Become a Sustaining seoulmate

Connection that keeps growing

Kulture Connection is built around a simple idea: the things we love can bring us together, introduce us to new experiences, and inspire us to learn more about one another.Sustaining SeoulMates are the community members who help make that possible all year long.Starting at just $5 a month, your recurring support gives Kulture Connection reliable funding we can count on as we plan events, classes, meet-ups, educational opportunities, cultural programming, and new ways for our community to connect.And because our Sustaining SeoulMates are an important part of what keeps us going, we want membership to come with a few special perks, too!

Choose the level that works for you. Every tier includes all of the benefits from the tiers before it.

DISCLAIMER: Kulture Connection is currently working toward 501(c)3 nonprofit status with the IRS. Donations and memberships are currently not tax deductible. We will continue to update donors and members on our 501(c)3 status.

SeoulMate

Welcome to the family!Your monthly support helps provide the foundation for everything we do.You’ll receive:

-Official digital Sustaining SeoulMate membership card
-Sustaining SeoulMate news and behind-the-scenes updates
-Opportunities to help shape future programming through member polls and surveys
-Exclusive digital goodies, printables, and surprises
-Optional recognition on our Sustaining SeoulMate supporter page

$5/month = $60 of support every year.

Small monthly gifts add up to something BIG when a community comes together.

SeoulMate+

$15/month

A little extra support—and a little extra access!Everything in the $5 tier, PLUS:

-Early registration for select Kulture Connection classes, workshops, and events
-Occasional Sustaining SeoulMate discounts and special offers
-Access to select member-only opportunities and activities

$15/month = $180 of support every year.

That dependable support helps us plan ahead instead of wondering whether the funding will be there.

SeoulMate VIP

$25/month

You’re helping us turn ideas into actual experiences.Everything in the previous tiers, PLUS:

-An exclusive annual Sustaining SeoulMate physical gift
-Priority access to select limited-capacity opportunities
-Additional member surprises throughout the year

$25/month = $300 of support every year.

That can help provide supplies, support community programming, offset event expenses, and make activities more accessible.

SeoulMate All Access

$50/month

You’re not just helping us keep programs going—you’re helping us grow them.Everything in the previous tiers, PLUS:

-$10 Kulture Credit every quarter to use toward eligible Kulture -Connection classes or events
-An upgraded annual Sustaining SeoulMate thank-you gift
-Special All Access member opportunities when available

$50/month = $600 of support every year.

Your support can help us bring instructors, artists, educators, performers, and new cultural experiences into our community.

SeoulMate Champion

$100/month

For the SeoulMates who want to make an even bigger investment in connection, culture, and community.Everything in the previous tiers, PLUS:

-$15 Kulture Credit every quarter toward eligible Kulture Connection classes or events
-Special Champion recognition, if desired
-Occasional surprise gifts and thank-yous throughout the year

$100/month = $1200 of support every year.

That kind of sustained giving gives a growing organization like ours the ability to dream bigger, plan further ahead, and say “yes” to more opportunities.

Want to give more than $100 a month? You can! Gifts above $100 receive all SeoulMate Champion benefits.

DISCLAIMER: Kulture Connection is currently working toward 501(c)3 nonprofit status with the IRS. Donations and memberships are currently not tax deductible. We will continue to update donors and members on our 501(c)3 status.

Where Does My Membership Go?

Your Sustaining SeoulMate membership helps support the work happening across Kulture Connection.Monthly contributions may help fund things like event and activity supplies, K-pop dance classes, community meet-ups, Korean language-learning resources, cultural and educational programming, venue costs, instructor and facilitator fees, outreach materials, accessibility initiatives, and the everyday operating expenses that make all of it possible.Some months your support may buy craft supplies.Another month it might help pay an instructor.Someday, it might help us launch a program we haven’t even dreamed up yet.

Your monthly gift gives us the stability to keep building.

Give at the Level That Works for You

There is no “best” Sustaining SeoulMate tier.A community of people giving $5 a month can accomplish incredible things. Someone giving $50 a month can help us take on opportunities that otherwise might be out of reach.Choose an amount that feels comfortable for you. You can change or cancel your recurring contribution at any time.Whether you join us at $5, $15, $25, $50, $100, or beyond, you’re helping create more opportunities for people to meet, learn, explore, celebrate, and connect.

Ready to become a Sustaining SeoulMate?

Choose your tier and join us. 💜

Together, we can turn shared interests into meaningful connections—and curiosity into a deeper appreciation for Korean culture.