diff --git a/content/profile.json b/content/profile.json
index 5387e14..2c90a2d 100644
--- a/content/profile.json
+++ b/content/profile.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	"hostname": "engineering",
 	"title": "Computer Science Student",
 	"email": "sirblob0@gmail.com",
+	"donateUrl": "https://ko-fi.com/sirblob",
 	"avatar": "/blob_nerd.png",
 	"photo": "/portfolio-photo.jpg",
 	"bio": "An engineer who loves making things. I build fun coding projects, compete in hackathons and robotics competitions, and enjoy games like Minecraft and Pokémon TCG Live. I'm interested in Open Source, Robotics, Embedded Systems, and AI/ML.",
diff --git a/src/lib/components/shell/Bar.svelte b/src/lib/components/shell/Bar.svelte
index 6e8cdfd..3b2051a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/shell/Bar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/shell/Bar.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	import DiscordStatus from './DiscordStatus.svelte';
 	import Battery from './Battery.svelte';
 	import Music from './Music.svelte';
+	import Donate from './Donate.svelte';
 </script>
 
 <header class="bar">
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 		<Music />
 		<DiscordStatus />
 		<Battery />
+		<Donate />
 		<ThemeMenu />
 	</div>
 </header>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/shell/Donate.svelte b/src/lib/components/shell/Donate.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74ff44b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/shell/Donate.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Icon from '@iconify/svelte';
+	import { profile } from '#lib/content';
+	import DonatePopover from './DonatePopover.svelte';
+
+	let open = $state(false);
+
+	const discordUrl = profile.socials.find((social) => social.name === 'Discord')?.url ?? '';
+</script>
+
+{#if profile.donateUrl}
+	<div class="donate">
+		<button class="tray-button donate-button" title="Support me on Ko-fi" aria-expanded={open} onclick={() => (open = !open)}>
+			<Icon icon="simple-icons:kofi" width="16" />
+		</button>
+
+		{#if open}
+			<DonatePopover donateUrl={profile.donateUrl} {discordUrl} onclose={() => (open = false)} />
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+	.donate {
+		position: relative;
+	}
+
+	.donate-button:hover :global(svg) {
+		animation: heartbeat 0.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes heartbeat {
+		0%,
+		100% {
+			transform: scale(1);
+		}
+		50% {
+			transform: scale(1.2);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+		.donate-button:hover :global(svg) {
+			animation: none;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/shell/DonatePopover.svelte b/src/lib/components/shell/DonatePopover.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0243fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/shell/DonatePopover.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Icon from '@iconify/svelte';
+
+	let { donateUrl, discordUrl, onclose }: { donateUrl: string; discordUrl: string; onclose: () => void } = $props();
+
+	function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (event.key === 'Escape') onclose();
+	}
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
+
+<button class="backdrop" aria-label="Close donate card" onclick={onclose}></button>
+<div class="popover" role="dialog" aria-label="Support me">
+	<div class="popover-surface">
+		<header class="header">
+			<Icon icon="simple-icons:kofi" width="22" />
+			<span class="title">Support the dev</span>
+		</header>
+
+		<div class="body">
+			<p>
+				As a broke college student, every donation goes straight to the important things: textbooks, energy drinks,
+				and upgrading my diet from instant ramen to <em>slightly more expensive</em> instant ramen.
+			</p>
+
+			<div class="plea" aria-label="I need money">
+				<span class="plea-text">I NEED MONEY</span>
+				<span class="ramen" aria-hidden="true"><Icon icon="mdi:noodles" width="26" /></span>
+			</div>
+
+			{#if discordUrl}
+				<a class="commissions" href={discordUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+					<span class="status-dot"></span>
+					<span>Website commissions: <b>OPEN</b></span>
+					<span class="commissions-link"><Icon icon="ic:baseline-discord" width="14" /> DM me</span>
+				</a>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<a class="donate-button" href={donateUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+			<Icon icon="simple-icons:kofi" width="18" />
+			Donate on Ko-fi
+		</a>
+	</div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	.backdrop {
+		position: fixed;
+		inset: 0;
+		z-index: 40;
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: default;
+	}
+
+	.popover {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: calc(100% + 8px);
+		right: 0;
+		z-index: 50;
+		width: 360px;
+		padding: var(--border-size);
+		background: var(--border-active);
+		animation: window-pop-in 0.15s ease-out;
+	}
+
+	.popover-surface {
+		background: var(--background);
+	}
+
+	.header {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.6rem;
+		padding: 0.9rem 1rem 0;
+		color: var(--accent);
+	}
+
+	.title {
+		font-size: 1.05rem;
+		font-weight: 700;
+	}
+
+	.body {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.75rem;
+		padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1rem;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		line-height: 1.55;
+	}
+
+	p {
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	em {
+		color: var(--yellow);
+	}
+
+	.plea {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 0.6rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem;
+		border: 1px dashed var(--red);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--red) 8%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.plea-text {
+		color: var(--red);
+		font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', 'Comic Neue', 'Chalkboard SE', cursive;
+		font-size: 1.6rem;
+		font-weight: 900;
+		letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+		text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--yellow) 60%, transparent);
+		animation: wobble 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+	}
+
+	.ramen {
+		display: grid;
+		color: var(--yellow);
+		animation: steam 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+	}
+
+	.commissions {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 50%, transparent);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 8%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.commissions:hover {
+		border-color: var(--green);
+	}
+
+	.commissions b {
+		color: var(--green);
+	}
+
+	.status-dot {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		width: 9px;
+		height: 9px;
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		background: var(--green);
+		animation: pulse 1.6s ease-out infinite;
+	}
+
+	.commissions-link {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.2rem;
+		margin-left: auto;
+		color: var(--muted);
+	}
+
+	.commissions:hover .commissions-link {
+		color: var(--green);
+	}
+
+	.donate-button {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.7rem;
+		background: var(--accent);
+		color: var(--background);
+		font-weight: 700;
+		transition: filter 0.15s ease;
+	}
+
+	.donate-button:hover {
+		filter: brightness(1.1);
+	}
+
+	@keyframes wobble {
+		0%,
+		100% {
+			transform: rotate(-3deg) scale(1);
+		}
+		50% {
+			transform: rotate(3deg) scale(1.06);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@keyframes steam {
+		0%,
+		100% {
+			transform: translateY(0);
+		}
+		50% {
+			transform: translateY(-3px);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@keyframes pulse {
+		0% {
+			box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 70%, transparent);
+		}
+		100% {
+			box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px transparent;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+		.plea-text,
+		.ramen,
+		.status-dot {
+			animation: none;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@media (max-width: 640px) {
+		.popover {
+			position: fixed;
+			top: calc(var(--bar-height) + 6px);
+			right: 8px;
+			left: 8px;
+			width: auto;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/content/types.ts b/src/lib/content/types.ts
index 077c88c..ccdb912 100644
--- a/src/lib/content/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/content/types.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface Profile {
 	hostname: string;
 	title: string;
 	email: string;
+	donateUrl?: string;
 	avatar: string;
 	photo?: string;
 	bio: string;