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 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 independent 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 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. In fact, you probably received our annual report just a few weeks ago.

As someone who reads ProPublica, I know that you value our journalism, and that you cheer along with us when it makes an impact. Today, I’m asking you to invest more deeply in ProPublica by making a donation. Any amount makes you a member, and your donation dollars will support 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. 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