Pay your dues
As a 501(c) 3 non-profit all contributions to the Shawnee Honor Fund are tax-deductible
How much should I give?
There’s no right or wrong amount to give, but we’ve suggested some amounts with symbolic and meaningful importance.
If you’re interested in some SHF swag like a yard sign or tee shirt (pictured)- we ask that you give at a level of greater than $10/ month or $50 one-time.
Why monthly?
The majority of our support isn’t from grants, foundations, or millionaires. Our lifeblood comes from individuals making manageable monthly contributions.
Our monthly milkweeds give anywhere from $5- $500 per month, and every single gift carries such significance. Every new member sends a message of honor and respect to those our city, state, and country displaced and ignored. Every new involvement adds a voice to the chorus of a new song being sung here on Shawnee homelands- one of repair and relationship.
Consider what you pay for other subscriptions (and who benefits)
Do you pay monthly for a subscription to Amazon Prime that helps line Jeff Bezo’s pockets? Perhaps there’s another monthly subscription that makes life easier but hurts your conscience? Consider a monthly gift that matches or exceeds some of those other monthly expenses.
Consider a “real rent”.
Don’t own your home but pay a non-native landlord rent each month? Make monthly contribution of 5%, 10%, or 20% of that amount to SHF.
Consider the property tax that non-native government collects.
Use the land tax calculator to the right!
In Jefferson County, the average property tax is roughly 1% of property value (~$2,300 average in Louisville). Consider 1% of your home value. Even better, break up that amount into a monthly donation!
Is your home worth $250,000? Matching your government tax with this gift would be $208/ month. Giving 10% to the SHF would be about $20 per month.