A late night thought
Hey, friends! It's way past my bedtime, but working on Words over Swords just gives me so much energy and powerful ideas, it's hard to shut down for the night.
A few minutes ago, I put out a note on the Substack feed with a suggestion for Substack to add a donate button. I'm hoping the algorithm gets it to the right people.
My thought goes something like this:
What if, in addition to people being able to buy a creator a cup of coffee (tip a creator, essentially), a feature Substack currently offers, there was also an option to donate to a non-profit organization of the creator’s choice?
I’m not interested in monetizing my work, but I would absolutely use a donate link or button to contribute to a local or regional non-profit (places that need the money, not huge national and global organizations).
What do y'all think? Would you use a donate button? Let me know. And then let @Substack know.
It's up to us to better the world. Who’s in?
Happy Friday! 🙏💛
Update 3/26/25: I’ve taken this idea and run with it. See my essay “On Giving Tzedakah” posted 3/25/25. The Give Tzedakah option will be available beginning April 1, 2025.
It sounds like a good idea - why not? (But I haven't even figured out how to add the 'buy me a coffee ' button. Do you have to have some form of paid subscription available to do that?