Thursday, July 17, 2025
Trusted, local journalism is essential for a thriving community and a healthy democracy, and The Daily Herald covers Snohomish County like no other institution or organization can. We are the community’s watchdog and storyteller, and we have been for more than 120 years.
Our reporters are out in the community, listening to you, telling your stories, and lifting up the voices of those who often feel unheard. Our award-winning journalism often sparks change and sets the agenda for public policy debate.
Discover how the Herald’s local journalism makes a difference for Snohomish County in our Community Impact Report for 2023.
Like many newsrooms across the country, The Daily Herald has established several journalism initiatives that enable us to expand our reporting to meet community needs.
This community-funded approach to journalism enables individuals, businesses, and foundations to support local reporting that benefits us all.
Learn why community support is essential.
Each year, the Herald listens to our community about the reporting that’s important to them. Read what we heard through the 2023 Community Listening Survey.
Investigative journalism is one of the most time-intensive and expensive types of reporting. It holds those in power accountable, validates those who often feel invisible, and seeks to right wrongs. This fund is a partnership between The Daily Herald and Journalism Funding Partners, tax ID #84-2968843, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.
To donate by check: Make your check payable to Journalism Funding Partners. Write "The Daily Herald Investigative Fund" in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, Attn: Journalism Fund Donation, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Print and complete this donation form to include with your check.
This ambitious initiative sheds light on how climate change impacts Snohomish County’s environment, economy, and health and what our community is doing about it. This fund is a partnership between The Daily Herald and Journalism Funding Partners, tax ID #84-2968843, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.
To donate by check: Make your check payable to Journalism Funding Partners. Write "The Daily Herald Environmental Fund" in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, Attn: Journalism Fund Donation, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Print and complete this donation form to include with your check.
This journalism program will spotlight the challenges and successes of education in Snohomish County and dig deep into the issues that are important for you to know. The program is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
To donate by check: Make your check payable to Local Media Foundation. Write "The Daily Herald Education Project" in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, Attn: Journalism Fund Donation, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Print and complete this donation form to include with your check.
This journalism project covers the most pressing health and wellness challenges facing Snohomish County and the solutions at work. The Health Reporting Initiative is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association. It is funded in part through a sponsorship from Premera Blue Cross.
To donate by check: Make your check payable to Local Media Foundation. Write "The Daily Herald Health Reporting Initiative" in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, Attn: Journalism Fund Donation, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Print and complete this donation form to include with your check.
More than 1,600 individuals, nonprofits, corporations, local businesses, and philanthropic foundations that believe in the importance of local, trusted news have given to the Herald's community-funded journalism initiatives.
Watch what members of our community say about the value of The Daily Herald.
Do you want to make a donation with a donor-advised fund or through your employer’s matching gifts program? Ensure your gift is properly allocated and you are properly credited for your generosity. Follow the instructions in this handy guide.
Have questions? Send an email to SupportLocalJournalism@heraldnet.com
The Daily Herald maintains editorial control over content produced with fund resources.
The last two decades have seen a dramatic loss in local newsrooms, reduced staffing levels, and economic challenges. This is sobering news because communities with less local news experience increased polarization and government corruption and a decline in public engagement and rates of voting.
If you want to learn about the challenges facing local journalism and how you can help, check out the following resources.
The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy: A two-year study published by the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund
Local Journalism: America’s Most Trusted News Sources Threatened: A report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Save the Free Press Initiative: A column written by Brier Dudley of The Seattle Times that examines current issues impacting local newspapers
