Advice or Relationship From Website Use
This website and First Rain Editorial Insights provide general information and strategic frameworks. They do not constitute legal, tax, accounting, securities, or investment advice.
Viewing the website, subscribing to Editorial Insights, contacting First Rain, or receiving general information does not create a client, fiduciary, advisory, broker, or attorney-client relationship. A consulting relationship begins only through a written agreement signed by First Rain and the client.
5. Results, Forecasts, and Illustrations
Historical fundraising outcomes, consulting-return ranges, commitments, examples, case narratives, projections, models, and illustrations are provided for context. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Funding results depend on factors outside First Rain’s control, including the client’s organization, team, relationships, evidence, market conditions, legal structure, offering terms, execution, and decisions by donors, investors, funders, and public agencies.
References to potential investment returns, revenue, endowment income, or other financial outcomes describe possible capital structures. They are not promises, forecasts, or recommendations to purchase or sell a security.
6. Third-Party Organizations and Links
References or links to third-party organizations are provided for context or convenience. Unless expressly stated, they do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, agency, partnership, or approval by the referenced organization. Third-party websites and services are governed by their own terms and policies.
7. Written Engagement Agreements Control
These disclosures describe general boundaries for the website and First Rain’s public positioning. The scope, responsibilities, compensation, deliverables, and legal terms of a client engagement are governed by the signed agreement for that engagement. If these disclosures conflict with a signed agreement, the signed agreement controls between First Rain and that client, subject to applicable law.
8. Changes and Contact
We may update these Regulatory Disclosures to reflect changes in our services, practices, or legal obligations. We will post the updated disclosures on this page and revise the effective date.
Questions about these disclosures may be sent to:
Seeds of Life Creations, LLC d/b/a First Rain Group
San Francisco, California, United States
admin@firstrain.group