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Investigative Journalism Fund
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Serving as the community watchdog is a core responsibility of the press – and it is an expensive undertaking.
Investigative reporters and editors can spend months on a single story to surface the information that citizens in a democracy deserve to know. Such reporting holds those in power accountable and can foster reform that benefits a community.
To support local investigative reporting, The Daily Herald established the Investigative Journalism Fund in March 2020. Since then, community contributions to the fund helped The Daily Herald add an investigative reporter and it supports, in part, the costs of investigative editing by our news team – but we need ongoing support to bring you impactful stories about the issues that matter most to you.
Make a gift today and join others in supporting the labor-intensive and time-consuming reporting that benefits our community.
The Daily Herald maintains editorial control over content produced with fund resources.
To donate by check: Make your check payable to Journalism Funding Partners. Write Investigative Fund in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
Need help donating or have questions?
Contact Brenda Mann Harrison, journalism development director at brenda.harrison@heraldnet.com or call 425-339-3452.
Our partner
Journalism Funding Partners, tax ID #84-2968843, serves as the 501(c)(3) nonprofit fiscal sponsor for The Daily Herald Investigative Journalism Fund. The mission of Journalism Funding Partners is to increase the depth, diversity and sustainability of local journalism by building and stewarding connections between funders and news organizations.
The Investigative Journalism Fund accepts tax-deductible contributions from individuals, nonprofits, corporations, local businesses, philanthropic foundations, and others who believe investigative reporting supports a vibrant community and a healthy democracy.
Get more details about the Investigative Journalism Fund in answers to frequently asked questions.
Rachel Riley is the Herald’s investigative reporter supported by community contributions to the Investigative Journalism Fund.
“Sometimes, investigative reporting requires fighting for records to shine a light on malfeasance, corruption or incompetency,” Riley says. “But at its core, this work is about taking the time to ask a few more questions.”
Rachel Riley is the Herald’s investigative reporter supported by the Investigative Journalism Fund.
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