Dear friends,
Thanks to the generosity of our readers, we have raised more than $80,000 for our annual fund drive so far. We are grateful to the 400-plus readers who have made a commitment to support VTDigger. We have about $265,000 to raise before Dec. 31.
If you read us and haven’t given yet, we hope you will make a contribution today. About 55,000 people a week regularly read VTDigger. If just 10 percent of those readers gave $50 today, we could end our annual drive now.
As part of our inside Digger series, we are highlighting the work of key members of our reporting and business teams. Last week Mike Dougherty, VTDigger’s community and multi-media editor, talked about his weekly Deeper Dig podcast productions.
This week, Theresa Murray-Clasen, director of underwriting, explains how VTDigger events bring readers together around issues that matter.
Whether it’s a signature event like a statewide gubernatorial debate or a discussion about fake news or Amazon’s economic impact on Vermont, engaging readers in civic discourse on issues that matter is a cornerstone of VTDigger’s mission.
As a digital news organization, we believe it is especially important to bring people together from across the political spectrum to talk about controversial issues.
For underwriters, it is an opportunity to support our work while showcasing their organization.
Your ongoing support keeps VTDigger on the road and in our communities.
We hope to see you at our next event, “Lake Champlain clean up. Who pays?” at the Flynn Center for the Arts in Burlington starting at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 7.
— Theresa Murray-Clasen
Vermont Coffee Company $10,000 Match Challenge!
Your donation will be doubled.
Today, we’re asking for you to participate in a terrific opportunity to support our newsroom and help us reach our 2017 Annual Fund Goal
Thanks to the generosity of the Vermont Coffee Company, the next $10,000 we receive will be matched. The Vermont Coffee Company has been a longtime supporter and underwriter of VTDigger and we hope that you’ll support their investment in our reporting.
Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to support our work.
HOW TO MAKE A GIFT
- Online: vtdigger.org/donate
- Call: (802) 225-6224
- Mail: make checks payable to VTDigger, 26 State Street, Suite 8, Montpelier, VT 05602
VTDigger has made a commitment to covering the issues you care about. We appreciate that over time Vermonters of all stripes have recognized the power of our hard-hitting, nonpartisan daily and investigative journalism. Because of reader support, VTDigger has emerged as a primary resource for Vermonters who now, more than ever, need excellent reporting that helps make a difference in our state.
Thank you for your support.
Anne Galloway
Editor and Founder of VTDigger.org
P.S. Through Thanksgiving, all donors to our annual fund will be entered into a raffle to win a snowshoe package from our friends at Onion River Sports.
P.S.S. All new monthly donors will be entered to win a $100 gift card to 802 Coffee. We’ll be drawing 2 winners every Friday.
No contribution is required to enter (or win) VTDigger’s raffles. To enter VTDigger’s raffles without making a contribution, call the office at 802.225.6224 to give us your contact information.
