Dear Reader,

Annual Reports are funny documents. Even the most seasoned leader must resist the urge to squeeze in every last statistic, new project, and event recap.
 
I understand the impulse. After all, this document is for you, as stakeholders in our mission and work. We want you to see every last thing that we have accomplished.

We also wrestle with this impulse because we would like you to deepen your support for our mission and work going forward.

Today, I ask you to consider doing just that by making your first gift to FIRST THINGS. Give today using the secure link below or by visiting us at firstthings.com/donate.

Lest you think that we’re patting ourselves on the back a bit too vigorously, I should note that our task was quite a bit easier. After all, our work here at FIRST THINGS is truly an open book.
 
When you leaf through the pages of FIRST THINGS or log onto firstthings.com, you experience the fruits of our work. When you attend a meeting of your local ROFTers group or a FIRST THINGS event, you participate in the very real community that originates from thousands of like-minded readers joining together to seek the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.
 
Today, I invite you to increase your stake in the mission and work of FIRST THINGS by making a tax-deductible contribution. Our costs rise as our readership increases (a good problem to have!), and FIRST THINGS is poised to grow significantly in reach and influence in 2023.
 
America needs the voice of FIRST THINGS, and we need your charitable support. Give today using the secure link below or by visiting us at firstthings.com/donate.

Of course, the fruits of our work I noted above cannot possibly be squeezed into a twenty-four-page Annual Report. But with help from my valiant editors and staff, we have tried our best.

To access the report, please visit www.firstthings.com/annual-report or click on this secure link for the user-friendly “flip-book” version. If you would prefer a hard copy, please email us at [email protected].
 
Thank you, truly, for your readership and commitment to the mission and work of FIRST THINGS.

Yours,

R. R. Reno
Editor