Kicking-off our year-end fundraiser: Will you help sustain Sapan News Network?
We need your help to continue our mission to produce nonpartisan features with context and nuance, amplify voices from the ground for peace and democracy, and build spaces for empathy and compassion
Dear friends, comrades, family,
We hope this finds you as well as can be. We’re excited that it’s November – and that means NewsMatch season for nonprofit newsrooms like Sapan News!
From now until December 31, 2024, the NewsMatch collaborative fundraiser will match every dollar you donate to Sapan News, up to $15,000. That means all donations made by year end will go twice as far.
This will help us to continue the Sapan News mission of furthering the narrative of peace, dialogue, and regionalism, to provide nonpartisan journalism with context and nuance, with voices from the community and on the ground who go into the why and how beyond the headlines. We stand for inclusivity and democracy. We aim to uplift the Southasian community in the region and diaspora and build spaces for empathy and compassion.
Your contribution will help amplify these voices and keep our community informed. We amplify this narrative with Sapan News features published by more than 30 reputed media outlets in Southasia and around the globe.
Today, as we navigate the socio-economic and political landscape of Southasia, as the Southasian diaspora changes globally, there is a dire need for focused newsrooms like Sapan News, now more than ever.
Thank you for being a Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan) newsletter subscriber. We are grateful to have you with us here, at this new newsletter for Sapan News. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share more information about how you can support us, how your support makes a difference, and updates on the campaign.
Three ways to participate:
Engage with us and spread the word: Follow us on social media Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, BlueSky and Twitter/X. Share our campaign with friends, family, and your network.
Volunteer: Volunteer for our NewsMatch fundraising campaign by raising donations, or help us win a Community Match for which NewsMatch will give us a bonus.
Donate today: Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference and will be matched dollar to dollar
Your support matters! Thanks to contributions from last year’s NewsMatch, we can now pay editors and writers and cover operating costs. This enables us to additionally empower young journalists, build networks, and move towards sustainability.
In order to sustain and build upon this, we need your support again.
Will you help us meet our year-end goal and enable us to continue our work?
This is the second time we are participating in this campaign, thanks to our membership with the Institute for Nonprofit News, a professional journalists’ body that strengthens more than 425 independent news organisations that are nonprofit, nonpartisan and dedicated to public service like Sapan News. Incidentally, INN accepts only half the media outlets that apply.
We are so grateful for the support of all those who have helped us get this far, and look forward to growing this amazing community that believes in us and helps us get the word out where it matters.
With immense gratitude and respect for all that each of you does to make this world a better place.
Solidarity
Beena Sarwar
Founder Editor, Sapan News
Every donation made before December 31 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar. All donations and taxes are deductible. Don't miss the chance to double your impact on the community you care for!
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