Work with us

This platform runs on
community support.

ManaWell is a small, volunteer-run platform. We don't take a cut of donations, we don't run ads, and we don't have a VC backing us. We exist because the games industry has lost tens of thousands of jobs — and the people who were laid off deserve more than a GoFundMe link.

If your organization cares about this community — whether you're a hosting provider, a tech company with a giving program, a games industry newsletter, or something we haven't thought of — we'd love to hear from you.

Ways to partner

Platform SponsorInfrastructure

Cover our hosting and operational costs so we can keep the lights on and stay free for everyone. No revenue comes from this platform — sponsorships are what make it viable.

Examples

  • ›Hosting credits (DigitalOcean, Fly.io, Render, AWS)
  • ›Domain and email infrastructure
  • ›API cost coverage (Rye, Resend)

Ideal for: Developer tools companies, hosting providers, infrastructure orgs

Community PartnerOutreach

Help us reach the people who can help — and the people who need it. A mention in your newsletter, a post in your community, or a link from your site can change someone's month.

Examples

  • ›Newsletter feature or mention
  • ›Social media amplification
  • ›Featured need on your platform or intranet

Ideal for: Gaming industry newsletters, HR/CSR teams, career orgs, community Discords

Cause DonorDirect Impact

Some organizations want to do something concrete. Cause donors commit to fulfilling a set of needs directly — we work with you to select items that align with your values and capacity.

Examples

  • ›Corporate giving programs
  • ›Team volunteer / giving days
  • ›Matching gift initiatives

Ideal for: Tech companies with CSR budgets, gaming studios, foundations

What we offer

We're early, and we want to be honest about that. We won't promise you reach numbers we don't have yet. What we can offer:

Logo on the site

Partners listed on the home page and this page

Named in updates

Sponsors credited in any public posts or newsletter mentions

Direct access

Talk to the people building this, not a PR team

A good story

Real impact you can point to — fulfilled needs, real people helped

Interested? Let's talk.

No pitch decks, no formalities. Send us a note about who you are, what you do, and how you think you might want to help. We'll take it from there.

Get in touch

hello@manawell.org