Effective upon acceptance
This Founding member Covenant (“Covenant”) is a binding institution promise between Not A Footnote Academy (“NFA””the Institution”) and each individual designated as a Founding Member.
This Covenant exists to recognize early support, protect mission integrity, and prevent future erosion of trust as the Instittution scales.
I. Recognition of Founding Members
Founding Members are individuals who joined Not A Footnote Academy during its formative phase, prior to institutional maturity and long-term financial stability.
Their early participation contributed materially to the Institution’s ability to establish its archive, curriculum model, and public mission. This contribution is permanently recognized.
II. Permanent Pricing Guarantee
NFA guarantees Founding Members the following for the lifetime of their membership:
A permanently price-locked rate of
$3 per month OR $30 per year
No future price increases
No forced upgrades
No conversion to a one-time “lifetime access” buyout
No expiration of Founding Member status while the account remains active
If pricing tiers, products, or access structures change in the future, Founding Members retain full access at their locked rate.
III. Access Parity Guarantee
Founding Members are guaranteed access parity with the highest individual membership tier offered by NFA.
This means:
Founding Members will never receive less access than later members
New learning tools, curriculum features, or platform capabilities made available to individual members will be included for Founding Members without additional charge
Access parity does not imply exclusivity and does not restrict access for others.
IV. Mission Protection Commitments
NFA affirms the following mission commitments as permanent:
Canonical historical essays will remain publicly accessible and will not be paywalled
Payment will never restrict access to historical facts or primary narratives
Paid access applies only to structure, sequencing, assessment, diagnostics, and convenience layers
Optional OER resources will remain support-only and never be required for mastery
The Institution will not be converted into a partisan, ideological, or political organ
Founding Members hold moral standing to raise objections if these commitments are violated.
V. Continuity, Transfer, and Survival
This Covenant:
Survives platform redesigns, rebranding, and leadership changes
Survives institutional restructuring, mergers, or successor entities, or is honored through equivalent guarantees
Remains in force unless voluntarily terminated by the Founding Member through account cancellation
VI. Non-Ownership and Legal Boundaries
This Covenant:
Does not grant equity, profit sharing, or ownership interest
Does not create governance or voting rights
Does not establish fiduciary duties
It is a contractual and ethical commitment governing access and pricing only.
By accepting Founding Member status, both parties affirm this Covenant in good faith.
If you would like to be a Founding Member we will remind you before Launch Day!