Stimpunks 2026 Fundraising Goal Stack

We fundraise in layers. Each level unlocks real work. If we stop early, we still deliver value. If we go further, we go deeper—not wider.

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🌱 Base Survival — $60,000

Keep the lights on. Keep people paid.

This covers:

• Core site infrastructure and tools
• Minimal admin and compliance costs
• Partial stipends for core disabled labor
• A small but active mutual aid buffer

Without this: work becomes unpaid, fragile, and burnout-driven.
With this: Stimpunks survives the year.

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🌿 Stability — $120,000

Make the work sustainable.

Everything above, plus:

• Living-wage compensation for core contributors
• Regular mutual aid distribution
• Ongoing creator micro-grants
• Maintenance and updates to Field Guides and core content

This is the minimum level where Stimpunks can operate without constant crisis.

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🌳 Capacity — $180,000

Do the work we’re already doing—well.

Everything above, plus:

• Paid research and documentation sprints
• Expanded editorial and accessibility labor
• Better support for contributors (editing, pacing, breaks)
• Stronger transparency and accountability practices

At this level, Stimpunks stops treading water and starts building capacity.

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🌲 Growth (Careful, Not Extractive) — $240,000

Grow depth, not scale.

Everything above, plus:

• Increased mutual aid reach during crisis periods
• New Field Guides and learning spaces
• Pilot programs for neurodivergent-led education and community support
• Paid mentorship for emerging disabled creators

Growth here means resilience—not expansion for its own sake.

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🌲🌲 Long-Term Resilience — $300,000

Build a future we don’t have to apologize for.

Everything above, plus:

• Multi-year planning and reserves
• Reduced reliance on emergency fundraising
• Space to experiment, rest, and repair harm
• Infrastructure for future projects (including education pathways)

This level protects people from burnout and keeps Stimpunks alive beyond one year.

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How We Think About Money

• We pay disabled people for their labor.
• We prioritize direct support over overhead theater.
• We stop when needs are met.
• We tell the truth if we fall short.

Every dollar moves us from survival toward stability, and from stability toward collective power.

During it all, we will heed our Fundraising Manifesto.

Current funding level: Base Survival