Dear reader,
I hope this note finds you in the quietude and coziness of November in Vermont. I love this time of year because the moody weather forces us to slow down (in theory, at least. The news never stops!).
For VTDigger, it’s also a time in which we are working hard to plan for 2024 and ensure we are reporting on the issues that matter most to you.
But we want to be direct: Due to a number of factors, 2023 was a difficult financial year for us, and we need your help to continue the level of coverage you’ve come to expect from VTDigger. Our members make our work possible. Will you please become a member by donating today?
We have faced a number of unanticipated costs this year, including the vast quantity of resources we devoted to covering this summer’s devastating flooding (which also damaged our office, leading to a disruptive physical move). If you’re in a position to support VTDigger, we need your help now more than ever.
We’re asking our readers to help fund our work — which we make available without a paywall. Currently, only about 20% of our email subscribers are supporting members. If you rely on our journalism for your profession, to make voting decisions, to hold your elected officials accountable or to stay connected to your neighbors, we hope you will help support it.
When you give to VTDigger, your gift will not only help sustain our news operation, it will also send five meals to the Vermont Foodbank for Vermonters facing hunger this holiday season.
Our goal is to send 8,000 meals from 1,600 members by Thanksgiving Day. Will you join us?
Thank you for your trust and readership. And thank you for considering a gift to VTDigger this year during our critical annual fund drive.
Sincerely,
Sky Barsch
CEO
