The GiveBackStack Directory
A Listing of Substacks Donating All or a Portion of Paid Subscriptions to Charitable Causes
Welcome to the GiveBackStack Directory, a new section of the RainMakers & ChangeMakers Substack. To find out more about what a GiveBackStack is and how to get listed, read this post.
The GiveBack Stack Directory is hosted here on RainMakers & ChangeMakers. It’s free and will always be free! If the list grows, I would love some collaborators to start a separate Substack. Comment here or message me!
The Directory listings will be updated as regularly as possible. If you submitted a Google Form to be listed and haven’t heard from me or seen your listing appear, please message me! If you want to help me manage the Directory, please DM me or comment.
First, A Note about the GiveBackStack Artwork & Badge
The artwork for the GiveBackStack Directory is “The Shape of Us” by Javan Musafiri, an 18-year old Congolese refugee living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. He is part of the Nakivale Young Talent Community arts collective and teaches art to youth.
All Substacks listed on the GiveBackStack Directory will receive a badge to place on their publication indicating they are a “GiveBackStack.”
GiveBackStack Directory (Summary List)
For more detail on each Substack, scroll down for the list with details for each Substack.
Sparks From Culture by David Roberts by David Roberts
Ubuntu International by Antoinette Rootsdawtah
The Creative Convergence by Emily Kaminsky
RainMakers & ChangeMakers by Emily Kaminsky
From Both Sides Now by Gary Gruber
Creative. Inspired. Happy. By Evelyn Skye
Postpartum Matters CIC by Zoe Gardiner
Postcards from New Mexico by Maia Duerr
On The Commons by Antonia Malchik
Sunny Side Recipes by Christina Fiore
Amy Gabrielle’s Substack by Amy Gabrielle
Deb Does Therapy by Dr. Debra Campbell
Soul Mastery Dispatch by Nancy Boyd
Project: Pioneer (Prepping, Politics, Afterlife, RVlife) by Billy DeCarlo
GiveBackStack Directory (Detail List)
Sparks From Culture by David Roberts by David Roberts
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: September 2023
Charitable Cause: The Robin Hood Foundation
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of gross paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Once per quarter
Accountability Commitment: I provided a YE2023 thank you letter from Robin Hood Foundation and will provide one in September 2024.
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: A New Option For My Subscribers
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: No paywall
Other Information: N/A
Ubuntu International by Antoinette Rootsdawtah
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: June 2024
Charitable Cause: The Ubuntu Empowerment Program empowers our brothers and sisters in Africa (organizations and individuals) to find creative ways to take control of their own destiny so they can become self-sufficient visionaries that can find ways to uplift themselves and their community.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: As funds come in, the funds are donated.
Accountability Commitment: Regular posts about how Empowerment Funds have been distributed.
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: The Journey of Ubuntu International post
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free.
Other Information: Ubuntu International was born out of an initiative that includes an award-winning full-length documentary, a comprehensive guidebook, a short film titled "The Spirit of Ubuntu," a curriculum guide, and extensive resource materials. The Empowerment Fund supports the organizations highlighted in the film plus a growing list of Ubuntu family network organizations. The film inspires people to create the world they want to live in, using the philosophy of Ubuntu as their guiding principle. The Empowerment Fund is not just a charitable effort, it’s part of an inspiring and empowering movement.
The Creative Convergence by Emily Kaminsky
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: July 2024
Charitable Cause: Nakivale Young Talent Community (NYTC), a youth refugee-led art collective and education center in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of gross paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: The month after receipts received.
Accountability Commitment: Funds are sent weekly weekly or monthly to NYTC. Their monthly expense report as well as money transfer receipts proving that I have transfered 100% of net paid subscriptions to the organization will be made available monthly via a Shared Google Drive folder to paid subscribers.
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: Join the Circle - Empower Nakivale Young Refugee Artists
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free except for two monthly “behind-the-scenes” posts per month.
Other Information: Content related to the young refugee artists is located on a separate “Section” of The Creative Convergence Substack. All subscribers free and otherwise to The Creative Convergence are automatically subscribed to the Refugee Artist Support Circle Section and can unsubscribe via Publication Settings at any time.
RainMakers & ChangeMakers by Emily Kaminsky
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: July 2024
Charitable Cause: Organizations highlighted on the RainMakers & ChangeMakers Substack, all of which are registered Community Based Organizations with a charitable mission in their home countries.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of gross paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Monthly to 35 organizations as soon as 70 paid subscribers at $5/month are reached.
Accountability Commitment: Every month, the organization(s) receiving donations from RainMakers & ChangeMakers must provide photo accountability for the use of their funds which will be shared with all subscribers.
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: RainMakers & ChangeMakers About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free. No Paywall policy.
Other Information: For more information on the organizations receiving donations, visit the ChangeMaker Directory.
From Both Sides Now by Gary Gruber
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: Pledges were listed earlier which was a promise to pay and I switched that to pay although subscriptions remain free.
Charitable Cause: If anyone wants pay any amount, $5.00 and over, that will be contributed to the AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities. Awards go to students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is committed to advancing core values of diversity, inclusion, and equity across all aspects of the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of Gross Paid Subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Quarterly as they accumulate with a report back to Subscribers - the plan and verifiable
Accountability Commitment: None listed
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free.
Other Information: Gary writes “I have reached a place where I do not need additional income so glad to pass it along. Also respect those who do have paywalls and paid subscriptions as writing is good work.”
Creative. Inspired. Happy. By Evelyn Skye
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: June 14, 2024
Charitable Cause: Scholarships for Aspiring Writers (utilizing the bold.org platform for distribution to qualified educational institutions)
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Accumulate and donate every 6 months
Accountability Commitment: See $1,000 and $2,500 Scholarships for Aspiring Writers!
Page Detailing GiveBack Practice: $1,000 and $2,500 Scholarships for Aspiring Writers!
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: Book Club for Writers and chat function are paywalled.
Other Information: The CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY Scholarships for Aspiring Writers are one way I give back to the writing community, since I have been blessed with a wonderful career as a novelist. My goal is to help others have the opportunities that I had, and to build a community of kind, generous writers who want to uplift each other.
Postpartum Matters CIC by Zoe Gardiner
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: May 2023
Charitable Cause: Postpartum Matters CIC - we provide daily free-to-access support at our community space, The Women's Heath Hub Hartlepool, supporting women & girls of the North East England with their mental, physical & emotional wellbeing.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: All subscription fees go directly into Postpartum Matters CIC's non-profit bank account.
Accountability Commitment: See We Change The World on Thursdays
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: We Change The World on Thursdays
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: “I offer my Mindful Bookbinding course to paid subscribers - they get 8 workbooks and video tutorials across the year which show them how to make their own book. I also host quarterly community connection circles online.”
Other Information: None.
Postcards from New Mexico by Maia Duerr
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: March 2024
Charitable Cause: Tewa Women United, Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute, Honor Our Pueblo Existence (H.O.P.E.), and Breath of My Heart Birthplace
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 10% of net revenue from paid subscriptions is donated
Frequency of Donation: I will make the donation within a month of receiving a paid subscription
Accountability Commitment: See About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: “Paid subscribers receive access to the “If you go/Local’s Tips” section of some posts, where they find valuable insider information to enhance their next journey to Northern New Mexico. Otherwise all content is viewable by anyone.”
Other Information: "In acknowledgement of living on un-ceded Tewa lands, I am donating 10% of net proceeds from paid subscriptions to Native-led nonprofit organizations in this region."
A Good Vintage by Sacha Cohen
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: May 2024
Charitable Cause: Animal welfare--Woodstock Animal Sanctuary and the Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Quarterly
Accountability Commitment: Updates 2-3x per year. See About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: Sacha writes extra posts for paid subscribers.
Other Information: N/A
On The Commons by Antonia Malchik
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: January 2023
Charitable Cause: FAST Blackfeet, People's Food Sovereignty Program, Messengers for Health, Piikani Lodge Health Institute, All Nations Health Center, Rios to Rivers, Flathead Warming Center
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 5% of gross paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Quarterly
Accountability Commitment: See About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free
Other Information: I give mostly to regional and local Indigenous-led organizations because the stolen land that is now called Montana, where I live, is the land that raised me and made my writing what it is. I look for organizations that focus on health, food sovereignty, land, and language revitalization.
Sunny Side Recipes by Christina Fiore
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: March 2024
Charitable Cause: One Tree Planted
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: For every new paid subscription I plant a tree with One Tree Planted.
Frequency of Donation: At the end of every month.
Accountability Commitment: See About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: 99% of my content is paywalled for the reasons I wrote about here.
Other Information: NA.
Amy Gabrielle’s Substack by Amy Gabrielle
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: July 2024
Charitable Cause: West End Day School (WEDS) is a school for children with diverse needs in New York City. Specifically, money will be applied to the school’s Bridge Fund, an initiative to make WEDS more accessible for families needing tuition support.
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 100% of paid subscription receipts plus adding back in the fees deducted by Substack & Stripe.
Frequency of Donation: At the end of every month.
Accountability Commitment: See About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: Memoir chapters with spicier content is for paid subscribers only.
Other Information: NA
Deb Does Therapy by Dr. Debra Campbell
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: 2023
Charitable Cause: Greyhound Safety Network
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 10% of gross paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Annually
Accountability Commitment: See Post entitled “Step By Step, Fiji, Existential Issues, the Most Depressing Time of the Year & the Deb Does Therapy Donation”
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See Post entitled “Step By Step, Fiji, Existential Issues, the Most Depressing Time of the Year & the Deb Does Therapy Donation”
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: Some content is paywalled after 6 weeks. A small number of posts are paid only. Most are free, or free for 6 weeks.
Other Information: The charity thank you email from last year is available upon request for proof of donation.
Soul Mastery Dispatch by Nancy Boyd
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: May 2024
Charitable Cause: Divided equally between Chef Andre's World Central Kitchen and Southern Poverty Law Center
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 20% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Paid subscriptions are accumulated and paid quarterly
Accountability Commitment: See About page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: See About page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: At least one premium article a month is behind the paywall, with other bonuses added periodically. All other content is free. Paid subscribers receive content and services not available to free subscribers.
Other Information: “My whole purpose is to help create the kind of world no one needs to recover from. For me, this includes contributing to causes that help achieve that goal.”
Project: Pioneer (Prepping, Politics, Afterlife, RVlife) by Billy DeCarlo
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: August 2024
Charitable Cause: National Alliance to End Homelessness
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 50% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: As received.
Accountability Commitment: PP#47: A Stark Contrast in Humanity
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: PP#47: A Stark Contrast in Humanity
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: None.
Other Information: NA
Wildlands by Robin Motzer
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: February 2023
Charitable Cause: Sustainable Tucson and Animal/Wildlife non-profits
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 20% of net paid subscriptions
Frequency of Donation: Annually
Accountability Commitment: About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free (there may be paid challenges, classes and workshops in the near future).
Other Information: I have helped start, worked with, helped grow many non-profits and started Habitat Restoration with Sustainable Tucson.
Homecoming by Julie Gabrielli
Donations of Paid Substack Subscriptions Start Date: June 2024
Charitable Cause: Indigenous Environmental Network
Percentage of Paid Subscription Donated: 30% of net subscriptions, a $50 annual subscription nets a $15 donation for the recipient organization.
Frequency of Donation: Quarterly, based on solstice and equinox dates
Accountability Commitment: About Page
Page/Post Detailing GiveBack Practice: About Page
Paid Content Paywall Policy, if any: All content is free
Other Information: Abundance is nature's way!
Thank you for visiting the GiveBackStack Directory!
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This is so awesome. Brilliant to raise awareness to these generous Substackers! Message Emily if you have something to share...
Thank you, Emily, this is great! I filled out the form today and look forward to sharing your info in my essays when I hear back from you. : ) Wildlands: health, well-being and our connection with nature, and gives back to nature-animal welfare projects.