Hi Reader,

Today begins ProPublica’s summer member drive. For the next two weeks, I’ll be checking in with you, explaining how we operate as a newsroom, highlighting some of our best stories and hopefully convincing you to join us with a donation to support our critical work.

ProPublica is a nonprofit investigative newsroom, and we have a singular mission: to produce deep-dive, well-researched, nonpartisan journalism that spurs real-world change. Our journalism is a public service, and as such we are funded by the public (hence, these member drives!). We currently have over 40,000 individual donors, as well as dozens of foundations and other forms of philanthropic support. Because you read ProPublica, I know you agree that independent journalism like this is crucial to our democracy. I hope you will join us in this pursuit by making a gift of any amount during this campaign.

Every day, our reporters are digging deep into the facts to shine a light on corruption, breaches of the public trust and institutional failures. When we publish a story, it’s in the hopes that readers will demand change: a new bill passed, an innocent person freed from prison, a resignation and more. And we hold ourselves accountable to our donors and our readers for the work we do: We track our impact on our website and in thrice-yearly reports that we make public, all of which can be found here.

As someone who keeps up with our work, I know that you value this journalism, and that you cheer along with us when it makes an impact. Today, I’m asking you to invest in ProPublica by making a donation. Any amount makes you a member, and your donation dollars will support investigations we’re working on right now. We’ve got ongoing series about Supreme Court ethics, how health insurers are denying coverage to their customers, how railroad companies are prioritizing profit over safety, and much more.

Join us today with a gift to ProPublica, and you’ll be joining tens of thousands of members who help power our journalism and the real-world change it creates. Becoming a ProPublican takes only a few minutes, and you’ll know that you’re helping demand accountability and justice from people in power.

Thanks so much,
Jill Shepherd
Proud ProPublican