Support Seedling
Free for volunteers.
Always.
Signing up, showing up, and tracking your impact on Seedling is completely free for volunteers — and that will never change. Organizations use paid plans to manage their programs, which helps keep the platform running. Supporter donations help us build more and go further.
Our commitment to volunteers
Seedling was built on a simple promise: the tools that help people volunteer should never be a barrier. Every volunteer can sign up, browse opportunities, track their hours, and show up — completely free. That will never change.
Organizations pay to use Seedling to manage their programs and volunteers, which covers our core costs. Supporter donations from community members like you help us move faster, build better tools, and reach more communities. They're genuinely appreciated — but not something we depend on to keep the lights on.
Choose your tier
Every contribution, large or small, makes a direct difference.
Acorn
Plant the seed
- ✓Covers roughly a week of database hosting costs
- ✓Helps send hundreds of shift reminder emails to volunteers
- ✓Acorn supporter badge on your profile
Sapling
Help us grow
- ✓Covers a full month of email delivery for shift confirmations and reminders
- ✓Contributes toward the server hosting that keeps Seedling fast and online
- ✓Sapling supporter badge on your profile
Oak
Anchor the community
- ✓Covers the majority of our monthly database and hosting costs
- ✓Directly funds the infrastructure behind every shift signup, email, and map load
- ✓Oak supporter badge on your profile
Good to know
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. Cancel with a single click from your profile at any time.
Where does my money go?
Supporter contributions go toward accelerating development — new features, faster infrastructure, and keeping the volunteer experience polished. Our baseline costs are covered by organizational subscriptions, so your donation genuinely goes toward building more.
Is this tax-deductible?
Seedling is not a registered non-profit, so contributions are not tax-deductible. We are a platform built in service of the community.
What if I just want to volunteer without paying?
That's the whole point. Seedling is free for every volunteer, every time — no catch. Supporter contributions are entirely optional, and declining them has zero effect on your experience.