Join the Cult: Become a Member
We know you love what we do, and we want to love you back. That's why we're launching a membership program that's actually worth your hard-earned cash with perks that'll make you wonder why we didn't do this earlier.
All members get:
- Free shipping on every single order (yep, even that tiny thing you forgot to add)
- 10% off all goods, every time you shop
- First dibs on new products, sales, and trips
- Exclusive access to our private member chat (where the real conversations happen)
- Welcome gift with your first order
FRIEND - $98/year
All the perks above. That's it. Clean and simple.
BESTIE - $150/year
Everything in FRIEND, but bump that discount up to 15% off every order:
ALLY - $250/year
Everything in BESTIE, and:
- A $50 gift card to spend anytime, on anything.
- $150 off any one of our trips (launching in August).
- A say in our giving - A portion of every VIP membership will be used to fund a giving circle that will support local programs around the globe that improve the lives of women and girls. You get to help choose which ones in our member chat.
COMRADE - $500/year
Everything in BESTIE, and:
- A $100 gift card to spend anytime, on anything.
- $250 off any one of our trips (launching in August).
- A say in our giving - A portion of every FOUNDER membership will be used to fund microloans that will provide small loans to women-owned businesses in the outdoor industry. You get to help choose which ones in our member chat.
The Fine Print
- The 15% discount on all goods cannot be used on any of our trips.
- The 15% discount can be combined with other discounts.
- Trip credit does not expire and can only be used once.
- Gift cards do not expire.
- Memberships must be canceled within 48 hours of purchasing. There are no refunds after 48 hours. If any of the discounts are redeemed within 48 hours, a refund will not be issued.
Giving Circles and Microloans Explained
Giving Circles
A giving circle is a group of individuals who pool their charitable donations to support specific causes or organizations. The money collected is given as a grant or donation and is not expected to be repaid. You can learn more about the power of Giving Circles here.
The portion of the ALLY membership that is donated will be tax deductible. Per the gOvERnMEnt, you cannot receive any gifts or services in exchange for tax deductible donations.
ALLY: $100 per membership is tax deductible ($250 - $98 membership - $50 gift card)
Microloans
Microloans are small loans given to businesses with zero interest with the expectation to be repaid over an agreed upon timeframe.
COMRADES can choose to donate the portion of their membership to microloans (the fullest amount allowed by law) or they can opt to be repaid at the full $500. At the end of your 12-month membership you will be contacted with details so you can make your decision.
COMRADE: $500 per membership will be used to fund microloans.
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- No one should ever donate or lend money they cannot afford to spend or lose.
- Microloans come with an inherent risk of default and repayment is not guaranteed.
- Microloans (and this program) will be legally structured as "gifts" as to abide by all tax laws.
- Members of the respective tiers will be invited to participate in a biannual Zoom call to discuss the financials, program progress, and program details. This call will be recorded and shared will all members.
- Voting on all grants and loans will occur annually.
Questions? Hit us up. We've got answers.
Excuse Me M'am, Who Do You Think You Are?
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Jen Gurecki, the founder of Coalition. Long before I started Coalition, I founded Zawadisha, a microlending organization that provides small loans to Kenyan women to help finance their livelihoods. Zawadisha is a registered 501(c)3.
I have more than 15 years experience in developing and facilitating grassroots microlending programs across Kenya. My real-life expertise is strengthened by my graduate work where I studied bottom-up approaches to social change, feminist economics, resilience theory, and more.