| When
people ask how the summer fund drive is going, I usually
say “great!” Not because it’s especially
true, but because the real answer is more complicated
than what anyone wants to hear. Since the drive began
last May, our readers have responded with a whopping $54,984
in donations. This is almost $1,000 bucks a day.
By street newspaper standards, or for any small press
community newspaper for that matter, this is a wonderful
show of community support. A number of you have increased
your giving to support our ambitious goals, and we’ve
heard from 132 new people.
Our circulation, which has increased by 18% this year,
is at its highest ever. Last month we had 279 active vendors.
Again, a new record. We’re having a great year.
But here’s the thing: Our goal is $140,000. This
is to stabilize news team funding, accomplish our ambitious
organizing goals, and fund the staffing we need to end
our chronic overextension.
Lots of people think that Real Change will continue to
produce quality journalism and effective poor people’s
advocacy whether they help or not.
Think again. If we miss the goal, something’s going
to have to give.
We have ten days left to the Summer Drive. Let’s
break some speed limits and see what this baby can do!
Please see realchangenews.org for more information.
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