I only really gained sponsors when I regularly mentioned that my sponsors account existed. Otherwise, I lost more to attrition than I gained. This sat weirdly with me, as it felt like begging.

“If you build something valuable, charge money for it”

I find the topic of (F)OSS projects & monetization so fascinating. There's a lot of hate about open core models, but it probably the most realistic way to make a project sustainable and keep the people involved happy. All the best of luck to Ellie & Atuin.sh!