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Today we have a matching grant challenge! Bob and Jackie Doud pledged to match the
next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now [[link removed]]
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Dear Reader,
Welcome to our annual Spring Fund Drive!
Please help us launch this drive on this first day by making a donation now [[link removed]].
Our theme this year is, well, dirt -- very fitting for the times we're in. Think
of NCR as a rich soil that, when properly cultivated, yields an abundance of news,
commentary and reflection that in turn provides you with nourishment. A donation
today is the water, the air and the sun we need right now. It will enable a strong
launch to our drive. Further, a donation today -- right now -- will give you satisfaction
all week as you hear our pleas.
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Click above to watch a brief video message [[link removed]]
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Remember, we have only one online fund drive each year. This is the only time we
ask you to contribute for the many benefits you receive daily on this website:
daily, even hourly, news updates, investigative reports, background analyses, columns
and inspirational writing.
We are passing through a dark moment. A microscopic virus threatens our communities.
The coronavirus has abruptly changed our lives, brought the entire planet to a halt.
Unprecedented in our lifetimes. We can feel cut off. It is easy to feel down, alone.
However, we are not alone! We are in this together. Facing a common threat, we come
to deeper awareness of what binds us together. Just as roots intertwine beneath
the soil, we draw strength from each other. We will emerge stronger for going through
this together. And NCR will be a nourishing light. That's a promise.
At its core, NCR is about community. We build community by shining light on its
members, by holding those in authority accountable and by inviting the marginalized
to the table. We build community by imagining the church we should become and then
shining light on the road ahead. NCR is all about building hope. It is nurturing
us all through the darkness.
So many people are hurting now; there is much need. I know this. All of us are getting
calls for help from many directions. However, it would be irresponsible were I to
ignore our own special needs at this time. As with other publications, our ad revenues
have fallen. There is little evidence these needed revenues will come back soon.
So, yes, we do have needs, too. Your assistance at this time would be especially
appreciated.
Some months back when we first drew up our budget for this year, we set our Spring
Fund Drive goal at $150,000. It is an ambitious, but doable figure. I remain confident
we can achieve this goal. Why? Because NCR readers are both caring and responsive.
NCR readers believe in the journalism we bring to you.
So, yes, we know you care. We also know we are in this together. During this current
crisis and for the long haul. We are pilgrims on a common journey. Inadequate, but
determined, we remain faithful, and hopeful. Walking together, you need us as we
need you.
So, on this first day of this weeklong fund drive, please help us help you. I believe
in you and feel the way I do each time I plant a seed in my garden: hopeful. A funding
success at this time will be a landmark achievement. So, please, do your part. Donate
now [[link removed]].
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Gratefully,
Tom Fox
NCR CEO/President
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