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Trustfnd powers collaborative growth for independent journalists. Create bundles of paid Ghost, Steady, and Beehiiv publications, and free newsletter bundles across platforms. Trustfnd.com

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Trustfnd@trustfnd· 29d

NEW in Trustfnd: Upgrade offers email series 🥳 Bundle Passes are the best way for journalists to get discovered by people happy to pay for their journalism. Now you can more easily turn those people into recurring subscribers once their Pass expires. 🧵

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Jul 1

Also launched today: Features important for creators who have German speaking audiences and price their publications in €uros. If a user’s browser is set to German, they’ll see a localized checkout page and transactional emails. If you charge for your publication in €uros, we now honor that.

Trustfnd announcement graphic: 'Neue bundling powers for independent journalists!' highlighting two new features — German checkout pages and Pricing in Euro — shown alongside a phone mockup of a German-language Bundle Pass checkout screen for Übermedien, Good Impact, and Krautreporter.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Jul 1

*Just shipped:* Steady support for Bundle Passes. This means you can now bundle paid publications on Steady, one of Europe’s largest creator platforms, along with @ghost.org and @beehiiv.com. Tearing down those platform walls, brick by brick.

Trustfnd announcement graphic: 'Neue bundling powers for independent journalists!' introducing Steady integration alongside Ghost and Beehiiv logos, with the text 'Bundle paid publications across Ghost, Beehiiv, and now Steady.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· May 18

Share this with all of Bluesky: Trustfnd is fresh out of beta! Now all independent journalists with Ghost and Beehiiv can team up and offer audiences limited-time access to their publications in a bundle. And grow faster than ever.

Trustfnd launch announcement card showing a "Local Garbage Fire" 30-day Bundle Pass featuring three collaborating publications — Local News International by @davejorgenson ($7.50), Spitfire News by @kattenbarge ($2.50), and Garbage Day by @garbageday ($2.50) — available for $12.50 total, saving 50%. Integrates with Ghost and Beehiiv.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Apr 25

Bundle Passes launch globally very soon. Get verified to join at trustfnd.com

'A year's worth of growth. In one week.' with a dark red 'Get Bundle Pass • $8,50' button.

With Bundle Passes creators can offer followers access to their paid publications for 30, 60, 90 days, or one year. In a bundle.

Below this copy, two screens: a checkout page for the Indie Media Bundle (The Handbasket, Spitfire News, Burns Notice) and a confirmation screen after purchase.

Trustfnd feature overview showing a 30-day Bundle Pass checkout alongside three creator benefits: No revenue cuts, No complexity, and Full ownership.

Trustfnd promotional graphic with testimonial from Katelyn Burns, founder of Burns Notice: 'I gained more paying customers in a week than in the entire previous year combined.'

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

Whipping ass, always, @jpschmidt.dev

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by John (@jpschmidt.dev) reading: "This absolutely whips ass. Kudos to those involved; I'm excited to see where this goes." It quotes a Trustfnd post announcing the launch of Bundle Passes.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

Check is in the mail, @drspam.bsky.social

Screenshot of a Bluesky thread. Francisco (@drspam.bsky.social) writes: "when i entered my email address, it found that i already had a handbasket subscription and adjusted the price accordingly. at the risk of sounding like an audience plant, it's almost impossible for this to be any easier!" — 91 likes. Marisa Kabas replies: "we love to hear it!!" Good Grief (@ignominious.bsky.social) adds: "This is like eating dessert before dinner. Thank you thank you thank you." A blue UI notification reads: "Bundle adjusted — You're already subscribed to The Handbasket. We've adjusted your bundle price accordingly." Sonnet 4.6

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

They really *are*, Senator @thecatsluckshow.com

Screenshot of two Bluesky replies. Mel Buer (@melbuer.bsky.social) writes: "so SO glad someone figured this out!!!!" with 5 likes. Senator John C. Catsluck (@thecatsl...) writes: "Better things -are- possible!" with 1 like.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

Ruling all bundled up, @deadlyflowers.bsky.social.

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by Dread Meadow (@deadlyflowers.bsky....) reading: "This rules so hard." It quotes a Trustfnd post announcing Bundle Passes as a way for journalists to team up and offer 30, 60, or 90 days of access to paywalled content in a bundle.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

Happily, @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social. All forwarded to Marisa, Kat, and Katelyn.

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by Victor Von Doomscroll (@redderbean...) reading: "incredible. pls take my money.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

@lipstickscribbles.bsky.social gets it.

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by lykyk (@lipstickscribbles.bsky.social) reading: "Bundling is a great next step to building indie media organizational strength.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 27

Yesterday, three journalists created the first ever Bundle Pass with Trustfnd. It gives access for 30 days to all their publications. People were excited. Here are some of our favorite reactions, framed. It did go gangbusters, @datab.ae!

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by Steven Rich (@datab.ae) reading: "this is dope af. i hope it goes gangbusters."

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 26

Today, we're launching Bundle Passes. It's a new way for journalists to team up and give new audiences 30, 60, or 90 days of access to their paywalled content in a bundle.

Two mobile app screens showing Trustfnd's Bundle Pass feature. The left screen displays the "Indie Media Bundle" purchase page with The Handbasket, Spitfire News, and Burns Notice offered at 50% off for $8.50 total. The right screen shows the post-purchase confirmation with animated confetti and full access details.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 9

Let's do local bundles next!

"A new, collaborative way for entrepreneurial journalists to find new audiences. Get a growth burst. Join for free at trustfnd.com."

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Mar 9

700+ new email subscriptions for climate journalism 💪🏻 The collaborative growth story of the Climate News Task Force, as told by @planetdetroit.org founder @ninaignaczak.bsky.social

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Feb 5

To all independent journalists: Stay independent, unite in growth. Combine separate newsletters on single sign-up pages. Grow separately, together. We're a week out from public beta launch.Grab your username to get early access at trustfnd.com

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Feb 4

Independent journalists need a boost, and with Trustfund you can get one (and give one). Today, we're launching an all new experience to create, manage, and track newsletter growth collaborations. With this release, we're introducing Analytics.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Feb 3

Tomorrow, we'll launch an all new experience to make collaborative growth a breeze for independent journalists. Next week, we'll launch the public beta. Join us in breaking the isolation hostile platforms have created. Reserve your username: trustfnd.com

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Jan 29

If you reserved your Trustfund username, the wait is almost over. In about two weeks, you’ll receive an invitation to join Trustfund and multiply your newsletter growth. If you don’t have a username reserved, there’s still time.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Jan 7

In crowded spaces like Tiktok, Youtube, and social networks, standards are a powerful differentiator. This is why we built Trust Promises—a feature that lets you highlight your editorial standards right where audiences consider supporting you.

Trustfnd@trustfnd· Dec 30

In 2026, break the isolation. Growing your newsletter is faster and easier if you don't have to do it alone. We're getting ready to expand our beta. Reserve your collaboration handle at trustfnd.com