Membership

Our members make our work possible.

Our members ensure that our organization will grow and continue to work towards the preservation of our ancestral Chumash culture and values, to restore and protect our sacred lands, coasts, and waterways, and to serve the needs of our communities. In all of our work, the primary goal is to inspire a connection to, and responsibility for, the environment, resources, and human family that sustain us all.

Wishtoyo offers various levels of Membership for our friends and supporters who wish to make a commitment to our organization and an investment in the work we are doing.

As a small organization, every single supporter is immensely important to our community. Our membership program offers an opportunity to support the mission of Wishtoyo Foundation offers different levels for those who wish to support the work Wishtoyo is doing. Member benefits includes a subscription to our newsletter, early registration for public events, and access to member only events.

Members of the Chumash community are eligible for a $15 annual membership rate. Simply enter “15” into the custom donation box before you checkout and add “Chumash community” to the note.

Become a member

What is Wishtoyo Membership?

Wishtoyo Members support the programs and growth of our Native-led non-profit organization, and enable us to support our communities in return. That means your gift allows us to provide in-depth, hands on youth education programs, protect cultural keystone species and the environment, preserve Chumash and local Indigenous history, culture, and spiritual ways of life, and collaborate with other Indigenous Peoples on a local and international scale. You may also choose to designate your donation towards a specific program.

What is a Sustaining Member?

A Sustaining Member is a supporter who gives annually or monthly. These recurring gifts provide critical financial stability and demonstrate your commitment to supporting our work. Easily become a Sustaining Member by choosing "Annually" or "Monthly" under Donation Frequency!

What is your impact?

We envision a world rooted in understanding and respect... respect for the First Peoples of the places we live, for the land, water, and air that we depend upon, and for all living and non-living beings that support our existence.

Together with your friendship and support, we will continue to lead the fight to create this vision, for ourselves and for future generations. By joining our membership program you can count yourself among a movement that is working to create a better, healthier, and more inclusive world for the human family.

For larger gifts or in-kind donations, please contact our Development Department at development@wishtoyo.org