On the other hand $15 is a lot of money to some people.

Thanks for clarifying. I missed the part about this being a recurring monthly payout - $180 does clear the threshold of what I'd consider a significant donation, so I appreciate that.

I don't mind it being spread out monthly. I think it would help if the process made it a bit more clear what to expect (in terms of the total payout and timeline) in the initial message and/or the UI.

Again, I really appreciate the thought and work that goes not only into this program but also into getting other companies on board.

Good feedback, thanks, I'll share with the Thanks.dev crew.

thanks, we got the feedback & it's a valid point :)

Is there a particular reason for the monthly payment when you already know (and have?) the total for the year? If it were me, I'd rather have money in my hand now instead of later.

Mostly a design choice on Thanks.dev and GitHub Sponsors parts. I would be fine to give it all at once, especially since conceptually for me it's payment for the past year.