Please consider making a year-end gift to the News Council on Tuesday, November 17th. We are partnering with GiveMN.org make the online giving process even easier.

Every donation made during Give to the Max Day will now receive a portion of the $500,000 match. This means the exact amount matched per dollar donated will be determined after Give to the Max Day concludes. We will divide the $500,000 of matching funds by the total donations.

This means that on November 17, your gift to the News Council will go even further!

Visit our GiveMN page to make your year-end gift today!

By Erika Roland

In addition to the support we receive from media and corporate donors, we receive generous support from individuals — individuals who are passionate about our mission to promote fair, vigorous and trusted journalism.

Most of our individual donors contribute $25-$250 per year, but some of our donors give substantially more than that.

Several years ago, the News Council founded “100 Friends;” we searched for 100 donors who would commit to give $1,000/year for three years. We have yet to hit our goal of finding 100 friends. Unfortunately, the News Council doesn’t fit into the targeted giving areas of many corporations: education, environment, children, arts, and affordable housing. This means we rely increasingly upon donations from individuals.

Please consider a personal gift today of $25, $50, $100, $250, or perhaps even $1,000. You can view a full list of our sponsors and donate online at www.news-council.org.

Development Director Erika Roland can be reached at 612-339-0030.