Join for adollar a week
We believe small amounts add up when enough people give, and that giving should be fully transparent.
$4 a month, verified charities, every wire receipt published and easy to understand.
250 of 250 spots open
How it works
You give
Your card is charged $4 once a month. No account, no password.
We wire
We close the month on the first. Once the charity pot has reached $500, we wire it to one verified charity. Until then it keeps building.
You see the receipt
Every wire receipt and the charity's confirmation are posted on this site for anyone to check.
Where your $4 goes
One statement, the same every month. The fee is Stripe's, the 10% is ours, and what is left is the charity pot.
| You giveCharged once a month | $4.00 |
|---|---|
| Stripe feeTypical, at Stripe's published card rate | $0.42 |
| Administrative costsOur 10% of what is left after Stripe | $0.35 |
| To the charity potWired once the pot reaches $500 | $3.23 |
Stripe's fee depends on the card, so that line is typical rather than exact. The exact fee of every payment, and every wire, is on the transparency page.
The charity pot is at $0.00 right now. Once it reaches $500 at a monthly close, it is wired to one charity and the receipt is published here.
How we verify a charity
Before a charity receives anything, it passes four checks. Every receipt links to its public registration.
Where help goes furthest
We only fund charities in lower-income countries, where every dollar stretches further.
Legally registered
Registered as a nonprofit and approved to receive donations by its country's tax authority.
Paid directly
We wire to a bank account in the charity's own legal name. Never to a person.
Receipt confirmed
The charity confirms each wire in writing, and we publish it next to the receipt.
Latest receipt
No wire yet. The first one goes out at the first month close after the pot reaches $500.
- Active donors
- 0
- Collected this month
- $0.00
- Sent to charities
- $0.00
Questions
What is Dollar a Week?
A simple way to give: you pay $4 a month, and once the charity pot reaches $500 we wire it to one verified charity in a lower-income country and publish the receipt.
How much of my $4 reaches the charity?
About $3.23. Stripe charges a card fee of about $0.42, and we keep a 10% administrative share of what is left, about $0.35. The exact figures for every month are on the transparency page.
When does the money go to a charity?
We close the month on the first. Once the charity pot has reached $500, we wire it to one verified charity and publish the receipt. Until then it keeps building.
Which charities do you support?
Registered nonprofits in lower-income countries, where a dollar stretches further. Every charity passes the four checks listed under How we verify a charity, and every receipt links to its public registration.
Why is it billed $4 a month instead of $1 a week?
Card payments carry a fixed fee on every charge. Four separate $1 charges would lose about 33% to fees; one $4 charge loses about 11%.
Who runs Dollar a Week?
A small company, registered in Wyoming, United States. The charities that receive the money are registered nonprofits; the company is not one, so what you pay is not tax deductible. Every fee it keeps and every wire it sends are published on the transparency page.
How do I cancel?
Any time, from any device, on the Cancel page. No account or password needed. If you forgot which email you paid with, write to us on the contact page with the last 4 digits of your card.
Why are spots limited?
We cap donors at 250 for now, so every round stays small enough to verify and report properly. We open more spots as rounds fill.