Hi Reader,

Today begins ProPublica’s spring 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. We’re funded largely by individuals like you — right now, more than 50,000 readers are supporting our work. Because you read ProPublica, I know you agree that independent journalism 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 values ProPublica’s journalism and cheers along with us when it makes an impact, I’m asking you today to invest more deeply in this work by making a donation of any amount. Your support will immediately be put to good use, paying for the investigations we’re knee-deep in right now: how voting laws are affecting elections, what a post-Roe America looks like, how the VA is failing veterans’ mental health needs, and much more.

Join us today with a gift to ProPublica, and you’ll be joining over 50,000 members who help power our journalism and the real-world change it creates. There is no minimum amount to join us, it takes only a few minutes and you’ll feel good knowing that you’re helping demand accountability and justice from people in power.

Thanks so much,
Jill Shepherd
Proud ProPublican