Thanks to all who made The Hardwick Gazette’s summer fund drive a great success!
It’s another big step on The Gazette’s nonprofit journey that’s approaching its second anniversary.
We received a total of $17,425 from 208 readers during the six week campaign and are especially grateful to the 20 of you who became monthly donors. You help create a dependable foundation for our finances. Monthly contributors now pay for almost one full month of our work.
The summer drive put us in a stronger position going forward, but much remains to be done. It costs $2,500 every week to produce The Gazette. That can’t happen without continued support from our community of readers. There are many ways you can help:
Your donations are always greatly appreciated. Just click this link to give whatever amount you think appropriate.
If you’ve given one-time donations in the past, please consider becoming a monthly contributor. Think of it as a paid subscription to a news operation you depend on. If you read The Gazette on a regular basis, why not support it the same way? Visit the “Donate” page and click the “Check box for monthly recurring.”
Become a major donor. If you have the means to help us continue to make The Gazette available free to all readers, consider making a donation of $500, $1,000 or more. You can make a gift in any amount at our “Donate” page, or contact editor Paul Fixx for more information on how you can become a core supporter.
Advertise in The Gazette. Do you own a business, provide services or put on events? The Gazette is by far the best way to reach our communities. Our digital edition is distributed to over 1,700 people who live, work and are otherwise engaged in this area. They are your core customers. Contact us for more information.
We appreciate every one of our readers for their trust. We work every day to bring you the news and information that matters to you: the news you won’t get anywhere else. The Gazette is a community operation that depends on a mix of revenue: advertising, reader donations, monthly contributions, major gifts and foundation grants.
We need our readers to be active participants in this effort.
Thank you for supporting our work to bring the news to you each week.
John Walters
NEK Public Journalism board member and fundraising coordinator
John Walters is the sole author of The Vermont Political Observer, readable for free (but donations cheerfully accepted) at thevpo.org. Walters has had a long career in print and broadcast journalism. He’s been an observer of Vermont politics since 2011, including a three-year stint as political columnist for Seven Days. He is on the board of NEK Public Journalism. He lives in East Montpelier with his loyal spouse, two house rabbits and two cockatiels.
