Hi Reader,

ProPublica’s summer member drive begins today. 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, Pulitzer-prize winning, investigative newsroom, and we have a singular mission: to produce deep-dive, 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, free for everyone, and we are funded largely with donations from tens of thousands of 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 here and in thrice-yearly reports that we make public. In fact, you probably received our latest impact report just a few weeks ago. Among many other examples, the report highlights recent impact from The Secret IRS Files, our ongoing investigation exposing the ways America’s billionaires avoid the same kinds of taxes that the rest of us pony up each year: This past March, President Biden proposed a new minimum tax for the ultrarich, which, if enacted, could add up to $360 billion in revenue over the next 10 years.

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 an empowered community of fellow supporters who directly fund much of 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