It takes a village
Because our beliefs create our reality, there are three ways to bring about a better, shared reality — heal yourself, be the change, and scale the change. Whichever calls you, there's a place here.
Membership that funds the mission
Lichen is a nonprofit — membership revenue not needed to run the platform flows back into subsidizing care for those who can't afford it. While we're in alpha, membership is free — these plans begin when Lichen leaves alpha.
Community
The whole network — marketplace, courses, library, events, communities, and your trusted web.
The platform is live — alpha testers get the complete platform free for the whole alpha, no card required.
Become an alpha testerCommunity + Concierge
Everything in Community, plus hands-on Concierge care — your care team, on-call support, and coordination.
The platform is live — alpha testers get the complete platform free for the whole alpha, no card required.
Become an alpha testerLichen grows by invitation
Every member arrives through someone already here — woven into their web from day one. It’s how a network stays trustworthy enough to hand your care, your work and your exchanges to. Know someone inside? Ask them for an invitation. Don’t yet? Introduce yourself at the door — tell us who you are and what draws you here, and a real person will write back.
While we're in alpha, every member gets the complete platform, free — your communities and groups, the marketplace, courses and library, events and calendars, concierge care, and a web of people you trust. No card required. When alpha ends, choose the membership that fits, right inside the app. And because it's early, your voice carries: alpha testers tell us which features they need and help us test the platform — you won't just use Lichen, you'll shape it.
Grow the commons
Some bring about the better world with their presence; some seed it with their resources. Donations and founding gifts become Current-cy that carries resources and care to real people, animals and places — stewarding the land, building the sanctuary, and the platform underneath everything Lichen does.
Donate
Tax-deductible. After a small operating share, every dollar is minted as Current-cy that subsidizes care for those who can't afford it; your dollars are permanently dedicated to the commons.
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Founder's Circle
Be part of the team of benefactors who make Lichen's tech platform and pilot location take flight.
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