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AFFILIATE POLICY

Raising Luminaries
RAISING LUMINARIES

Sliding Scale Policy

SACRIFICE vs HARDSHIP

Sacrifice redistributes our power to our community toward a shared goal, creating space for healing and long-term progress.

 

Hardship stretches us so thin that meeting one basic needs stretches our limited resources too thin to meet other basic needs, creating long-term harm.

Which cost do I qualify for?

Choose whether you compensate me for my labor based on your ability to sacrifice payment to support our programs with your risk of hardship.

I can comfortably meet my basic needs with spare for small pleasures.

Full Cost

Paying full price would not noticeably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, or cover our medical expenses.

I stress about meeting my basic needs, but mostly achieve them.

Middle Cost

Paying full price would notably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

I struggle to meet my basic needs, and don't always achieve them.

Hardship Cost

Paying the middle cost would severely impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

SHARED AGREEMENTS

Basic Needs Vs. Small Pleasures

Basic Needs

Basic needs include food, housing, medical care, and transportation to work.

Small Pleasures

Small pleasures include spare change to go out for coffee, stream movies, buy new clothing and similar items without significantly impacting your ability to pay for basic needs.

I don't ask for income verification from individuals. I trust you to value my labor, consider the needs of our community, and contribute what you can to keep our work sustainable.

This sliding scale policy adapted shared and adapted with permission from Worts & Cunning. Our policy is designed to adapt to our community needs and may change without notice.

CONNECTION & COMMUNITY

Luminary Brain Trust

Your monthly membership includes access to a private member portal, chat group, virtual gatherings, ongoing workshops, trainings, and events, a resource library of strategy guides, advocacy letter templates, rainy day social justice kids activities, and more.

All members get the same support and access, regardless of ability to financially support my work.

Learn more about the Luminary Braintrust

 

FULL COST
$30

No code necessary at checkout if you're choosing the full cost

No code necessary
Middle cost
$15

Use this code at checkout to pay the middle cost.

SUSTAIN15
hardship cost
$5

Use this code at checkout to access the hardship cost.

ACCESSIBLE5

Pay it forward: Apply code CONSPIRATOR in the ‘discount‘ box during registration.

Your monthly $50 membership will provide access for members who need sliding scale support.

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RAISING LUMINARIES WORKSHOP COLLECTIVE

Summer Luminator Membership

The full value of all Summer Luminator facilitated gatherings, digital resources, downloadable guidebooks, video + audio trainings, and access to our member portal and support spaces adds up to over $3100.

But we live in a capitalist hellscape, working together to close the wealth gap. So grab a founding member spot with lifetime access using our accessible sliding scale.

All members get the same support and access, regardless of your contribution on the scale.

SEVERE HARDSHIP

Minimum

I frequently stress about basic needs and don’t always achieve them.

Paying the middle cost would severely impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $35

Waitlist
MODERATE HARDSHIP

Partial

I stress about meeting basic needs but still regularly achieve them.

Paying full price would notably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $68

Waitlist
NO HARDSHIP

Full

I can comfortably meet all my basic needs.

Paying full price would not noticeably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, or cover our medical expenses.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $136

Waitlist

You retain lifetime access even after all 12 monthly payments are complete. Membership is not transferable between the Summer & Winter Collectives. 

Check out the guaranteed awesomeness 100% refund policy.

Want to work out an alternative payment plan?

CONTACT ASHIA
Explore The Summer Luminator
RAISING LUMINARIES WORKSHOP MEMBERSHIP

Winter Incubator Sliding Scale

Your one-time registration covered over 12 monthly payments gives you access to a lifetime membership with year-round access to our winter member portal, resource library, and bonus material. You also get lifetime invitations to join our annual winter-season live online gatherings and chat groups.

All members get the same support and access, regardless of your contribution on the scale.

SEVERE HARDSHIP

Minimum

I frequently stress about basic needs and don’t always achieve them.

Paying the middle cost would severely impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $36

MODERATE HARDSHIP

Partial

I stress about meeting basic needs but still regularly achieve them.

Paying full price would notably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $68

NO HARDSHIP

Full

I can comfortably meet all my basic needs.

Paying full price would not noticeably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, or cover our medical expenses.

Lifetime Access

12 monthly payments of $136

You retain lifetime access even after all 12 monthly payments are complete. Membership is not transferable between the Summer & Winter Collectives. 

Check out the guaranteed awesomeness 100% refund policy.

Want to work out an alternative payment plan?

CONTACT ASHIA
Explore The Winter Incubator
HOURLY PRESENTATION RATES

Illuminati Workshops

Includes a 1.5-2-hour facilitated virtual workshop, planning checklist for organizers, 20-minute planning consult for organizers, customized workshop itinerary, slides, post-event companion workbook and resource guide for participants.

Organizations must submit written explanation for choosing a reduced rate before work begins. Payment is due 7 days before the workshop. Additional attendees, on-site & travel, workshop recordings, licensing for distribution, and non-disclosure agreements are available at an additional cost.

FULL COST
Up to 80 attendees
$2400
  • Medium & large corporations
  • Nationwide non-profit organizations
  • Federal, state & city governments
  • Colleges
  • Private schools who do not serve a majority of targeted & marginalized students.
MIDDLE COST
up to 40 attendees
$1200
  • BIPOC, MaGe - and/or LGBTQiA2S+ founded sole proprietorships or partnerships
  • Accomplice-organized grassroots organizations
  • Publicly funded libraries and school systems with 30%+ of patrons and students living at or below the median US income.
  • Private schools serving 40%+ of targeted students on scholarship or financial aid.
HARDSHIP COST
up to 20 attendees
$400
  • Small & medium self-advocacy organizations providing services to targeted people for reduced rates or no cost.
  • Public elementary schools that operate at or below the median state funding.
  • Grassroots groups & organizations run by active members of the Luminary Braintrust or Seasonal Activist Collectives.
Schedule A Call

Schedule a call to inquire about Illuminati Workshops, pricing, and services.

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HOURLY RATES FOR CONSULTATIONS

Panels, Q&As and Consultations

Hourly rate includes unscripted events for up to 30 attendees.

Organizations must submit written explanation for choosing a reduced rate before work begins. Payment is due 7 days before the event. Additional attendees, recordings, licensing for distribution, and non-disclosure agreements are available at an additional cost.

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FULL COST
$800hourly
  • Facilitated speaking panels and Q&As for corporations, non-profit organizations, private instituations & governments
MIDDLE COST
$400hourly
  • Coffee hours, panels, Q&As for #OwnVoices organizations.
  •  
HARDSHIP COST
$25-250hourly
  • Coffee hours & folks who 'just want to pick my brain'
  • Individuals and small orgs (under 200 members) focused on self-advocacy & accomplice work providing support & services to targeted people for free or reduced rates.
Schedule A Call

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Investment & Sliding Scale

FAQ

Refunds are available for our seasonal collectives, so long as you meet the following conditions.

Since there is such limited space in the collective, I can’t offer refunds if you just don’t review  or engage with the material. For more info, check out the full return policy.

Summer Luminator Refund Policy

If by our fourth week, you have engaged with the resources and reflections to the best of your ability, you’ve shown up to at least three live hangouts and engaged in the chat group on a weekly basis – and it’s still not working for you, send me all of your completed discovery activities before the end of the collective, you may cancel your membership for a full refund.

Winter Incubator Refund Policy

If by our fourth week, you have attended four live hangouts and have engaged in the chat group on a weekly basis – and you’re still not feeling it, you may cancel your membership to recieve full refund.
If you’re not sure if the collective is right for you, we have a no-risk refund guarantee, but it relies on you actively participating for the first few weeks.

But if you don’t need a refund and just want to lock in this year’s rates, that’s fine. Just let me know you won’t be actively participating so we can open another spot open for someone who will.

Alternatively – reach out to me with hesitations and concerns and I’d be happy to either tweak to make it accessible to you right away, or recommend an alternative resource to so you’ve got the capacity to join us next year.
You qualify for the severe hardship (minimum) rate if this describes you:
>> I frequently stress about basic needs and don’t always achieve them.
>> Paying the middle cost would severely impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

You qualify for the moderate hardship (partial) rate if this describes you:
>> I stress about meeting basic needs but still regularly achieve them.
>> Paying full price would notably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, and access healthcare.

You will want to pay the full cost if this describes you:
>> I can comfortably meet all my basic needs.
>> Paying full price would not noticeably impact my ability to feed my kids, pay rent, or cover our medical expenses.
For now, you don’t need to offer proof of hardship when using the sliding scale.

It has definitely been abused in the past, so I reserve the right to change this policy if things get out of hand.

I’m still covering the costs of these workshops out of my own pocket, so I can’t afford to offer full scholarships at this time, sorry.


Contact me if you would like to donate to contribute to cover my out-of-pocket costs from offering a sliding scale.

Have more questions?

CONTACT ASHIA

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