diff --git a/client/src/assets/icons/Cup.js b/client/src/assets/icons/Cup.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e0914ac568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/assets/icons/Cup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* eslint-disable max-len */
+import React, { Fragment } from 'react';
+
+const propTypes = {};
+
+function Cup(props) {
+  return (
+    <Fragment>
+      <span className='sr-only'>Gold Cup</span>
+      <svg
+        height={200}
+        version='1.1'
+        viewBox='0 0 172 200'
+        width={172}
+        xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
+        {...props}
+      >
+        <title>Gold Cup</title>
+        <g fill='none' fillRule='evenodd'>
+          <g transform='translate(-14)'>
+            <g transform='translate(20)'>
+              <rect
+                fill='#ffbf00'
+                height={22}
+                id='b'
+                transform='translate(80 166.5) rotate(-90) translate(-80 -166.5)'
+                width={69}
+                x='45.5'
+                y='155.5'
+              />
+              <rect fill='#ffbf00' height={11} width={85} x={39} y={190} />
+              <rect fill='#ffbf00' height={12} width={62} x={51} y={179} />
+              <rect fill='#ffbf00' height={12} width={112} x={24} />
+              <rect fill='#ffbf00' height={98} width={95} x={33} y={11} />
+              <path
+                d='m9.929 33.949c18.201-5.245 30.238-3.4924 36.112 5.258 8.8109 13.126-11.162 53.58-34.056 67.467-15.262 9.2576-15.948-14.984-2.056-72.724z'
+                id='a'
+                stroke='#ffbf00'
+                strokeWidth={11}
+                transform='translate(24.084 69.796) scale(-1 1) translate(-24.084 -69.796)'
+              />
+              <path
+                d='m121.93 33.949c18.201-5.245 30.238-3.4924 36.112 5.258 8.8109 13.126-11.162 53.58-34.056 67.467-15.262 9.2576-15.948-14.984-2.056-72.724z'
+                stroke='#ffbf00'
+                strokeWidth={11}
+              />
+              <circle cx='80.5' cy='106.5' fill='#ffbf00' r='47.5' />
+            </g>
+          </g>
+        </g>
+      </svg>
+    </Fragment>
+  );
+}
+
+Cup.displayName = 'Cup';
+Cup.propTypes = propTypes;
+
+export default Cup;
diff --git a/client/src/components/Donation/Donation.css b/client/src/components/Donation/Donation.css
index 1afc60d0596..c1f03f70cd0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Donation/Donation.css
+++ b/client/src/components/Donation/Donation.css
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ li.disabled > a {
   }
 }
 
-.heart-icon-container {
+.donation-icon-container {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ li.disabled > a {
   margin: 40px;
 }
 
-.heart-icon {
+.donation-icon {
   width: 150px;
   height: auto;
   transform: scale(1.5);
   opacity: 0;
-  animation: heart-icon-animation 1s linear 100ms forwards;
+  animation: donation-icon-animation 1s linear 100ms forwards;
 }
 
-@keyframes heart-icon-animation {
+@keyframes donation-icon-animation {
   33% {
     transform: scale(1.2);
   }
@@ -206,10 +206,9 @@ li.disabled > a {
 }
 
 .donation-modal p {
-  margin: 0;
   text-align: center;
   font-weight: 700;
-  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
 }
 
 .donation-modal .modal-title {
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ li.disabled > a {
 }
 
 @media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
-  .heart-icon-container {
+  .donation-icon-container {
     margin: 30px;
   }
   .donation-modal p {
diff --git a/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonationModal.js b/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonationModal.js
index 400063ed93b..d84a0676353 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonationModal.js
+++ b/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonationModal.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import React, { Component } from 'react';
+/* eslint-disable max-len */
+import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
@@ -7,11 +8,14 @@ import { Modal, Button } from '@freecodecamp/react-bootstrap';
 import { Link } from '../../../components/helpers';
 import { blockNameify } from '../../../../utils/blockNameify';
 import Heart from '../../../assets/icons/Heart';
+import Cup from '../../../assets/icons/Cup';
 
 import ga from '../../../analytics';
 import {
   closeDonationModal,
-  isDonationModalOpenSelector
+  isDonationModalOpenSelector,
+  isBlockDonationModalSelector,
+  activeDonationsSelector
 } from '../../../redux';
 
 import { challengeMetaSelector } from '../../../templates/Challenges/redux';
@@ -21,9 +25,13 @@ import '../Donation.css';
 const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
   isDonationModalOpenSelector,
   challengeMetaSelector,
-  (show, { block }) => ({
+  isBlockDonationModalSelector,
+  activeDonationsSelector,
+  (show, { block }, isBlockDonation, activeDonors) => ({
     show,
-    block
+    block,
+    isBlockDonation,
+    activeDonors
   })
 );
 
@@ -36,57 +44,83 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
   );
 
 const propTypes = {
+  activeDonors: PropTypes.number,
   block: PropTypes.string,
   closeDonationModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  isBlockDonation: PropTypes.bool,
   show: PropTypes.bool
 };
 
-class DonateModal extends Component {
-  render() {
-    const { show, block } = this.props;
-    if (show) {
-      ga.modalview('/donation-modal');
-    }
-
-    return (
-      <Modal bsSize='lg' className='donation-modal' show={show}>
-        <Modal.Header className='fcc-modal'>
-          <Modal.Title className='modal-title text-center'>
-            <strong>Support freeCodeCamp.org</strong>
-          </Modal.Title>
-        </Modal.Header>
-        <Modal.Body>
-          <p className='text-center'>
-            Nicely done. You just completed {blockNameify(block)}.
-          </p>
-          <div className='heart-icon-container'>
-            <Heart className='heart-icon' />
-          </div>
-          <p className='text-center'>
-            Help us create even more learning resources like this.
-          </p>
-        </Modal.Body>
-        <Modal.Footer>
-          <Link
-            className='btn-invert btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block btn-cta'
-            onClick={this.props.closeDonationModal}
-            to={`/donate`}
-          >
-            Support our nonprofit
-          </Link>
-          <Button
-            block={true}
-            bsSize='lg'
-            bsStyle='primary'
-            className='btn-invert'
-            onClick={this.props.closeDonationModal}
-          >
-            Ask me later
-          </Button>
-        </Modal.Footer>
-      </Modal>
-    );
+function DonateModal({
+  show,
+  block,
+  activeDonors,
+  isBlockDonation,
+  closeDonationModal
+}) {
+  if (show) {
+    ga.modalview('/donation-modal');
   }
+  const blockDonationText = (
+    <div className='block-modal-text'>
+      <div className='donation-icon-container'>
+        <Cup className='donation-icon' />
+      </div>
+      <p className='text-center'>
+        Nicely done. You just completed {blockNameify(block)}.
+      </p>
+      <p className='text-center'>
+        Help us create even more learning resources like this.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  const progressDonationText = (
+    <div className='text-center progress-modal-text'>
+      <div className='donation-icon-container'>
+        <Heart className='donation-icon' />
+      </div>
+      <p>
+        freeCodeCamp.org is a tiny nonprofit that's helping millions of people
+        learn to code for free.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        Join <strong>{activeDonors}</strong> supporters.
+      </p>
+      <p>Your donation will help keep tech education free and open.</p>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Modal bsSize='lg' className='donation-modal' show={show}>
+      <Modal.Header className='fcc-modal'>
+        <Modal.Title className='modal-title text-center'>
+          <strong>Support freeCodeCamp.org</strong>
+        </Modal.Title>
+      </Modal.Header>
+      <Modal.Body>
+        {isBlockDonation ? blockDonationText : progressDonationText}
+      </Modal.Body>
+      <Modal.Footer>
+        <Link
+          className='btn-invert btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block btn-cta'
+          onClick={closeDonationModal}
+          to={`/donate`}
+        >
+          Support our nonprofit
+        </Link>
+        <Button
+          block={true}
+          bsSize='lg'
+          bsStyle='primary'
+          className='btn-invert'
+          onClick={closeDonationModal}
+        >
+          Ask me later
+        </Button>
+      </Modal.Footer>
+    </Modal>
+  );
 }
 
 DonateModal.displayName = 'DonateModal';
diff --git a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
index 16573021272..a8d3ef06a60 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
@@ -2,16 +2,23 @@ import { put, select, takeEvery, delay } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
 import {
   openDonationModal,
-  preventDonationRequests,
-  shouldRequestDonationSelector
+  preventBlockDonationRequests,
+  shouldRequestDonationSelector,
+  preventProgressDonationRequests,
+  canRequestBlockDonationSelector
 } from './';
 
 function* showDonateModalSaga() {
   let shouldRequestDonation = yield select(shouldRequestDonationSelector);
   if (shouldRequestDonation) {
     yield delay(200);
-    yield put(openDonationModal());
-    yield put(preventDonationRequests());
+    const isBlockDonation = yield select(canRequestBlockDonationSelector);
+    yield put(openDonationModal(isBlockDonation));
+    if (isBlockDonation) {
+      yield put(preventBlockDonationRequests());
+    } else {
+      yield put(preventProgressDonationRequests());
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/redux/index.js b/client/src/redux/index.js
index 338808dde39..b67bf24b37e 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/index.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export const defaultFetchState = {
 
 const initialState = {
   appUsername: '',
-  canRequestDonation: false,
+  canRequestBlockDonation: false,
+  canRequestProgressDonation: true,
   completionCount: 0,
   currentChallengeId: store.get(CURRENT_CHALLENGE_KEY),
   showCert: {},
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ const initialState = {
   },
   sessionMeta: { activeDonations: 0 },
   showDonationModal: false,
+  isBlockDonationModal: false,
   isOnline: true
 };
 
@@ -55,9 +57,10 @@ export const types = createTypes(
   [
     'appMount',
     'hardGoTo',
-    'allowDonationRequests',
+    'allowBlockDonationRequests',
     'closeDonationModal',
-    'preventDonationRequests',
+    'preventBlockDonationRequests',
+    'preventProgressDonationRequests',
     'openDonationModal',
     'onlineStatusChange',
     'resetUserData',
@@ -92,11 +95,16 @@ export const appMount = createAction(types.appMount);
 export const tryToShowDonationModal = createAction(
   types.tryToShowDonationModal
 );
-export const allowDonationRequests = createAction(types.allowDonationRequests);
+export const allowBlockDonationRequests = createAction(
+  types.allowBlockDonationRequests
+);
 export const closeDonationModal = createAction(types.closeDonationModal);
 export const openDonationModal = createAction(types.openDonationModal);
-export const preventDonationRequests = createAction(
-  types.preventDonationRequests
+export const preventBlockDonationRequests = createAction(
+  types.preventBlockDonationRequests
+);
+export const preventProgressDonationRequests = createAction(
+  types.preventProgressDonationRequests
 );
 
 export const onlineStatusChange = createAction(types.onlineStatusChange);
@@ -149,14 +157,41 @@ export const isDonatingSelector = state => userSelector(state).isDonating;
 export const isOnlineSelector = state => state[ns].isOnline;
 export const isSignedInSelector = state => !!state[ns].appUsername;
 export const isDonationModalOpenSelector = state => state[ns].showDonationModal;
+export const canRequestBlockDonationSelector = state =>
+  state[ns].canRequestBlockDonation;
+export const isBlockDonationModalSelector = state =>
+  state[ns].isBlockDonationModal;
 
 export const signInLoadingSelector = state =>
   userFetchStateSelector(state).pending;
 export const showCertSelector = state => state[ns].showCert;
 export const showCertFetchStateSelector = state => state[ns].showCertFetchState;
 
-export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state =>
-  !isDonatingSelector(state) && state[ns].canRequestDonation;
+export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state => {
+  const completedChallenges = completedChallengesSelector(state);
+  const completionCount = completionCountSelector(state);
+  const canRequestProgressDonation = state[ns].canRequestProgressDonation;
+  const isDonating = isDonatingSelector(state);
+  const canRequestBlockDonation = canRequestBlockDonationSelector(state);
+
+  // don't request donation if already donating
+  if (isDonating) return false;
+
+  // a block has been completed
+  if (canRequestBlockDonation) return true;
+
+  // a donation has already been requested
+  if (!canRequestProgressDonation) return false;
+
+  // donations only appear after the user has completed ten challenges (i.e.
+  // not before the 11th challenge has mounted)
+  if (completedChallenges.length < 10) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  // this will mean we have completed 3 or more challenges this browser session
+  // and enough challenges overall to not be new
+  return completionCount >= 3;
+};
 
 export const userByNameSelector = username => state => {
   const { user } = state[ns];
@@ -203,9 +238,9 @@ function spreadThePayloadOnUser(state, payload) {
 
 export const reducer = handleActions(
   {
-    [types.allowDonationRequests]: state => ({
+    [types.allowBlockDonationRequests]: state => ({
       ...state,
-      canRequestDonation: true
+      canRequestBlockDonation: true
     }),
     [types.fetchUser]: state => ({
       ...state,
@@ -282,13 +317,18 @@ export const reducer = handleActions(
       ...state,
       showDonationModal: false
     }),
-    [types.openDonationModal]: state => ({
+    [types.openDonationModal]: (state, { payload }) => ({
       ...state,
-      showDonationModal: true
+      showDonationModal: true,
+      isBlockDonationModal: payload
     }),
-    [types.preventDonationRequests]: state => ({
+    [types.preventBlockDonationRequests]: state => ({
       ...state,
-      canRequestDonation: false
+      canRequestBlockDonation: false
+    }),
+    [types.preventProgressDonationRequests]: state => ({
+      ...state,
+      canRequestProgressDonation: false
     }),
     [types.resetUserData]: state => ({
       ...state,
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.js
index 92cbeb35a30..48de051c86f 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   isSignedInSelector,
   updateComplete,
   updateFailed,
-  allowDonationRequests
+  allowBlockDonationRequests
 } from '../../../redux';
 
 import { post } from '../../../utils/ajax';
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ export function* updateSuccessMessageSaga() {
   yield put(updateSuccessMessage(randomCompliment()));
 }
 
-export function* allowDonationRequestsSaga() {
-  yield put(allowDonationRequests());
+export function* allowBlockDonationRequestsSaga() {
+  yield put(allowBlockDonationRequests());
 }
 
 export function createCurrentChallengeSaga(types) {
   return [
     takeEvery(types.challengeMounted, currentChallengeSaga),
     takeEvery(types.challengeMounted, updateSuccessMessageSaga),
-    takeEvery(types.lastBlockChalSubmitted, allowDonationRequestsSaga)
+    takeEvery(types.lastBlockChalSubmitted, allowBlockDonationRequestsSaga)
   ];
 }
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.test.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.test.js
index 0e4d415ee13..5431b08a5ee 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.test.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/current-challenge-saga.test.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* global  expect */
-import { allowDonationRequestsSaga } from './current-challenge-saga';
+import { allowBlockDonationRequestsSaga } from './current-challenge-saga';
 import { types as appTypes } from '../../../redux';
 
-describe('allowDonationRequestsSaga', () => {
-  it('should call allowDonationRequests', () => {
-    const gen = allowDonationRequestsSaga();
+describe('allowBlockDonationRequestsSaga', () => {
+  it('should call allowBlockDonationRequests', () => {
+    const gen = allowBlockDonationRequestsSaga();
     expect(gen.next().value.payload.action.type).toEqual(
-      appTypes.allowDonationRequests
+      appTypes.allowBlockDonationRequests
     );
   });
 });