diff --git a/.github/funding.yml b/.github/funding.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbd5f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/funding.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+custom: "https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html#donations"
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index dd4d753..260bb09 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 
 <!--
-Please describe:
+Thanks for your willingness to contribute to Instaloader! Please briefly
+describe
 
 - A motivation for this change, e.g.
   - Fixes # .
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 074af63..f011008 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -11,11 +11,19 @@ Instaloader's development is organized on
 `GitHub <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader>`__, where Issues and Pull
 Requests are discussed.
 
+Contributing to an open source project is an unmatchable opportunity to improve
+and manifest programming skills. For issues that are good starting points to get
+involved in Instaloader development, as they do not require deep insight into
+Instaloader's code base, have a look at our
+`Issues labelled 'good first issue' <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/contribute>`__.
+
+This document covers several ways of how you can contribute back to Instaloader.
+
 Answering Questions
 -------------------
 
 The easiest way to help out is to answer questions. If you are interested in
-answering questions regarding Instaloader, good places to start are
+answering questions regarding Instaloader, good places to begin are
 
 - `Questions tagged 'instaloader' on Stack Overflow <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/instaloader>`__,
 - `Instaloader Issues labeled 'question' <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aquestion>`__.
@@ -81,8 +89,8 @@ Improvements of the Instaloader source or its documentation can be proposed as a
      make -C docs html
 
 - Feel free to create an issue to make sure someone from the Instaloader team
-  agrees that the change might be an improvement, and is happy with your basic
-  proposal, before working on a pull request.
+  agrees that the change might be an improvement, or if you want to discuss
+  your basic proposal, before working on a pull request.
 
 Proposing Features
 ------------------