Our readership is as strong as ever, but fewer than 1 percent make a donation.Friend,

Toward the end of our last fundraising drive, we started to get pretty
nervous that we wouldn’t reach our goal, and that anxiety was
reflected in the emails we sent out as the deadline approached.

In the midst of that campaign, we heard from one reader who asked, “Is
Common Dreams really in that much trouble? You’ve been around for over
20 years. You’re not actually going to shut down, right?”

Unfortunately, the reality is that without a last-minute surge of
donations toward the end of that campaign, we were on the brink.

Make no mistake: Our readership is as strong as ever, thanks to the
hard-hitting journalism our hard-working team produces every day. But
the reality is that fewer than 1 percent of our readers ever make a
donation, and with our costs up due to inflation, there’s no margin
for error.

This week we launched our Spring Campaign fundraising drive with a goal
of raising $80,000 by May 1. This is how much we need to raise to pay
the bills and keep publishing until our next campaign this summer. So to
keep Common Dreams alive, we’re counting on our readers to step up
again.

Will you help support the progressive, independent journalism of Common
Dreams by making a donation to our Spring Campaign today?
<[link removed]>

DONATE <[link removed]>


With solidarity and gratitude,

Kimberly Monaghan
Board Chair
on behalf of the entire Common Dreams team

PS: Common Dreams relies on its sustaining donors to keep us going full
steam ahead. Will you become a monthly donor today?
<[link removed]>

Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-3368194

Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to:
Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States

Update your subscription preferences
<[link removed]>

or
Unsubscribe <[link removed]>