This work is free because people fund it.
Njila's research, the Black Heritage Map, and the archives we are building stay free and open because people choose to fund them. Give once, give monthly, or partner with us.
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Become a sustaining donor.
Sustaining donors keep the work going season after season. Each level carries its own benefits, and every one funds a public institution, not a subscription.
The Rememberer
Step onto the pathway.
- Free access to every monthly New Moon Workshop. Live training plus a 7-day replay. Each session is $27 to the public; your membership pays for itself the first month.
- Member updates, behind-the-scenes posts, and reflections from B. Kelly
- Early access to new Black Heritage Map sites and public content releases
The Archivist
Help preserve and interpret the record.
- Everything in The Rememberer
- VIP access to the New Moon Workshops: priority Q&A, the downloadable session worksheet, and 30-day recording access (the $47 experience, included)
- Downloadable Heritage Journals and ancestral reflection prompts
- Your name listed in Njila’s digital archive as a memory preservationist
- Access to the Living Archive as material is published
The Storykeeper
Story is sacred technology.
- Everything in The Archivist
- Enrollment in Njila’s self-paced course library, starting with “Know Your Roots, Know Your Rights,” and any course released during your membership
- Downloadable Storykeeper prompts: creative rituals for self and ancestry
- Early access to Njila visual collections and exhibitions as they are released
The Waymaker
Sustain the work and shape its direction.
- Everything in The Storykeeper
- Priority and member pricing on live events and retreats, including the Louisiana Gatherings and the Coming Home research weekend
- Recognition on the Njila website and inside digital projects
- An annual signed or digital Njila art print
- A standing invitation to the annual Waymaker gathering on archival ethics and preservation
The Legacy Builder
Invest in the long memory.
- Everything in The Waymaker
- Lifetime acknowledgment as a Founding Patron of Njila
- Invitation to contribute personal or family stories to the Living Archive
- Behind-the-scenes access to the development of Njila’s archives, exhibitions, and design lines
- Annual acknowledgment in a published Njila work
Commission the methodology.
For museums, universities, and organizations that want to bring Njila's research methodology to their own collections and communities, we partner directly.
Inquire: legacy@njila.orgNjila is a project of Operation Growth LLC. Contributions are not tax-deductible at this time; 501(c)(3) status is pending.