New York, N.Y., August 7, 2024 — Goldwater Ventures proudly announces the launch of The Culture Keepers Movement, an initiative that resources and shares ongoing cultural sustainability efforts in African-descendant, Indigenous, and Latine/a/o/x communities.
The survival of our cultural communities' lifeways will empower our communities to address environmental degradation, food and water insecurity, global health crises, political and economic instability, the inequitable proliferation of emerging technologies, and systems of oppression perpetuating poverty and inequality. To combat these issues, our world needs indigenous-led ecological restoration, sustainable subsistence practices, co-existing traditional and modern health systems, agile cultural advocacy coalitions, ethical innovation and adoption of technologies, and reparative justice.
The Culture Keepers Fund
To resource the Movement, we are launching the Culture Keepers Fund. The Culture Keepers Fund is dedicated to resourcing cultural sustainability efforts for cultural communities, advocates, culture professionals, and allies. By securing vital resources, we forge a more inclusive and culturally aware world.
The fund has a $50M goal to support Goldwater Ventures and its Culture Keepers Circle Initiatives. We are actively seeking advisors with experience in fundraising and strategic investing, strong connections to top media, entertainment, and technology entities, deep knowledge and connections to key industries, and the ability to commit least 8 hours per month from September to May 2025.
Key Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Construction and Real Estate
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Fishing and Maritime Industries
Textile and Apparel Industry
Railroads and Transportation
Mining and Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Technology and Manufacturing
Telecommunications
Sports, Entertainment, Media
Hospitality and Tourism
Food and Beverage
Automotive Industry
Higher Education
Military and Defense
The Culture Keepers Circle
"There exists no space where Culture Keepers from African-descendant, Indigenous, and Latine communities convene to celebrate each other, teach each other, and collaborate to sustain our respective and collective lifeways... until now."
— A. Prince Albert III, Founder of Goldwater Ventures
The Culture Keepers Circle is a grassroots network of Culture Keepers from cultural communities, as well as their advocates, culture industry professionals, and cultural allies who are committed to sharing, celebrating, and sustaining African-descendant, Indigenous, and Latine communities' lifeways. The group meets via Zoom on Wednesdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time. Our first Circle is on August 14, 2024 here and registration is now open.
The Circle has four categories of membership, each explained below:
Culture Keepers include community leaders and elders, artists and artisans, storytellers and historians, spiritual and religious leaders, small business owners, and local educators who actively preserve and transmit their cultural lifeways.
Cultural Sustainability Practitioners work within large organizations and government bodies to support cultural communities from organizational and systemic levels. They include policymakers and advocates, nonprofit and NGO workers, environmental and ecological experts, and social entrepreneurs and innovators.
Culture Professionals and Experts are scholars and specialists who study and document cultural lifeways, contributing to the world's understanding of cultural communities. This category includes various professionals involved in the preservation and study of cultural heritage, including Scholars and specialists such as heritage managers, museum curators, anthropologists, academics, historians, and linguists.
Culture Enthusiasts and Allies are individuals who support cultural communities in maintaining their lifeways. Volunteers, educators, media creators, philanthropists, respectful tourists, and cultural advocates.
Concentric Circles: The Circle & The Fund
The Culture Keepers Fund will resource The Culture Keepers Circle, and The Culture Keepers Circle will enrich the Fund with lived experience.
— A. Prince Albert III, Founder of Goldwater Ventures
The Culture Keepers Fund will provide essential resources and support to The Culture Keepers Circle, enabling it to thrive and grow. In turn, The Culture Keepers Circle will contribute valuable insights and enrich the Fund with its diverse lived experiences, ensuring a continuous exchange of knowledge and cultural sustainability.
Support Culture Keepers
Goldwater Ventures invites you to be a vital part of The Culture Keepers Movement, a transformative initiative aimed at preserving and celebrating the lifeways of African-descendent, Indigenous, and Latine/a/o/x communities. Your support is crucial to our success, and there are several ways you can get involved:
1. Donations During Our Family and Friends Round
We are in the midst of our family and friends’ round of fundraising and are actively seeking donations. Your contributions will directly support our efforts to resource and sustain cultural communities. Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to our goal of creating a more inclusive and culturally aware world. Here are our sponsorship levels:
Sky-flyers: $1M or more
Tree-tops Donors: over $25,000
Grass-roots Supporters: up to $1,000
2. Become a Fund Advisory Board Member
We are seeking experienced and passionate individuals to join our Fund advisory board. As a board member, you will play a crucial role in guiding our fundraising and strategic investment efforts. We are looking for advisors with strong fundraising experience, persuasive communication skills, and deep connections in key industries. Your commitment of at least 8 hours per month from September to May 2025 will make a significant impact. To inquire about becoming a Culture Keeper Fund Advisor, please email Contact@GoldwaterVenture.info.
3. Calling All Culture Keepers
Are you a Culture Keeper from an African-descendent, Indigenous, or Latine/a/o/x community? We need you! Join The Culture Keepers Circle and become part of a grassroots network dedicated to preserving and sharing our cultural lifeways. Whether you are a community leader, artist, storyteller, spiritual leader, small business owner, or educator, your participation is invaluable. To inquire about becoming a Culture Keeper Circle Member, please complete this form: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-Gopj8qEtBtqXAtjMp17ZIld7dHzTvl#/registration.
4. Support Our Events and Operations
We are actively seeking administrative professionals, event planners, social media managers, videographers, graphic designers, and interns (at least 18 years and older) to assist with our Culture Keepers Circle events starting August 14, 2024. Your skills and dedication will help us organize and promote events that celebrate and sustain our cultural heritage. To inquire about supporting the Culture Keeper Circle in an operational capacity, please email Contact@GoldwaterVenture.info.
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