Membership
Free for everyone. Members fund a nonprofit.
The Weekly Thing is free for everyone, always. Supporting Members contribute to a community giving program where 100% of membership fees go directly to a nonprofit selected each year.
Thank you for your gift. 100% goes to Signal. The amount-raised stat updates on the next site build.
Total impact
$2,229.15
raised for great digital nonprofits since 2024.
Become a member
Two ways to give
Recurring · $48/year
If the Weekly Thing has earned a place in your week, become a Supporting Member. It’s $48 a year — less than a coffee a month — and every dollar funds a nonprofit doing meaningful work for the open web. Cancel anytime.
One-Time · Any amount
Not ready to commit annually? A single gift in any amount keeps the program going and funds the cause. $48 matches a year of membership, but anything you’d like to give is welcome.
Ninth Year · The Supporting Member nonprofit pick
Signal
Signal is the gold standard for private communication on the internet. Built and operated by the nonprofit Signal Technology Foundation, Signal offers end-to-end encrypted messaging and calling with no ads, no trackers, and no data collection. The app is free, the protocol is open source, and the organization is funded by donations — which is what keeps it independent and accountable to users instead of advertisers or acquirers. Chat with Thingy about Signal →
Member extras
A useful perk, too
The main reason to become a Supporting Member is still the giving program: 100% of membership fees go to the nonprofit selected each year. Supporting Members also get an extra on top.
Thingy, upgraded
Thingy, the agent that knows every issue of the Weekly Thing, every blog post, and every episode of Another Thing, is available to all subscribers. Supporting Members get the strongest model answering their questions and double the daily allowance for conversations and archive tools.
History
Past nonprofits supported
| Year | Nonprofit | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Year 8 |
Electronic Frontier Foundation
|
$1,164.92 |
| Year 7 |
Creative Commons
|
$623.87 |