“I truly wish I could afford to give more, but I just can’t.”
Over the years, we’ve received countless notes like this, often handwritten and tucked inside an envelope with a check for small amounts: $27, $12, or just $3.50. And lately, with corporations jacking up prices on everything from gas to groceries, we know a lot of you are feeling the pinch even more. We get it. We feel it too.
But here’s the key thing that we want our readers to understand: You don’t have to give a lot to make a big difference. In fact, more than 90% of the donations we receive at Common Dreams are less than $50. And 76% are $20 or less. A gift of $4 when that’s all someone can manage means the world to us. That’s not a small donation—that is generous beyond belief.
So while we know many of you wish you could give more, believe us when we tell you: No donation is too small. Our model of people-powered journalism works because everyone donates what they can . . . and if you really can’t, that’s ok. We understand.
