Earlier this month, CBS Sunday Morning featured The Post and Courier’s statewide investigative journalism efforts, shining a light on the publisher’s commitment to collaborating with local newspapers across the state. Thanks to the generosity of donors and foundations, local reporters have been given the necessary resources to improve local communities through the Public Service and Investigative Fund. The Investigative Fund was started three years ago and has since funded a variety of The Post and Courier’s most notable projects such as Uncovered, the Education Lab, and has sent reporters to Greenland and Senegal to learn about melting glaciers and the global impact of hurricanes.
The Post and Courier’s feature on CBS Sunday morning prompted an anonymous donor to give the Fund a $50,000 challenge grant. This donor is challenging our readers to give to the Investigative Fund with the promise of matching every $1 received. Beginning this week, we are launching a campaign asking our readers to give $50,000 in 50 days.
Autumn Phillips, Editor-in-Chief, who highlights the impact of the donations received through the Investigative Fund, says, “Being able to do this work thanks to the generosity of donors has been humbling and inspiring. It’s powerful to be part of something that’s growing at a time when journalism is faltering elsewhere and to be able to do it because of a community that believes in this kind of work.”
Take part in this challenge to help The Post and Courier earn the $50,000 challenge grant over the next 50 days by visiting postandcourierfund.com, calling 843-937-5766 or emailing jcomfort@postandcourier.com.
All donations are tax deductible.