EXISTING MEMBERS - CLICK HERE TO MANAGE MEMBERSHIP

3. FOUNDING MEMBER ($15K/year + multi-Field contribution)

• Everything Grounds Household membership includes AND

• Perpetual name recognition in Grounds project commemoration

• Monthly strategic development meetings - Shape how The Grounds serves members beyond crisis events - facilities optimized for emergencies, but versatile design to accommodate hospitality, special events, skills workshops, and year-round member benefit

• Strategic input welcome on other Grounds location priorities - domestic is priority, but international expansion is in scope, such as Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean)

• Leadership capacity development through stewardship and strategic contribution

• 240 hours/year multi-Field contribution, see below for description (20 hours/month average)

• 3-5 year commitment

• Founding Members receive (10) complimentary hospitality nights annually plus enhanced network crisis access: 3 emergency events per year at non-home Grounds locations (14 days per event, as network gets built)

BECOME A GROUNDS FOUNDING MEMBER

BE A PART OF BUILDING SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER EXISTED

The Grounds, located within in the Golden Isles of GA is the first location. It doesn't exist yet - we're building it together.

Timeline reality:

• 12-18 months to meaningful construction start

• Land acquisition, permitting, contractor coordination through existing systems

• First location is hardest - proves the model, establishes supplier relationships, trains first stewards

• Each subsequent location gets exponentially faster (standardized specs, known processes, proven architecture)

You're joining to BUILD, not to access finished product.

Monthly subscriptions maintain flexibility during proof-of-concept phase. Spring 2026 evaluation checkpoint will assess whether the model has reached critical mass. Transparent communication throughout - you're building this in collaboration with SSI's larger mission, not buying finished product.

Grounds Members and Founding Members are the builders who prove collapse is optional. Once the first project demonstrates the architecture works and publicity mounts, scale-out will accelerate.

Early members = founding the model that replicates everywhere.

MULTI-FIELD CONTRIBUTION (for Grounds Members & Founding Members):

This is a working fellowship. We build actual structure for personal capacity expansion, member benefit and unique value creation within communities.

We don't show up to feel better and share feelings.

We're not here to be nice - we're here to be honest and authentic.

What you say and what you do is what builds infrastructure.

Infrastructure builds your capacity - mutual consideration in action.

Your contribution beyond membership financial contribution spans the Nine Fields according to your capacity:

• Financial Resources - Capital that builds The Grounds projects and supports ongoing operations

• Physical Capacity - Construction, maintenance, hands-on building

• Technical Skills - Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, engineering, design, food production, septic, solar

•  Emergency Services - CPR, first aid and medical response

• Time & Participation - Show up, work, transfer skills

• Network & Connections - Multi-generation collaboration, partnerships

• Materials & Equipment - Land, buildings, tools, supplies

• Knowledge Transfer - Teaching that multiplies capability

• Creative Contribution - Problem-solving, innovation

• Intellectual Contribution - Research, documentation, systems development

Nine Fields means no excuses, no assumptions, only proper expectation setting. Everyone contributes according to actual capacity, not claimed limitation.

None of us arrives perfect. We focus on our gifts, acknowledge our blind spots, and offer perspective that helps others see what they can't. Continuous improvement through mutual consideration.

Participation visible - who shows up, who builds, who contributes. Specific hours and contributions remain private.

Self-interest made visible. Consideration demonstrated through what gets built.

PROJECT ACCELERATORS: LONG-TERM STRUCTURE CONTRIBUTIONS

High-value accelerators of The Grounds projects:

• Life Insurance Policy Designation: Name Sovran Systems Institute as beneficiary

• Land Contributions from "Unbuildable" Property: Suitable for Sanctuary development (minimum 5 acres, 5-10 acres preferred; adjacent to roadways and bike paths; flood-prone properties ideal with portion of property out of flood zone for septic field)

• Professional Capacity Deployment: 

  1. Architectural/engineering services: Site planning, structural design, permitting navigation at cost or pro-bono

  2. Legal services: Land acquisition, entity structuring, regulatory compliance at reduced rates

  3. Survey/geotechnical: Site assessment, soil testing, topographical mapping

• Major Working Equipment Contributions:

  1. Heavy equipment: Tractors, excavators, dump trucks, loaders

  2. Infrastructure systems: Solar arrays, water treatment systems, backup generators

  3. Workshop equipment: CNC machinery, welding equipment, wood shop tools

  4. Agricultural systems: Greenhouse structures, irrigation systems, food storage

• Strategic Network Access:

1. Vendor relationships: Wholesale building materials, equipment rental partnerships

2. Trade account access: Electrical supply, plumbing supply, lumber yards at contractor pricing

3. Manufacturing partnerships: Direct-to-manufacturer pricing on systems/components

• Estate Planning Provisions:

  1. Designated percentage of estate to SSI beyond life insurance

  2. Real property bequest: Land, buildings, equipment

  3. Business succession: SSI as acquirer of member businesses aligned with mission

  4. Trust provisions: Income-generating assets with distributions to SSI

• Intellectual Property Contributions:

  1. Building designs/plans adaptable to multiple Grounds sites

  2. Documented systems for regenerative agriculture, water management, energy independence

  3. Operational procedures that accelerate replication across locations

The Grounds projects demonstrate The Resiliency Code at scale - multi-generational infrastructure proving collapse is optional when proper architecture exists.

Creates a living, sustainable model for others to replicate.

Questions about supporting Grounds development?
 

Email: grounds@sovransystemsinstitute.com