Last month I asked East Cobb News readers to consider becoming monthly recurring donors so we can keep giving you community news that you can’t find anywhere else.

We’ve been committed to making our content free to all, and to build sustainability for the long haul. East Cobb News is reader-focused community news, whose ultimate aim is to serve you.

What I’m calling our “1500 Club” is continuing into the spring, with the goal of getting 1,500 readers to join the ranks of recurring donors.

Yes, that’s an ambitious goal, and so is our goal for February—500 new monthly contributors. Thanks to those of you who have contributed.

We raised $750 in reader revenue in January, higher than in recent months, and I’m very grateful to all of you for supporting the work of East Cobb News.

We also had an outstanding traffic month to start off the year, particularly with multiple weather events, so we know that you come to rely on East Cobb News. 

With your help, we want our fundraising total to surpass that in February.

Please donate today!

We recommend a monthly contribution of $6 a month—that’s a couple of cups of drive-through coffee— on our safe and secure payment platform, Press Patron. Signing up is easy, and you can manage your account from there as well.

Local news outlets of all kinds are asking readers to help support the work they do, and not just online startups like East Cobb News.

Did you know that The Marietta Daily Journal, which has been around for more than 100 years, has begun what it calls the Cobb Journalism Fund, to support its editorial efforts?

Through the non-profit Cobb Community Fund, that effort has generated more than $100,000 to fund a reporting position and related expenses for enterprise and investigative journalism.

The paper has done some good work through that vehicle, yet it still charges readers a subscription.

East Cobb News does not do that and has no plans to impose a paywall. We want local news to be accessible to everyone.

We’re not asking for anywhere near that total of money.

But frankly, we really need more readers to step up and support the work of East Cobb News. We’ve got a sizable and engaged audience, and know that you appreciate what you get here every day and in our Sunday newsletter.

We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, and we hear so many compliments from you about what you get here.

Now is the time to show that you value what East Cobb News means for you.

We’d like to suggest a monthly payment of $6—you can contribute more if you like, or at whatever amount of your choosing.

Consider becoming a regular supporter!

As you can tell from the stories and other content here, East Cobb News gives you local news and useful community information in a simple, straight-forward way.

Similarly, inviting you to join the 1500 Club is a simple ask. I’ll get straight to the point:

We really need you to help us sustain this community news resource, now it its eighth year of operation.

East Cobb News is a for-profit business, just like the MDJ and many of the traditional local media outlets that are also asking readers for financial support.

Please consider giving today, at whatever amount suits you. We appreciate your support!