diff --git a/BACKERS.md b/BACKERS.md
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- [Become a backer or sponsor on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari).
- [Become a backer or sponsor on OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui).
-Your contributions, donations, and sponsorship allow us to build a sustainable organization. They directly support office hours, continued enhancements, great documentation and learning materials!
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-### What's the difference between Patreon and OpenCollective?
+#### What's the difference between Patreon and OpenCollective?
Funds donated via Patreon directly support [Olivier Tassinari](https://github.com/oliviertassinari)'s work on Material-UI.
-Funds donated via OpenCollective also support Olivier, but will be shared amongst other contributors and pay for operating expenses.
-These funds are managed transparently through the OpenCollective website.
+Funds donated via OpenCollective are managed transparently and will be used for compensating work and expenses for core team members.
Your name/logo will receive proper recognition and exposure by donating on either platform.
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Gold Sponsors
+## Gold Sponsors
Gold Sponsors are those who have pledged $500/month and more to Material-UI.
-#### via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
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+## Silver Sponsors
Silver Sponsors are those who have pledged $250/month to $500/month to Material-UI.
-#### via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
+via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
-#### via [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui)
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+## Bronze Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors are those who have pledged $100/month to $250/month to Material-UI.
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-#### via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
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+## Backers
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+via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
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| Jolse Maginnis | asmeikal | David Auffret | Naresh Bhatia | Henk van Hest |
| Avétis KAZARIAN | Withinpixels | SIM KIM SIA | Renaud Bompuis | Yaron Malin |
| Arvanitis Panagiotis | Jesse Weigel | Bogdan Mihai Nicolae | Dung Tran | Kyle Pennell |
-| Kai Mit Pansen | Eric Nagy | Karens Grigorjancs |
+| Kai Mit Pansen | Eric Nagy | Karens Grigorjancs | Mohamed Turco |
-#### via [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui)
+via [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui)
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+## Why?
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+If you run a business and are using Material-UI in a revenue-generating product, it makes business sense to sponsor Material-UI development: **it ensures the project that your product relies on stays healthy and actively maintained**.
+It can also help your exposure in the Material-UI community and makes it easier to attract Material-UI developers.
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+If you are an individual user and have enjoyed the productivity of using Material-UI, consider donating as a sign of appreciation.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34ca45e05de21d..2a92b98acc35c9 100644
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- [Become a backer or sponsor on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari).
- [Become a backer or sponsor on OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui).
-Your contributions, donations, and sponsorship allow us to build a sustainable organization. They directly support office hours, continued enhancements, great documentation and learning materials!
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-### What's the difference between Patreon and OpenCollective?
+#### What's the difference between Patreon and OpenCollective?
Funds donated via Patreon directly support [Olivier Tassinari](https://github.com/oliviertassinari)'s work on Material-UI.
-Funds donated via OpenCollective also support Olivier, but will be shared amongst other contributors and pay for operating expenses.
-These funds are managed transparently through the OpenCollective website.
+Funds donated via OpenCollective are managed transparently and will be used for compensating work and expenses for core team members.
Your name/logo will receive proper recognition and exposure by donating on either platform.
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Gold Sponsors
+### Gold Sponsors
Gold Sponsors are those who have pledged $500/month and more to Material-UI.
-#### via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
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+via [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/material-ui)
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+### There is more!
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+See the full list of [our backers](/BACKERS.md).
## Usage
diff --git a/docs/src/modules/components/HomeBackers.js b/docs/src/modules/components/HomeBackers.js
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Supporting Material-UI
+## Supporting Material-UI
Material-UI is an MIT-licensed open source project.
It's an independent project with ongoing development made possible entirely
thanks to the support of these awesome [backers](/discover-more/backers).
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+### Gold Sponsors
Gold Sponsors are those who have pledged $500/month and more to Material-UI.
-#### via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
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