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Our programs are priced based on the time, effort, and knowledge it takes to curate meaningful programs. For those who are interested in the program but are unable to afford it, we offer a sliding scale option ($100 - $1000). We follow the “green bottle framework” originally created by Alex J. Cunningfolk with additions from Britt Hawthorne. You can read more about their work here.
The true cost of our work is represented by the first bottle. Through the second and third bottles, we acknowledge that financial hardships may be a barrier for some to access the programs offered by Women In Power, and thus, we will make accommodations to ensure that programs are available to all who are interested.
We strongly believe knowledge should be readily and easily accessible to all who want it and thus will work with you to ensure accessibility and affordability.
The three bottles represent financial privilege. For ease of read, below is what the three bottles state.
* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
The first bottle is the top of the scale:
I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property
I own or lease a car
I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
I have regular access to health care
I have access to financial savings
I have an expendable** income
I can always buy new items
I can afford an annual vacation or take time off
The second bottle is the middle of the scale:
I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own or lease a car
I am employed
I have access to health care
I might have access to financial savings
I have some expendable income
I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others
I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden
The third bottle is the bottom of the scale:
I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them
I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas
I am unemployed or underemployed
I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care
I have no access to savings
I have no or very limited expendable income
I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
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