Every dollar we raise goes directly into the mission: To inform. To Inspire. To ignite change for the common good.Friend,

When we launched our Spring Campaign fundraising drive last week, we set
a goal of raising $80,000 by May 1.

We wanted to use this email to explain how we came up with that specific
number.

It’s quite simple really. $80,000 is the amount of money we need to
cover our most basic operating expenses over the next two months until
our next campaign—and we do everything in our power to keep that
number as low as possible.

The biggest single expense in our budget is our small, scrappy team of
journalists who produce the news you rely on every day. None of them are
getting rich, and they work tirelessly and with passion each and every
day. They joined the Common Dreams team because they share our
commitment to informing and inspiring those fighting worldwide for a
better future.

What you won’t find in our budget are cushy expense accounts,
frivolous expenditures, or money being skimmed away as profit for
shareholders or wealthy owners. Every dollar we raise goes directly into
the mission: To inform. To Inspire. To ignite change for the common
good.

However, if we fall short, there’s no fat in the budget to cut. In
order to remain alive, stay strong, and keep publishing, we must hit
that goal. It’s as simple as that.

So we’re asking you now: Will you make a donation to help meet our
do-or-die Spring Campaign goal of $80,000 by May 1? We simply can’t
survive without your help.
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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?
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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

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