Steady ThreadWorking name Give

About us

Small, careful, and in it for the long run.

We are a young organisation that moves money from many small monthly donors to vetted relief partners in Gaza, and shows its work at every step.

Who we are

Three people, many volunteers.

Our staff is deliberately small. Chapter organisers and volunteer developers do much of the work. Placeholder team

  • Rana Saleh Placeholder

    Founder and executive director

    Fictional bio. A former community organiser who spent ten years running food-bank logistics. Leads partner relationships and signs every monthly statement.

  • David Okafor Placeholder

    Finance and compliance lead

    Fictional bio. A nonprofit accountant who owns the ledger, sanctions screening and receipts. Second approver on every transfer.

  • Maya Lindqvist Placeholder

    Programs and partnerships

    Fictional bio. Former humanitarian logistics coordinator. Collects partner invoices and reports, and keeps our unit costs current.

Placeholder letter — to be written and signed by the real founder

Dear friend,

A piece of tatreez is made one stitch at a time. No single stitch is impressive. Thousands of them, made patiently and in order, become a garment that lasts a lifetime.

We started this organisation because we believe relief for Gaza can be built the same way. Not by a burst of attention that fades in a week, but by many people giving a little, every month, for as long as it is needed. Steady enough that a partner bakery can plan next month's flour order.

You also deserve to see exactly where your money goes. That is why every gift and every transfer is written to a public ledger, and why we will publish our setbacks alongside our progress. When prices in Gaza change, the figures we show you change with them.

The people of Gaza are already rebuilding: baking, teaching, repairing water lines. What they need from us is a partner who keeps showing up. Thank you for being one.

With respect,
Rana Saleh Placeholder

How we are organised

Built to make scrutiny a non-event.

We expect to be examined closely. Our answer is to keep every record ready to show.

  • 501(c)(3) in formation

    We are forming [Organisation name] as its own 501(c)(3) public charity. Until the IRS recognises it, this site is a test-mode beta that takes no real money. Read the beta notice.

  • An independent board

    Three to five unpaid directors with a written conflict-of-interest policy.

    • Approves every program budget
    • Receives the monthly statement
    • Meets at least quarterly; minutes published

  • A compliance team

    Our finance lead, an outside accountant and legal counsel.

    • Two-person approval for every transfer
    • Sanctions screening before each payout
    • Annual independent review of our books

Promises

What we will never do

  • Take sides in elections.No candidates, endorsements or campaign content, here or on any chapter page we host.
  • Sell, rent or trade donor data.Your name stays anonymous in public unless you choose otherwise.
  • Track you.No ad pixels, analytics trackers or third-party scripts.
  • Overstate impact.We say what a gift "could cover", from dated invoices. Never "you fed a family".
  • Tie games to giving.No play-to-donate, no donation streaks, no leaderboards.
  • Use pity to raise money.We show people working and rebuilding, with their consent.

Questions

Frequently asked

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Not yet: during the beta no real money is taken. Once [Organisation name] is recognised as a 501(c)(3), gifts will be tax-deductible in the US to the extent the law allows, with a receipt by email. Gifts of $250 or more will get the written acknowledgment the IRS requires.

Why $5 a month?

Because almost anyone can give it, and because many small, steady gifts are harder to switch off than a few large ones. Our partners can plan around money that arrives every month.

How do I know the money arrives?

Every transfer is approved by two people, screened against sanctions lists and written to a public ledger. Partners send reports of what they delivered, and we publish them, including delays.

Will my name be public?

No. Public lists show "Anonymous" unless you opt in. We keep only what tax law and payment processing need, and we never sell or share donor data.

Can I change or cancel my monthly gift?

Any time, from your account, in two clicks. Sign-in is by a one-time code sent to your email, so there is no password to forget.

What do the word games have to do with this?

Nothing is required. The games are a free daily break that brings people back to the site. Playing never asks for money, and your scores are never shown next to your giving.

Transparency

Numbers we publish

If a number is not on this list, ask us and we will tell you why.

  • Ledger fingerprintDaily
  • Money in, fees, money sent, money heldMonthly
  • Transfers by partner and programMonthly
  • Number of monthly sustainers and median giftMonthly
  • Unit costs behind every "could cover" figureWhen updated
  • Partner delivery reportsQuarterly
  • Share of spending on running costsQuarterly
  • Legal requests for donor data receivedTwice a year
  • Financial statements and Form 990Yearly
  • Board minutesAfter each meeting