Jack, grassroots fundraising is the lifeblood of Daily Kos. We have an average donation of just $9.44, which may sound small, but these small donations add up to more than 60 percent of our income. We literally wouldn't be here without you. Right now, though, grassroots fundraising is slipping, and we need your help to fill in the gap.

Daily Kos is falling behind its monthly fundraising goal. We're three-quarters of the way through the month, but at only 59 percent of what we hoped to raise in August. Please donate $9.44 to help us catch up!

Summer is traditionally the slowest time of year for us, but we started to fall behind back in the spring. Missing one of our goals isn't a problem, but it's becoming a pattern that we need to break.

Daily Kos is the country's biggest independent, progressive news outlet and activism hub. We don't have a billionaire backer that can come rescue us. Frankly, we like it that way because it keeps us free from personal agendas and makes us accountable to you, our readers. But the past few years have been extremely difficult for news outlets like us. As ad revenue has declined, we've come to rely more and more on you for support. You've always come through for us.

That's why I'm asking you to please donate $9.44 to help if you haven't already.

Thank you,
Michael Langenmayr, Daily Kos

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