Become a Keeper of the Wellspring: Monthly Reparative Care

In the heart of San Francisco, a city defined by extreme wealth disparities and systemic inequity, the Ancestral Wellspring Collective (AWC) is cultivating a different kind of future.

We are a healing justice initiative providing community-rooted care that centers Black women and Women of Color (BIWOC) survivors, caregivers, and community members navigating systemic inequity, burnout, and generational trauma.

We are building a tea lounge, community apothecary, gathering space and artist nest at 524 Union St to provide nourishment, herbal support, and space for creative expression.

a true, sustainable community of care cannot rely on one-time grants. It relies on us.

Why Give Monthly? Reparation as Communal Care

We invite you to become a monthly donor a ~ Wellspring Keeper ~ to turn your commitment to justice into actionable, sustained care.

  • Move Beyond Transactional Solidarity: Reparative justice is not a one-time gesture; it is a sustained, long-term commitment. Monthly giving allows AWC to build consistent resources that honor the dignity and longevity of BIWOC healing.

  • Fund the "Hidden" Costs of Healing: Monthly donations provide us with unrestricted funding. This means we can pay for fresh herbs for the apothecary, artist stipends for creative workshops, and rent for our physical space, rather than restricting funds to specific projects.

  • Build a Stable Future in SF: As a small, grassroots initiative in a competitive city, monthly, recurring donations allow us to plan ahead, expand our reach, and offer consistent services, reducing our reliance on traditional, unpredictable philanthropy.

  • Actively Reconstruct Community Care: Your monthly donation is a direct, tangible act of taking responsibility for creating a more equitable society.

Your Impact as a Monthly Donor

  • $50/month stocks our apothecary with fresh, local, medicinal herbs.

  • $150/month funds a BIPOC artist or healer to lead a wellness workshop.

  • $500/month ensures our community space remains accessible to those with the highest need and lowest access by allowing us to fund our residency programming for BIWOC healers, herbalists, and artists













By becoming a monthly donor, you are not just donating; you are investing in a living, growing ecosystem of communal care.

Ancestral Wellspring Collective is a sponsored 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your contributions are tax-deductible.

When you choose to give, you become part of something bigger something powerful.

Why give?

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    Make A Difference

    Your donation helps create real, measurable change in the lives of those we serve.

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    Support A Cause You Love

    Give back to something that aligns with your values and passions.

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    Be Part of A Solution

    Join a community of people working together to address important issues.

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    Create Lasting Impact

    Your contribution helps build long-term solutions, not just quick fixes.

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    Fund Grassroots Work

    Support local, hands-on efforts that make a difference where it matters most.

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    Inspire Others

    Your generosity can motivate friends, family, and colleagues to do the same.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes,

    We are sponsored by The 418 Project which allows us to operate as a 501c3 non profit

    All donations are tax deductible

    Receipts can be given upon request

  • Your donations go to directly supporting our programs and initiatives.

    • Paying BIWOC Healers, practitioners, and facilitators to offer services to our community

    • Raw materials ( herbs, oils, butters, etc )

    • Packaging materials for our wellness boxes

    • Scholarship fund for BIWOC recipients to go on a wellness retreat of their choice

    • Maintenance and renovations of our space

    • Artist + Herbalist Residency Program Stipends

    • Events + gatherings production

  • Yes you can you can see all of our volunteer opportunities here

  • We do, we accept organically or biodynamically grown herbs. Unopened organic raw materials, packaging materials, unopened organic herbal remedies, art collections, land, retreat center space donation for AWC to lead retreats on as well. We appreciate any and all donations to our project.

  • Yes you may donate on behalf of anyone you would like to

  • Yes! We welcome sponsorships from aligned community members and companies