A practice that funds
more than itself.

Consulting revenue

Sliding scale. Priced by what an organization can sustain.

We do not price at market rate. We price at what an organization can sustain — which requires an honest conversation about budget early. Organizations with significant resources pay toward the higher end. Organizations with limited resources pay less. The difference is not charity. It is how the model works.

Fees are discussed after we understand what the situation calls for. Say early if budget is a real constraint — it will not disqualify you from a conversation.

Commons offerings

Gift-based. No fee. Open to communities that need them.

A portion of consulting revenue funds offerings that carry no fee — Warm Data Labs, community convenings, facilitation trainings, and capacity-building with organizations that could not otherwise access this kind of support. These are not reduced-quality offerings. They are the same practice, made available differently.

If you are working on something important and resources are genuinely limited, tell us. The commons model exists for exactly this.

More gift-based work

Additional community Warm Data Labs, subsidized engagements, and facilitation development for practitioners who cannot afford market-rate training.

Steward practice

The quality of this work depends on the ongoing development of the people doing it. Retreats, training, supervision, and the contemplative practice that makes accompaniment possible.

Practice reserve

A practice with no reserve is fragile. Building one means the work is not contingent on constant revenue — and can stay honest about fit rather than taking every engagement that comes.

Network commons

Limicelia is one node in The Present of Work — a broader translocal project exploring regenerative work across sectors. Resources from the practice feed back into that wider field.

Limicelia is in the process of establishing fiscal sponsorship through Inquiring Systems Inc. (ISI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Once finalized, Limicelia will operate as a project under ISI nonprofit status — enabling tax-deductible contributions, nonprofit pricing from vendors, and formal financial infrastructure without the overhead of a separate legal entity.

This structure is deliberate. The nonprofit sponsorship is not just legal convenience — it is an expression of what the practice is trying to be: a practice that serves organizations and communities, not a revenue-maximizing firm.

In practice this means

• Pending ISI finalization
• Foundations can fund Warm Data Labs and community convenings through ISI
• Client contracts will flow through ISI financial infrastructure
• Revenue and commons distributions are tracked and reported

Warm Data Labs

Community · Gift-based · Richmond VA and beyond

Participatory gatherings using the Warm Data Lab methodology (International Bateson Institute / Nora Bateson) for communities navigating complex challenges. No fee. Open to all. Previous labs: Richmond Second Warm Data Lab, Richmond Winter Solstice Lab. Upcoming: Limicon April 3.

Community Convenings

Place-based · Gift-based · As capacity allows

Facilitated gatherings for mutual aid networks, coalitions, and place-based communities doing important work without resources to pay for facilitation. Available on a limited basis. Reach out to explore.

Subsidized Engagements

Organizations with limited resources · Sliding scale to zero

For organizations doing genuinely important work in under-resourced contexts. The work is the same as any other Limicelia engagement — the fee is adjusted based on what the organization can honestly sustain. Say so early.

The Present of Work

Field building · Translocal · Ongoing

Limicelia is one node in The Present of Work — a translocal project exploring what regenerative work means across sectors and futures. Resources that emerge from the practice feed back into that wider field.