diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
index 016f65781..869e436c3 100644
--- a/.github/FUNDING.yml
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # These are supported funding model platforms
+
 open_collective: tinygo
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eba41d77f..9cff324ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ This package provides a collection of over 130 different hardware drivers for de
 For the complete list, please see:
 https://tinygo.org/docs/reference/devices/
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> You can help TinyGo with a financial contribution using OpenCollective. Please see https://opencollective.com/tinygo for more information. Thank you!
+
 ## Installing
 
 ```shell