Monthly giving
Keep the library free, month after month
Every day, people land here scared and searching — after a diagnosis, before an appointment, holding a report full of unfamiliar words. A monthly gift is a quiet promise that clear, free answers will be here when they arrive. No pressure, no gala, no tote bag — just a library that stays open.
What a monthly gift sustains
$5/month
Keeps the pages on
Helps cover the hosting and upkeep that keep 1,400+ plain-language articles online, ad-free, and free to read — including the Spanish and Kids & Teens sections.
Give $5/month$10/month
Keeps the information trustworthy
Helps sustain the ongoing checking behind the site — re-verifying our 100 verified support listings and keeping source links and explanations current.
Give $10/month$25/month
Keeps the library growing
Helps fund new explanations and tools — like the 151-term report decoder that turns pathology-report language into plain words, built and kept free by support like this.
Give $25/monthPrefer a different amount, or a one-time gift? The donation page has a monthly toggle and a custom-amount field — every option goes through the same secure checkout.
Why monthly helps more than it sounds
Cancer doesn't arrive on a schedule. Steady monthly support means the library is here — maintained and current — whenever someone needs it.
Predictable support lets us plan: what to verify next, what to translate next, what to build next.
Small amounts genuinely matter. This site is reader-supported — there are no ads or sponsors to fall back on, by design.
How monthly giving works
Monthly gifts run through the same secure Stripe checkout as one-time donations — you finish your gift right here on our site, and Stripe charges your card the same amount each month as a recurring donation. To change or cancel your monthly gift at any time, email [email protected] and we’ll take care of it promptly — no hoops, no guilt.
Wondering how money is handled here? Our funding and editorial independence policy explains the firewall between funders and content, and our why support us page shows what gifts actually build.
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