Turnagain News set for second NewsMatch Challenge
By: Brooks Chandler
TNews Contributor
Money may not grow on trees but November and December donations to the Turnagain News will sprout another year of non-profit local journalism for Turnagain Arm.
For the second consecutive year TNews has received a NewsMatch challenge grant.
NewsMatch is sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit News. INN describes NewsMatch as “a collaborative fundraising movement to support independent public service journalism.”
"Collaborators" are local readers and sponsors of Turnagain News and a national network of philanthropic foundations and donors. According to INN, since 2017, NewsMatch has helped raise $330 million nationwide to “jumpstart emerging newsrooms”.
The concept of the Newsmatch challenge is straightforward.
The first $3,000 in individual contributions received by TNews in November and December will be matched two for one. Donations above the $3,000 threshold will be matched one for one. TNews hopes to receive $6,000 in individual donations.
This will grow to $15,000 in funding for 2025 operations.
“Turnagain News is pleased and grateful for local support and the vote of confidence from INN. TN has gotten off the ground. The ability to keep flying in 2025 will be directly tied to local support of the NewsMatch challenge,” said TNews Publisher Jon Scudder.
To donate click on the “DONATE NOW” banner on the top of the masthead at turnagainnews.org.
Or mail a check payable to Girdwood, Inc. with the notation "Turnagain News" on the memo line to:
Turnagain News
PO Box 38
Girdwood, AK 99587.
Help Turnagain News rise to the challenge of local sustainable non-profit news