When I co-founded The Intercept nine years ago, we were incredibly fortunate to receive the generous backing of a major funder. But while I couldn’t be more grateful to our donors who have been willing and able to give at a high level, I’m moved more deeply by the many readers who simply gave whatever they could.
To me, the most meaningful donations are the ones that come from readers who can only afford $5 or $10. Often, they come in the mail with a handwritten note thanking us for our work and apologizing that they couldn’t give more.
These are the donations that stand out in my mind when I think about who we’re serving here at The Intercept. And especially in these difficult economic times, when so many are struggling with rising costs, I couldn’t be more honored to have the faith and support of these readers.
The Intercept has just launched our end-of-quarter fundraising drive with a goal of raising $400,000 by September 30. In an increasingly harsh climate for online news, that’s $400,000 that will help ensure we can keep taking the fight to the powerful well into the future, regardless of the booms and busts of the economy.
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We launched The Intercept in 2014 because we believed few other news outlets were willing or able to speak truth to power on the most important issues of our times, from militarism and surveillance at home and abroad to corporate corruption and the climate crisis.
So we decided to create our own news outlet that would provide reporters with the freedom and support to stand up to the most powerful forces in society and uncover the truth.
I’ve never been more proud of the work of The Intercept team. But right now, we’re operating in an increasingly challenging environment for a nonprofit news outlet.
Last year saw a historic decline in charitable giving throughout the nonprofit sector, with no recovery yet in sight. Meanwhile, rising costs, reader burnout, and social media suppression are squeezing our colleagues across the news industry.
Thank you,
