How to add a donation button to Substack
Substack doesn't run custom code, so you can't paste the CrowdCreate snippet into a post or page. Use your hosted fundraising page instead — it takes one link.
Can the widget run on Substack?
This is the honest version: Substack does not allow custom HTML or scripts anywhere — not in posts, not in your About page, not in settings. The widget cannot run on Substack. That's a Substack limit, not a CrowdCreate one, and no workaround changes it. What does work: every CrowdCreate account gets a hosted page at crowdcreate.app/c/your-name. You share that link, funders pledge there, and the money still lands in your own Stripe account — same as the widget, just on a page we host instead of yours.
Your shareable page
Because Substack can't run scripts, you share a link instead of pasting code. Every account gets a hosted donation page — it works anywhere you can post a link.
crowdcreate.app/c/your-nameHow to set it up
- 1Start your fund and connect Stripe — your hosted page goes live at crowdcreate.app/c/your-name as soon as Stripe is connected.
- 2Copy your hosted-page link from your dashboard.
- 3Add the link to your Substack: drop it in a post, pin it in your Welcome message, or add it under Settings → your publication's homepage as a button.
- 4For recurring visibility, include the link in your newsletter footer so it rides along on every send.
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Donations go straight to your Stripe account. The money never touches CrowdCreate.
$20/mo flat
One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.
Cancel anytime
30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.
Common questions
Do I need a paid plan on Substack?
It depends. Some Substack plans restrict custom code or embeds, so the inline widget may need a higher tier. If yours doesn't allow it, the hosted donation page works on any plan — you just link to it instead of embedding.
Where does the money go?
Into your own Stripe account, directly. CrowdCreate never holds or routes your donations — Stripe pays out to your bank on your schedule.
What does it cost?
$20/mo flat. No percentage of donations, no per-transaction fee from us. Cancel anytime, with a 30-day refund.
Start your fund and get your hosted page — funders pledge there, the money goes to your Stripe.
Start your fund