Support Seedling
Seedling is free.
It stays free because of you.
We believe that connecting neighbors with local causes should never cost a dime. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no ads — just people helping people. But running a platform takes real resources, and we rely entirely on the generosity of our community to keep it that way.
Our commitment to you
Seedling was built on a simple promise: volunteering is a public good, and the technology that enables it should be too. Every volunteer signs up, browses, and shows up for free. That will never change.
What keeps us running are people like you — community members who believe in what we're building and choose to invest a few dollars a month so thousands of others can keep volunteering without barriers.
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?
100% of supporter contributions go directly toward platform infrastructure — servers, database hosting, email delivery, and the engineering hours that keep everything running smoothly.
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?
Perfect — that is exactly what we want. Seedling is free for every volunteer, every time. Supporter contributions are entirely optional and voluntary.