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 this critical work.

ProPublica is a nonprofit, investigative newsroom and we have one, singular mission: to produce deep-dive, well-researched, nonpartisan journalism that produces real-world change. ProPublica is not subsidized by one wealthy owner or donor and we have no shareholders looking to make a profit off our work. Our journalism is a public service, and we are funded largely with donations from more than 40,000 individuals just like you. Because you read ProPublica, I know you agree that the moral force of journalism is crucial to our democracy, and I hope you will join us in this pursuit by making a gift today.

At ProPublica, our reporters dig deep into the facts to shine a light on corruption, breaches of the public trust, institutional failures, and more. And 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.

As a reader of our work, I know you value what we do, and that you cheer along with us when our work makes an impact. Today, I’m asking you to invest more deeply in the moral force of journalism by making a donation to ProPublica. Any amount makes you a member, and your donation dollars will be supporting investigations we’ve got brewing all over the country.

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. Joining us takes only a few minutes, and you’ll know that you’re helping ProPublica demand accountability and justice wherever we find it.

Thanks so much,
Jill Shepherd
Proud ProPublican