# Tiered pricing The world is unfair, unstable, and unpredictable. Some of us have more money than others for reasons earned, unearned, and in-between. As The Beatles famously sang, "we all get by with a little help from our friends." Below I've listed the standard rates for two styles of events: those close to half-day and those close to a full weekend. Consider them a ball-park estimate; precise pricing varies and will be posted on the registration page. >[!note] No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. >No one will be turned away from grief ceremony due to lack of funds. >I'm very open to your creative offerings and solutions. >- exchange of services >- payment plans >- support roles >- "pay-what-you can" > >Just [reach out](mailto:[email protected]). > >I set aside a percentage of seats in each event for a community-supported tier. # How I approach pricing for grief ceremony For grief work I offer three default options for pricing. The fist is an "at-cost" tier and is exactly what it sounds like, which is about the hard costs of one person at the event. It covers things like venue rentals, meals for the weekend, materials for ceremony, a co-facilitator, and a modest facilitation wage for me. At this tier, no one is subsidizing your attendance and you aren't subsidizing anyone else's. It's what it costs to keep the lights on, so to speak. However, if everyone paid "at-cost" these events would become untenable. "At-cost" tier payments keep a single gathering alive; they don't sustain the work between gatherings, like funding outreach/marketing, cover the unpaid hours of preparation, or give us margin to book future venues/facilitators. The "standard" tiers cover everything in the "at-cost" tier while also paying facilitators a fair market rate for skilled, specialized work. At the "standard" tier there is more "meat on the bone," so-to-speak. This cushion gives us more flexibility, better support, and contributes to an enduring community of grief-tending. The "patron" tiers do everything the standard tier does, but provide more surplus that flows forward to the next event, the next participant, and so on. # Sample Pricing - 2026 >[!caution] These are sample prices. >Exact pricing is as listed on the event page for a given event. ## Tiered pricing for half-day events for 2026: Tier 1 - "At-cost" - $95 This is how much it costs to run the event, covering venue, materials, insurance, and my time at a modest rate. It does not fund the planning, development, or continuation of future events. Choose this tier if paying more would be a stretch. Tier 2 - "Standard" - $125 This is what it actually costs to sustain my work, covering this event and seeding the next one. Choose this tier if you have some financial flexibility (e.g., expendable income, access to savings, vacation flexibility). Tier 3 - "Patron" - $175 Choose this tier if you hold significant financial privilege (e.g., steady or high income, wealth beyond your immediate needs, etc.). Contributing at this level helps make it possible for those with fewer resources to attend. ## Tiered pricing for weekend-length events for 2026: Tier 1 - "At-cost" - $550 Choose this tier if you regularly struggle to meet your basic needs, carry significant debt, or lack financial security. If $350 is still out of reach, [please reach out](mailto:[email protected])—we will find a way. This tier exists because grief doesn't check your bank balance, and ceremony shouldn't either. Tier 2 - "Standard" - $800 This is the baseline cost of the retreat. Choose this tier if you can consistently meet your basic needs and paying at this level feels manageable. Your contribution sustains the event. Tier 3 - "Patron" - $1200+ Choose this tier if you have financial flexibility, like expendable income, access to savings, a job that offers paid time off. Contributing at or above this level covers your seat and support community-supported access so that others may grieve alongside you. # A note on wealth inequality We live in a time of extraordinary wealth concentration. The gap between those who have more than enough and those who cannot meet basic needs is wider than at any point in living memory. This shows up in many ways, including in influencing who gets to heal and who doesn't. Grief doesn't discriminate by income, but access to grief ceremony absolutely does. Tiered pricing is one small way to push against that current by asking those who have more financial privileges to take on an increased cost. If you're interested in supporting this work through donation or other funding, please [reach out](mailto:[email protected]).