Preservation
The archive grows by one Field Note a week. Each is catalogued, cross-referenced, and kept.
The Institute is privately funded.
The Ginkgo Institute does not solicit contributions. It does, however, receive them — gratefully, quietly, and with the donor's name entered in the Benefactors' Register, should they wish it to be. Anonymity is equally respected, and considerably more common.
The work
What patronage sustains
The Vault
18°C and 45% humidity, maintained without interruption. Gerald the dehumidifier is honorary staff and takes the responsibility personally.
Expeditions
Field work in the valley and beyond. Every record in the catalogue began as somebody's bad weather.
The editions
Pause & Wonder, the Institute's book branch, and its annual curated Editions.
Correspondence
How to become a benefactor
The Bursar
For anything beyond a one-time gift, write to the Bursar at discover@pauseandwonderco.com and state your intentions; the Bursar will reply with particulars. All correspondence is held in confidence.
Correspond with the BursarBenefaction
Make a gift
One-time gifts are welcomed, and equally valued, whatever their size.
The Ginkgo Institute is not a non-profit. Gifts are not a tax write-off.