Pay your dues
How much should I give?
Keep it simple.
$14.92 per month remembers and honors the year when Indigenous people on this continent first discovered Columbus lost at sea.
$26 per month celebrates the year of the Shawnee Honor Fund was created.
$80 per month recognizes the number of acres initially promised to Indigenous people by the Dawes Act when they were removed from their Native land and forced West.
There’s no right or wrong amount to give, but below are some suggested amounts with symbolic and meaningful importance.
If you’re interested in some SHF swag like a yard sign or tee shirt- we ask that you give at a level of $10/ month or $50 one-time.
As of today we are a registered non-profit in the state of Kentucky and are currently awaiting our 501c3 distinction from the IRS that will make us tax deductible. We’ll remove this language once that approval comes.
Consider the property tax that non-native government collects.
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.
Consider a “real rent”.
Don’t own your home but pay a non-native landlord each month? Make monthly contribution of 5%, 10%, or 20% of that amount to SHF.