Dear Readers,
VTDigger is grateful to the 3,357 members who contributed during our 2025 Year End Member Drive. Together, we raised $456,000 to sustain our nonprofit news coverage.
During the drive, VTDigger members also sent 3,300 meals to the Vermont Foodbank and 1,233 days of emergency heat to local homes via the Warmth Support Program of Vermont’s Community Action Agencies. The majority of the cost of those contributions is generously underwritten by our 2025 partnership sponsors, The Richards Group and Vermont Gas. On behalf of the Foodbank and the Community Action Agencies, we’d like to thank all of our members for helping raise awareness and support for these critical community programs.
VTDigger is grateful for the meaningful contributions and kind notes we received from so many of you. A few of our favorites:
The reporting by VTDigger is important for my understanding of what Vermont is and where it is headed. – Peggy
You have become my main source of Vermont news. I am grateful, and I don’t just want to consume, I want to contribute, too. Thank you sincerely for your work. – Matthew
I support VTDigger’s accurate, relevant, independent news reporting about our state. An educated electorate is essential to democracy. – Sandra
Journalism plays a critical role in ensuring government accountability, fostering informed public discourse and protecting free speech. Especially in the context of current national and international affairs, we do not take for granted what we have — a generous, engaged community of readers.
Thank you for supporting fact-based local news. If you missed the member drive, the best way to keep VTDigger strong is by becoming a monthly or annual sustaining member today.
We’re looking forward to 2026 with you. We will be covering the legislative session (follow along with the Final Reading newsletter and our legislative guide) and continuing to bring you daily breaking news and in-depth investigative reporting from across Vermont.
With gratitude,
Libbie Sparadeo
Director of Membership and Engagement
