Est. MMXXVI · The world’s most honest leaderboard
The Top Donor
Whoever gives the most is listed first. That is the entire idea.
Your donation buys exactly one thing: rank.
July 2026
The throne sits empty. History awaits its first monarch.
Season II closes in …
The Board — July 2026
Season II
The throne sits empty. History awaits its first monarch.
The first donation of any size takes the crown
This is not a charity.
The Top Donor is a leaderboard. You donate; your name rises; nothing else happens — and we are admirably clear about that. No impact reports. No tote bags. The proceeds fund the independent work of one Dutch systems scientist, who thanks you for your magnificence.
Donate
Any amount from €1. Your name, your sum, and — if you wish — a public word join the board at once (decency filter permitting).
Rise
The board ranks this month’s generosity, Amsterdam time. Dethroned from the top? An honest email tells you — but only if you asked to be told.
Reign
Whoever stands first when the month ends is crowned in the Hall of Monarchs. Permanently. A crown cannot be bought back — only re-won.
Fine print, in large type
Payments are final — though any donation of €1,000 or more is refunded on simple request within 24 hours of payment; just write. Nothing here is tax-deductible. Being The Top Donor confers no rights, privileges, or virtues. Only the rank itself. The Terms of Vanity.
Titles of the Realm
- €10 Squire
- €50 Knight
- €100 Baron
- €500 Count
- €1,000 Duke
- €5,000 Archduke
- €10,000 Sovereign
Titles are earned for life, from lifetime giving. They mean nothing. They are also displayed forever. (All titles are unisex; the College of Heralds has been informed.)
Reign over something more specific
Can’t outspend a shipping magnate? Found your own board for €10 — “Top Donor among beekeepers,” “Top Donor of Den Bosch” — and begin as its monarch presumptive.
The Hall of Monarchs
- June 2026 — Bas Roels, €1
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Patron of the List
€3 a month places a verified mark beside your name wherever it appears, for as long as you keep paying. Patrons sustain the realm: the servers, the registry, the modest salaries of the unpaid.