Document sponsors, backers and donors (#8767)

jeddy3 · web-flow · commit 6342d1e52f7a · 2025-09-19T12:01:50.000+01:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -84,23 +84,21 @@ Stylelint is maintained by volunteers. Without the code contributions from [all
 
 We'd like to thank all past members for their invaluable contributions, including two of Stylelint's co-creators [@davidtheclark](https://github.com/davidtheclark) and [@MoOx](https://github.com/MoOx).
 
-### Sponsors
+### Sponsors, backers and donors
+
+Financial contributions help us dedicate time to Stylelint and cover our infrastructure costs.
+
+A big thank you to everyone who sponsors us on [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/stylelint/):
 
 <object data="https://opencollective.com/stylelint/sponsors.svg?width=420&button=false" type="image/svg+xml">
   <img src="https://opencollective.com/stylelint/sponsors.svg?width=840&button=false" />
 </object>
 
-Thank you to all our sponsors! [Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/stylelint).
-
-### Backers
-
-<object data="https://opencollective.com/stylelint/backers.svg?width=420&avatarHeight=48&button=false" type="image/svg+xml">
-  <img src="https://opencollective.com/stylelint/backers.svg?width=840&avatarHeight=48&button=false" />
-</object>
+And thank you to all our Open Collective backers, GitHub sponsors and one-off donors.
 
-Thank you to all our backers! [Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/stylelint).
+[Contribute via Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/stylelint/contribute) or [sponsor us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/stylelint).
 
-### Website hosting
+#### Website hosting
 
 [![Deploys by Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/img/global/badges/netlify-color-accent.svg)](https://www.netlify.com)
 
