Independent analysis, open datasets, OSINT, replication work — a sponsorship wall funds research outside the grant system, with a funding trail anyone can inspect.
The most useful independent research is often exactly what institutions won’t fund: too niche, too fast-moving, too inconvenient. Its credibility depends on the answer to “who pays you?” — and a public wall is the strongest answer there is. Your funding sits in the open: named backers, verified identities, tiers visible, larger contributions identity-checked. That transparency isn’t a cost of the model; for a researcher, it is the model.
“This research is reader-funded” where the work is read, at the moment it proves its value.
Replace a static disclosure paragraph with a live, inspectable wall.
The audience that reads your methodology is the audience that funds rigor.
One link that shows both the work and who stands behind it.
Researchers get backed by the people who act on their work: practitioners who use the datasets, journalists who cite the analysis, professionals in the field who want it to continue. Public plaques make backing itself a statement — a named endorsement of independent work. Monthly backing is what turns a side analysis into a sustained research program, and the wall’s history shows funders their support built something that lasted.
One-time or monthly backings, paid directly into your own Stripe account — we never hold your money. Fees: 10% on Free, 5% on Pro, 3% on Max.
You verify a handle or domain to unlock payouts; sponsors giving larger amounts pass an identity check. The names on your wall are real people.
Backers appear on your public wall with a tier, a name (or anonymous, their choice), and how long they’ve backed you.
Payouts currently require a U.S. Stripe account — more countries are coming. Your wall works everywhere.
Free to join. Your wall is live in minutes, and every backer after that is public credit.