Find resources and take a useful next step.

Includes: existing free tools and provider resources, community information, the free public business directory, a contact route for questions and ideas, and optional announcements by separate consent.

Value: a free foundation for finding information and planning your next useful step.

No purchase, contribution, volunteering or renewal required. Reader signup is separate.

Use community resources and supervised learning as a household.

Includes: free community benefits for up to two adults and dependent children, including single-parent and grandparent households; supervised family learning; no child-count surcharge.

Added value: use the resources together for household needs and family goals.

A responsible adult uses the separate free Reader signup for protected Pencils episodes. Children do not receive automatic accounts or paid membership seats.

Includes: existing protected free Griot stories and Pencils Episodes 2–5 through separate free Reader signup. Introductions and Episode 1 remain public.

Added value: access to protected free reading and viewing through its own signup.

Designated early releases reach free readers 30 days after early release. Existing free content stays free.

Simply help the cause. No work, lessons, volunteering or activities required.

Includes: acknowledgment of your support and designated early Griot and featured stories, podcasts and Pencils releases during your active support period. Optional announcements require separate consent.

Added value: help the cause and receive an early look at designated releases.

One 30-day supporting period. Giving more adds no days or benefits. No automatic renewal, early renewal or stacking; support again after expiration. Supporting-only access ends with the period, including previously opened early content. Free membership and Reader rights remain. Builders learning and Shake a Hand are not included. Public recognition requires your privacy choice. Enrollment is closed.

Turn personal learning into a workable plan and follow-through.

Includes: the complete Builders practical-learning collection; four Reclaim Your Time lessons and interruption practice; Prepare Before You Begin; Make a Week You Can Carry; Make Your Know-How Usable; worked examples and six When You Get Stuck exercises; a repeatable 30-day learning cycle and private progress/carry-forward record.

Also included: adult and children’s digital planners, four written Everyday Skills for Life starter lessons with grown-up guidance, the Green Book review-edition download, Griot content and current Pencils member episodes. Existing free tools, Shake a Hand, Make a Friend and free editions remain free. Circle benefits are separate.

Enrollment is open at $15/month, automatically renewing monthly until canceled. Cancel in your account to stop future charges. Online access continues through your paid period; saved downloads remain on your device. The 30-day learning cycle is a learning practice, not a separate billing term.

Choose Builders membership or Pencils household membership.

Organize and carry forward a community priority within a city.

Includes: the complete Builders collection; Community Priority Brief; Connection & Capability Map; Project Action Plan; Progress & Specific Help Request; connected local example, recovery exercises and carry-forward record. Local coordination, chapter guidance, meetings, tools and basic support are included within the defined package scope.

Also included: Shake a Hand, Make a Friend and designated early Griot/featured stories, podcasts and Pencils releases.

Added value: a shared local plan, willing capabilities, local connections and visible progress. Membership does not appoint a City representative or establish an official chapter. Exact service scope and participation terms will be provided before enrollment. Enrollment is closed.

Connect related work across communities in one state.

Includes: complete Builders collection and local coordination materials; State Coordination Addendum; local-priority comparison and three-city example; permission and dependency checks; consolidated progress and carry-forward record. Cross-community coordination and normal included guidance remain within the defined package scope.

Also included: Shake a Hand, Make a Friend and designated early Griot/featured stories, podcasts and Pencils releases.

Added value: coordinate shared needs, dependencies and progress across communities. State membership does not supervise City members or grant access to every local group. Exact service scope and participation terms will be provided before enrollment. Enrollment is closed.

Develop your organization’s own capabilities, projects and collaboration.

Includes: complete Builders collection; four-guide organization planning collection; complete six-worksheet Group Purchasing kit; complete eight-worksheet Contract Team kit; organization planning, relevant learning, collaboration and normal included support within the defined scope.

Also included: Shake a Hand, Make a Friend and designated early Griot/featured stories, podcasts and Pencils releases.

Added value: preparation for organizational responsibilities, purchasing, teamwork and project handoffs.

For organizations with demonstrated support for Black communities and sincere commitment to their economic stability and development. Black ownership or leadership is not required. Price, participants, use rights and service details will be provided before enrollment. No contracts, funding or referrals are guaranteed. Enrollment is closed.

Coordinate supervised children’s viewing through one responsible adult contact.

Includes: public introduction and Episode 1; separate free Reader signup for Episodes 2–5. No personal membership purchase is required simply to coordinate.

Added value: a clear supervised learning route for organizations. Do not submit children’s personal details or share credentials. Other adults use their own membership for personal benefits. Separate from broader Organization and Founders participation.

Complimentary participation for one designated senior leader from each invited organization.

Includes: advisory participation bringing community needs, experience and recommendations to NBWSAA’s governing-board channel; complete Builders collection; leadership and organization materials; relevant City and State tools; Run Your First Cohort preparation, the approved first cohort itself at no charge, and an approved meeting/collaboration pathway.

Also included by invitation: Shake a Hand, Make a Friend and designated early Griot/featured stories, podcasts and Pencils releases.

Granted value: leadership learning, advisory participation and an approved free first cohort for the designated leader. Selected established organizations participate by invitation; the initial campaign focuses on Black Wall Street organizations. Each invitation will state included areas, term, participants and first-cohort scope. No governing-board seat, governing vote, organization-wide free seats or authority to commit NBWSAA.

The Founders campaign remains parked. Cohort delivery requires confirmed audience, outcome, timing, support and approved workspace capacity before activation.

NBWSAA creates, delivers and manages the experience across all program areas, including learning, resources, discussions, meetings, approved cohorts and member access. Renee Neal retains final authority.

Operating responsibilities are assigned to authorized staff. This is our operating role, separate from membership benefits and invited advisory participation.

Across the memberships: the public directory and existing free tools remain free. Each designated early release reaches free readers 30 days later. No fixed release count or frequency is promised. Paid enrollment is closed, and Circle is not open for membership entry.

One parent- or guardian-managed household membership. The adult manages signup, billing and learning with the children; this does not create separate child accounts.

Includes adult and children’s digital planners, four written Everyday Skills for Life starter lessons with activities and grown-up guides, Builders practical learning, the Green Book review-edition download, Griot content and current Pencils member episodes.

$10/month, automatically renewing monthly until canceled. Cancel in your account to stop future charges. Online access continues through the paid period; saved downloads remain on your device.

Membership cards are being prepared. Child-member communication is planned and is not available. Circle benefits are separate. Free Family membership and existing free viewing/resources remain free.

Choose Pencils household membership.