So all of us have developed friendships with our favourite providers.  This is a horrible time for people who rely on companionship to make ends meet.  At the same time, it's challenging to find ways to provide assistance given that many of us need to protect our identities.

Ergo, they are just human beings like everyone else. So helping them means doing exactly the same thing as you'd do for anybody else. This isn't hard.
1) Ask her what she needs.
2) Arrange to have it delivered.
3) If it's money, set up an account with Venmo or Zelle.

Some will hang upside down like bats, but that costs extra.

The point isn't about providers being different from others.  It's about being able to maintain anonymity in all phases of getting them some assistance. None of the approaches you mentioned accomplish that goal.

I have pre-paid for some future dates with a very sweet ATF. As inicky says, you can pay via services like Venmo, Zelle or PayPal.

lol

Just find out from the person if she likes you to kelp and in what way. Mostly it is money.
Regarding method: I find Zelle very easy to use. All you need is her actual name and her cell number.
Got to your bank account, use Zelle to find her and send.
While doing for the first time there will be some cross validation by Zelle but it’s easy!
Best!

If you are REALLY such good friends with a provider/s why is it neither of you knows the other's REAL name?

Revealing my identity isn't an option.  I'm not going to get into why that is, but it doesn't matter how much I like the provider, that's not going to happen.  That said, I don't think of these trysts as relationships that would continue without compensation.  But that doesn't mean I can't care about a provider and vice versa.  

In my case, I know all the details I need to know about my regular long time provider friends. Yes they are friends!

I'm quite friendly with a few providers.  I've never delved into their real life identity.   But no, we're not boyfriend/girlfriend in the usual sense ... no freebies type relationship.   But communicate frequently about whatever.

Did you even read number 3 on his list?

Venmo and Zelle are not anonymous.  If you have 2 Zelle accounts just send some money from 1 to the other.  Your name will show up in the bank statement.  There are only 2 ways to send this anonymously: 1) CashApp, but it’s terrible for sending anything over $100, or 2) PayPal, but you need to create a business account and name the business something random. That way when you send money, only the random business name will show up on her bank statement.  

I could care less if they know my real name, I just don't want them to know I'm CDL on TER.  If they knew my volume level and how many other girls I see, they would give me shit about why I don't see each of THEM more.  I have never booked a session using my TER username.  

your need for anonymity is normal.
Sending money anonymously is virtually impossible except  
1. Cash  
2. Money Order
3. Western Union (don’t think they check senders ID)
There may be low limits on 2 and 3.
Good luck with doing good 👍

It's really not that important to me either, but if I am going to send one of them money, especially for no other reason than out of the goodness of my heart to help them through a time of crisis, if she can't give me a name to sent it to, than IMHO she doesn't really need it THAT badly.  

A somewhat side point to be very careful with Venmo. 3 years ago they froze my account because I was receiving money for Skype shows. I was like oh well, usual anything to do with sexwork, regardless of legality, is evil.
Fast forward to January and I receive email re "2019 Transactions". I try to log in but cannot since "Your account is frozen". I contact Customer Service and say if you're not going to un-freeze account, delete it and all my personal information per CA Privacy Protection Act.
After the few rounds of them replying "Your account cannot be deleted because its frozen" I reply that they have 30 days or else I'll file complaint with relevant governmental agencies. Final lmao aside, they said I needed to get attorney for process to move forward, to which I of course called BS and added, "I happen to be a CA Bar member and here's my license number".
Its been crickets from them since that last exchange and tbh I was just having fun giving them a ration of S by that point. Relevant point is be careful with Venmo. Whenever I receive monies via PayPal or GooglePay now, I ask clients to do so on "Friends" basis in PayPal and in message with payment to say something like "to help you with rent this month". #sigh
Stay safe y'all!
Kacy TGirl

Agree .....

I post depends on what kind of post it is.  If its informational, then I do make of effort to be both factually accurate and give sound opinions based on my experience as a monger.  However, if I'm posting for laughs, I'm often obtuse, sarcastic, and I have been known to stretch the truth to set up a punch line.  It comes down to being able to know what mode I'm in, informational or humorous.  Most of the guys that stayed here with me through the 20 months TER was dark have figured me out.  Others are not so sure, which makes it kind of fun.  Lol

i like the venmo idea but that leaves tracks... we can't have that... any suggestions on getting around those digital tracks?