diff --git a/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb b/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
index 017be3f..b157130 100644
--- a/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module DiscourseDonations
       begin
         Rails.logger.debug "Creating a Stripe charge for #{user_params[:amount]}"
         opts = {
+          cause: user_params[:cause],
           email: @email,
           token: user_params[:stripeToken],
           amount: user_params[:amount]
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ module DiscourseDonations
     end
 
     def user_params
-      params.permit(:user_id, :name, :username, :email, :password, :stripeToken, :type, :amount, :create_account)
+      params.permit(:user_id, :name, :username, :email, :password, :stripeToken, :cause, :type, :amount, :create_account)
     end
 
     def set_user
diff --git a/app/jobs/jobs.rb b/app/jobs/jobs.rb
index e804950..1a1620c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/jobs.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/jobs.rb
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 load File.expand_path('../regular/donation_user.rb', __FILE__)
+load File.expand_path('../scheduled/update_category_donation_statistics.rb', __FILE__)
diff --git a/app/jobs/scheduled/update_category_donation_statistics.rb b/app/jobs/scheduled/update_category_donation_statistics.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c22f613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/scheduled/update_category_donation_statistics.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+module Jobs
+  class UpdateCategoryDonationStatistics < ::Jobs::Scheduled
+    every 1.hour
+
+    def execute(args)
+      return unless SiteSetting.discourse_donations_cause_category
+
+      ::Stripe.api_key = SiteSetting.discourse_donations_secret_key
+      totals = {}
+      backers = {}
+      categories = []
+
+      raw_charges = ::Stripe::Charge.list(
+        expand: ['data.invoice.subscription', 'data.customer']
+      )
+      raw_charges = raw_charges.is_a?(Object) ? raw_charges['data'] : []
+
+      raw_charges.each do |c|
+        cause_base = c['invoice'] && c['invoice']['subscription'] ? c['invoice']['subscription'] : c
+        category_id = cause_base['metadata']['discourse_cause'].to_i
+
+        backer_base = c['customer']
+        backer_user_id = backer_base['metadata']['discourse_user_id'].to_i
+        backer_email = backer_base['email']
+
+        if category_id > 0 && Category.exists?(id: category_id)
+          categories.push(category_id)
+
+          current = totals[category_id] || {}
+          amount = c['amount'].to_i
+          date = Time.at(c['created']).to_datetime
+
+          totals[category_id] ||= {}
+          totals[category_id][:total] ||= 0
+          totals[category_id][:month] ||= 0
+
+          totals[category_id][:total] += amount
+
+          if date.month == Date.today.month
+            totals[category_id][:month] += amount
+          end
+
+          backers[category_id] ||= []
+
+          if backer_user_id > 0 && User.exists?(id: backer_user_id)
+            backers[category_id].push(backer_user_id) unless backers[category_id].include? backer_user_id
+          elsif user = User.find_by_email(backer_email)
+            backers[category_id].push(user.id) unless backers[category_id].include? user.id
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      categories.each do |category_id|
+        category = Category.find(category_id)
+
+        if totals[category_id]
+          category.custom_fields['donations_total'] = totals[category_id][:total]
+          category.custom_fields['donations_month'] = totals[category_id][:month]
+        end
+
+        if backers[category_id]
+          category.custom_fields['donations_backers'] = backers[category_id]
+        end
+
+        category.save_custom_fields(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/discourse_donations/stripe.rb b/app/services/discourse_donations/stripe.rb
index cf7288e..fec2d2c 100644
--- a/app/services/discourse_donations/stripe.rb
+++ b/app/services/discourse_donations/stripe.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ module DiscourseDonations
         amount: opts[:amount],
         description: @description,
         currency: @currency,
-        receipt_email: customer.email
+        receipt_email: customer.email,
+        metadata: {
+          discourse_cause: opts[:cause],
+          discourse_user_id: user.id
+        }
       )
 
       @charge
@@ -72,7 +76,11 @@ module DiscourseDonations
         customer: customer.id,
         items: [{
           plan: plan_id
-        }]
+        }],
+        metadata: {
+          discourse_cause: opts[:cause],
+          discourse_user_id: user.id
+        }
       )
     end
 
@@ -186,10 +194,18 @@ module DiscourseDonations
       end
 
       if !customer && opts[:create]
-        customer = ::Stripe::Customer.create(
+        customer_opts = {
           email: opts[:email],
           source: opts[:source]
-        )
+        }
+
+        if user
+          customer_opts[:metadata] = {
+            discourse_user_id: user.id
+          }
+        end
+
+        customer = ::Stripe::Customer.create(customer_opts)
 
         if user
           user.custom_fields['stripe_customer_id'] = customer.id
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-list.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-list.js.es6
index 3b9b4da..57ec8f9 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-list.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-list.js.es6
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import { ajax } from 'discourse/lib/ajax';
-import { popupAjaxError } from 'discourse/lib/ajax-error';
-
 export default Ember.Component.extend({
   classNames: 'donation-list',
   hasSubscriptions: Ember.computed.notEmpty('subscriptions'),
   hasCharges: Ember.computed.notEmpty('charges')
-})
+});
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-row.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-row.js.es6
index 56533f5..9c00574 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-row.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/donation-row.js.es6
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ajax } from 'discourse/lib/ajax';
 import { popupAjaxError } from 'discourse/lib/ajax-error';
 import { formatAnchor, formatAmount } from '../lib/donation-utilities';
-import { default as computed, observes, on } from 'ember-addons/ember-computed-decorators';
+import { default as computed } from 'ember-addons/ember-computed-decorators';
 import showModal from "discourse/lib/show-modal";
 
 export default Ember.Component.extend({
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
   period(anchor, interval) {
     return I18n.t(`discourse_donations.period.${interval}`, {
       anchor: formatAnchor(interval, moment.unix(anchor))
-    })
+    });
   },
 
   cancelSubscription() {
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
       });
     }
   }
-})
+});
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
index 2708ca1..c123caa 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ajax } from 'discourse/lib/ajax';
 import { formatAnchor, zeroDecimalCurrencies } from '../lib/donation-utilities';
 import { default as computed } from 'ember-addons/ember-computed-decorators';
-import { emailValid } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
+import { emailValid as emailValidHelper } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
 
 export default Ember.Component.extend({
   result: [],
@@ -29,6 +29,34 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     });
   },
 
+  @computed
+  causes() {
+    const categoryEnabled = Discourse.SiteSettings.discourse_donations_cause_category;
+
+    if (categoryEnabled) {
+      let categoryIds = Discourse.SiteSettings.discourse_donations_causes_categories.split('|');
+
+      if (categoryIds.length) {
+        categoryIds = categoryIds.map(Number);
+        return this.site
+          .get("categoriesList")
+          .filter(c => {
+            return categoryIds.indexOf(c.id) > -1;
+          }).map(c => {
+            return {
+              id: c.id,
+              name: c.name
+            };
+          });
+      } else {
+        return [];
+      }
+    } else {
+      const causes = Discourse.SiteSettings.discourse_donations_causes;
+      return causes ? causes.split('|') : [];
+    }
+  },
+
   @computed('types')
   donationTypes(types) {
     return types.map((type) => {
@@ -97,7 +125,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
 
   @computed('email')
   emailValid(email) {
-    return emailValid(email);
+    return emailValidHelper(email);
   },
 
   @computed('email', 'emailValid')
@@ -110,9 +138,14 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     return currentUser || emailValid;
   },
 
-  @computed('userReady', 'stripeReady')
-  formIncomplete(userReady, stripeReady) {
-    return !userReady || !stripeReady;
+  @computed('cause')
+  causeValid(cause) {
+    return cause || !Discourse.SiteSettings.discourse_donations_cause_required;
+  },
+
+  @computed('userReady', 'stripeReady', 'causeValid')
+  formIncomplete(userReady, stripeReady, causeValid) {
+    return !userReady || !stripeReady || !causeValid;
   },
 
   @computed('transactionInProgress', 'formIncomplete')
@@ -181,6 +214,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
 
           let params = {
             stripeToken: data.token.id,
+            cause: self.get('cause'),
             type: self.get('type'),
             amount,
             email: self.get('email'),
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/below-site-header/donations-category-header-container.hbs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/below-site-header/donations-category-header-container.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8de7bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/below-site-header/donations-category-header-container.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{{#if siteSettings.discourse_donations_cause_category}}
+  {{mount-widget widget="category-header-widget"}}
+{{/if}}
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/category-custom-settings/donations_category_settings.hbs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/category-custom-settings/donations_category_settings.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42048b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/category-custom-settings/donations_category_settings.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{{#if siteSettings.discourse_donations_cause_category}}
+  <section class='field'>
+    <label>{{i18n 'discourse_donations.cause.github.setting_label'}}</label>
+    {{text-field value=category.custom_fields.donations_github placeholderKey="discourse_donations.cause.github.setting_placeholder"}}
+  </section>
+
+  <section class='field'>
+    <label>{{i18n 'discourse_donations.cause.maintainers.label'}}</label>
+    {{user-selector usernames=category.custom_fields.donations_maintainers}}
+  </section>
+{{/if}}
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/connectors/extra-nav-item/donate.hbs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/extra-nav-item/donate.hbs
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/connectors/extra-nav-item/donate.hbs
rename to assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/extra-nav-item/donate.hbs
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/cancel-subscription.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/cancel-subscription.js.es6
index 57a6565..5afc458 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/cancel-subscription.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/cancel-subscription.js.es6
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
       this.send('closeModal');
     }
   }
-})
+});
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/donate.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/donate.js.es6
index 2073af0..cd4b511 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/donate.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/donate.js.es6
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { default as computed } from 'ember-addons/ember-computed-decorators';
 import { popupAjaxError } from 'discourse/lib/ajax-error';
 import { ajax } from 'discourse/lib/ajax';
 import { getOwner } from 'discourse-common/lib/get-owner';
+import { emailValid } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
 
 export default Ember.Controller.extend({
   loadingDonations: false,
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
 
         Ember.run.later(() => {
           this.set('hasEmailResult', false);
-        }, 6000)
-      })
+        }, 6000);
+      });
     },
 
     showLogin() {
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
       controller.send('showLogin');
     }
   }
-})
+});
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/donations-edits.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/donations-edits.js.es6
index b0bceff..928d01c 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/donations-edits.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/donations-edits.js.es6
@@ -2,28 +2,37 @@ import { withPluginApi } from 'discourse/lib/plugin-api';
 
 export default {
   name: 'donations-edits',
-  initialize() {
+  initialize(container) {
+    const siteSettings = container.lookup('site-settings:main');
+
     withPluginApi('0.8.12', api => {
       api.decorateCooked($post => {
         const $form = $post.find('.stripe-checkout');
         if ($form.length) {
           const $input = $form.find('input');
-          const settings = Discourse.SiteSettings;
           var s = document.createElement('script');
           s.src = 'https://checkout.stripe.com/checkout.js';
           s.setAttribute('class', 'stripe-button');
-          s.setAttribute('data-key', settings.discourse_donations_public_key);
+          s.setAttribute('data-key', siteSettings.discourse_donations_public_key);
           s.setAttribute('data-amount', $input.attr('amount'));
-          s.setAttribute('data-name', settings.discourse_donations_shop_name);
+          s.setAttribute('data-name', siteSettings.discourse_donations_shop_name);
           s.setAttribute('data-description', $form.attr('content'));
           s.setAttribute('data-image', $form.attr('image') || '');
           s.setAttribute('data-locale', 'auto');
-          s.setAttribute('data-zip-code', settings.discourse_donations_zip_code);
-          s.setAttribute('data-billing-address', settings.discourse_donations_billing_address);
-          s.setAttribute('data-currency', settings.discourse_donations_currency);
+          s.setAttribute('data-zip-code', siteSettings.discourse_donations_zip_code);
+          s.setAttribute('data-billing-address', siteSettings.discourse_donations_billing_address);
+          s.setAttribute('data-currency', siteSettings.discourse_donations_currency);
           $form.append(s);
         }
       });
+
+      if (siteSettings.discourse_donations_cause_category) {
+        api.decorateWidget('category-header-widget:after', helper => {
+          helper.widget.appEvents.on('page:changed', () => {
+            helper.widget.scheduleRerender();
+          });
+        });
+      }
     });
   }
 };
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/stripe-card.hbs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/stripe-card.hbs
index e8ff719..870d90d 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/stripe-card.hbs
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/stripe-card.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 <form id="payment-form" class="form-horizontal">
+  <div class="control-group">
+    <label class="control-label">
+      {{i18n 'discourse_donations.cause.label'}}
+    </label>
+    <div class="controls controls-dropdown">
+      {{combo-box content=causes value=cause none='discourse_donations.cause.placeholder'}}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <div class="control-group">
     <label class="control-label">
       {{i18n 'discourse_donations.type'}}
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/donations-category-header-widget.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/donations-category-header-widget.js.es6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ea8717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/donations-category-header-widget.js.es6
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { createWidget } from 'discourse/widgets/widget';
+import { h } from 'virtual-dom';
+import { avatarFor }  from 'discourse/widgets/post';
+
+function donationDisplay(amount, type) {
+  return h(`div.donations-${type}`, [
+    h('span', I18n.t(`discourse_donations.cause.category.${type}`)),
+    h('span', `$${(amount/100).toFixed(2)}`)
+  ]);
+}
+
+createWidget('category-header-widget', {
+  tagName: 'span',
+
+  html() {
+    const path = window.location.pathname;
+    let category;
+
+    const controller = this.container.lookup('controller:navigation/category');
+    category = controller.get("category");
+
+    if(/^\/c\//.test(path)) {
+      $("body").addClass("donations-category");
+
+      let contents = [
+        h('div.donations-category-contents', [
+          h('h1', category.name),
+          h('div.category-title-description', h('p', category.description_text))
+        ]),
+        h('div.donations-category-metadata', [
+          donationDisplay(category.donations_total || 0, 'total'),
+          donationDisplay(category.donations_month || 0, 'month'),
+          h('div.donations-github', this.attach('link', {
+            icon: 'github',
+            label: 'discourse_donations.cause.github.label',
+            href: category.donations_github
+          }))
+        ])
+      ];
+
+      let userContents = [];
+
+      if (category.donations_backers.length) {
+        userContents.push(h('div.donations-backers', [
+          h('div.donations-backers-title', I18n.t('discourse_donations.cause.backers.label')),
+          category.donations_backers.map(user => {
+            return avatarFor('medium', {
+              template: user.avatar_template,
+              username: user.username,
+              name: user.name,
+              url: user.usernameUrl,
+              className: "backer-avatar"
+            });
+          })
+        ]));
+      };
+
+      if (category.donations_maintainers.length) {
+        userContents.push(h('div.donations-maintainers', [
+          h('div.donations-maintainers-title', I18n.t('discourse_donations.cause.maintainers.label')),
+          category.donations_maintainers.map(user => {
+            if (user) {
+              return avatarFor('medium', {
+                template: user.avatar_template,
+                username: user.username,
+                name: user.name,
+                url: user.usernameUrl,
+                className: "maintainer-avatar"
+              });
+            } else {
+              return;
+            }
+          })
+        ]));
+      }
+
+      if (userContents.length) {
+        contents.push(h('div.donations-category-users', userContents));
+      }
+
+      return h('div.donations-category-header', {
+        "attributes" : {
+          "style" : "background-color: #" + category.color + "; color: #" + category.text_color + ";"
+        }
+      }, contents);
+    } else {
+      $("body").removeClass("donations-category");
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/discourse-donations.scss b/assets/stylesheets/discourse-donations.scss
index a120f28..48aae71 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/discourse-donations.scss
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/discourse-donations.scss
@@ -108,3 +108,70 @@ div.stripe-errors {
     }
   }
 }
+
+.donations-category-header {
+  padding-top: 60px;
+  text-align: center;
+
+  .donations-category-contents {
+    width: 500px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 40px 40px 10px;
+    text-align: center;
+
+    i {
+      margin-right: .25em;
+      font-size: 1.5em;
+    }
+
+    h1 {
+      text-transform: capitalize;
+      display: inline;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .donations-category-metadata {
+    width: 500px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding-bottom: 30px;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-around;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+
+    .donations-total span:first-of-type, .donations-month span:first-of-type {
+      margin-right: 5px;
+    }
+
+    .donations-github a {
+      color: inherit;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .donations-category-users {
+    width: 500px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 40px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    .donations-backers, .donations-maintainers {
+      flex: 1 1 auto;
+    }
+
+    .backer-avatar, .maintainer-avatar {
+      margin: 0 5px;
+    }
+
+    .donations-backers-title, .donations-maintainers-title {
+      padding-bottom: 10px;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.donations-category {
+  #main-outlet {
+    padding-top: 20px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 69076a5..352afa7 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ en:
     discourse_donations_amounts: "Donation amounts available to user. First listed will be the default."
     discourse_donations_custom_amount: "Allow custom donation amount"
     discourse_donations_types: "Donation types. First listed will be the default."
+    discourse_donations_causes: "Custom causes a user can donate to."
+    discourse_donations_causes_categories: "Categories of cause a user can donate do."
+    discourse_donations_cause_category: "Category causes enabled."
+    discourse_donations_cause_required: "Require user to select a cause when donating."
     errors:
       discourse_donations_amount_must_be_number: "Amounts must be numbers"
 
@@ -32,6 +36,20 @@ en:
       invoice: "invoice"
       invoice_prefix: "You gave"
       receipt: "Receipt sent to {{email}}."
+      cause:
+        label: "Cause"
+        placeholder: "Select a cause"
+        category:
+          total: "Total"
+          month: "Month"
+        backers:
+          label: "Backers"
+        github:
+          label: "Repository"
+          setting_label: "Github"
+          setting_placeholder: "repoistory url"
+        maintainers:
+          label: "Maintainers"
       subscription:
         cancel:
           title: "Cancel Recurring Donation"
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index ac439b2..0540e14 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ plugins:
     default: false
     client: true
   discourse_donations_secret_key:
-    default: 'YOUR STRIPE API SECRET'
+    default: ''
     client: false
   discourse_donations_public_key:
-    default: 'YOUR STRIPE API KEY'
+    default: ''
     client: true
   discourse_donations_enable_create_accounts:
     client: true
     default: false
   discourse_donations_description:
     client: true
-    default: 'Donation'
+    default: ''
   discourse_donations_shop_name:
     client: true
-    default: 'Your shop name'
+    default: ''
   discourse_donations_currency:
     client: true
     default: 'USD'
@@ -53,9 +53,23 @@ plugins:
   discourse_donations_types:
     client: true
     type: list
-    default: 'month|once'
+    default: 'once|month'
     choices:
       - year
       - month
       - week
       - once
+  discourse_donations_causes:
+    client: true
+    type: list
+    default: ''
+  discourse_donations_causes_categories:
+    client: true
+    type: category_list
+    default: ''
+  discourse_donations_cause_category:
+    client: true
+    default: false
+  discourse_donations_cause_required:
+    client: true
+    default: false
diff --git a/plugin.rb b/plugin.rb
index 514fd5e..1674ad5 100644
--- a/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugin.rb
@@ -34,4 +34,64 @@ after_initialize do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  class ::Category
+    def donations_total
+      if custom_fields['donations_total']
+        custom_fields['donations_total']
+      else
+        0
+      end
+    end
+
+    def donations_month
+      if custom_fields['donations_month']
+        custom_fields['donations_month']
+      else
+        0
+      end
+    end
+
+    def donations_backers
+      if custom_fields['donations_backers']
+        [*custom_fields['donations_backers']].map do |user_id|
+          User.find_by(id: user_id.to_i)
+        end
+      else
+        []
+      end
+    end
+
+    def donations_maintainers
+      if custom_fields['donations_maintainers']
+        custom_fields['donations_maintainers'].split(',').map do |username|
+          User.find_by(username: username)
+        end
+      else
+        []
+      end
+    end
+
+    def donations_github
+      if custom_fields['donations_github']
+        custom_fields['donations_github']
+      else
+        ''
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  if SiteSetting.discourse_donations_cause_category
+    add_to_serializer(:basic_category, :donations_total) { object.donations_total }
+    add_to_serializer(:basic_category, :donations_month) { object.donations_month }
+    add_to_serializer(:basic_category, :donations_backers) {
+      ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(object.donations_backers, each_serializer: BasicUserSerializer).as_json
+    }
+    add_to_serializer(:basic_category, :donations_maintainers) {
+      ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(object.donations_maintainers, each_serializer: BasicUserSerializer).as_json
+    }
+    add_to_serializer(:basic_category, :donations_github) { object.donations_github }
+  end
+
+  DiscourseEvent.trigger(:donations_ready)
 end