@mastohost @PH4GE Maybe an #OpenCollective for #MastoHost with various contribution tiers (potentially including a sponsorship with logo somewhere on the website) and goals such as "fund a spare database server to accommodate future growth" or whatever?
https://opencollective.com/gotosocial
https://docs.opencollective.com/help/collectives/collective-settings/tiers-goals
I imagine it's difficult to spend on expansion when all the new customers may vanish overnight. Some customers may also be happy to switch to annual payments and pay upfront, if that helps?