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Support Berry House

If you find value in my work and the mission of Berry House, consider supporting my efforts. Every contribution helps me continue creating thoughtful work and providing accessible services.

The Toonie Club

Join the Toonie Club — simple, sustainable monthly support. One tier, full access for everyone. Just $2 CAD/month (or pay whatever you want).

One-time Support

Make a one-time contribution to help sustain community projects and open-source work:

Ko-fi

Ongoing Support

For ongoing support, consider sponsoring on GitHub or Patreon:

GitHub Sponsors Patreon

All Support Options

  • Ko-fi — primary platform for monthly and one-time support (0–5% fees)
  • GitHub Sponsors — great for developers (0% fees, monthly payouts)
  • Patreon — monthly support (8–12% fees, monthly payouts)
  • Buy Me a Coffee — memberships or one-time donations (5% fees, instant)
  • Gumroad — best for one-time donations and book sales (10% fees)
  • PayPal — direct donations (2.9% + $0.30, instant)
  • Crypto Wallet — support via cryptocurrency (variable fees, manual)

Non-Monetary Support (Free & Invaluable!)

Your time and engagement are just as valuable as financial support. Here are meaningful ways to help that don't cost money:

1. Share Our Work

  • Repost essays and portfolio pieces; link to berryhouse.ca
  • Recommend our themes and tools to friends, colleagues, or your development community
  • Write about your experience using our tools

2. Star or Contribute

  • Star one of our repositories on GitHub
  • Open issues for bugs or feature requests
  • Submit pull requests to improve our projects
  • Help with documentation by correcting typos or adding examples

3. Refer a Client

  • Introduce us to a nonprofit, collective, or indie creator
  • Recommend our services to organizations needing web development help
  • Connect us with projects aligned with our values

4. Join the Community

5. Collaborate

  • Propose a small, values-aligned project or workshop
  • Invite us to guest post on your blog or appear on your podcast
  • Offer a testimonial—a few lines about our work help immensely

6. Speaking Opportunities

Brennan is available for talks on:

  • The IndieWeb and decentralized web technologies
  • Indigenous issues in tech
  • The craft of writing
  • Independent creator economics
  • Open-source development

(Virtual talks preferred, but open to Calgary-based in-person events.)

7. Feedback & Engagement

  • Comment on blog posts and share your thoughts
  • Email us with feedback, accessibility notes, or ideas
  • Suggest ideas for future content

8. Stay Connected

  • Subscribe via RSS to the blog
  • Join the newsletter and share it with a friend
  • Follow us on social platforms

Why Support Matters

When you support independent creators, you're:

  • Building an internet that doesn't rely on surveillance capitalism
  • Valuing quality over quarterly earnings
  • Helping small creators compete with big tech platforms
  • Supporting work that isn't driven by shareholder demands
  • Participating in an economy of care and connection

Every share, star, comment, or contribution helps create a sustainable alternative to the enshittifying platforms that dominate our digital lives.

Every contribution, monetary or otherwise, helps us sustain accessible community work and open‑source projects. Thank you for support, no matter what it looks like.