The Berkshire Argus delivers important, fully-told stories that can take weeks or months to research, report, and write—something increasingly rare in today's challenging media landscape. Along with profiles, lighter features, and plans for more.
While our credo, above, suggests we'd happily do it all just for food, alas, journalists cannot survive on bread (or ramen noodles) alone.
Fortunately, The Argus is now a fiscally sponsored project of the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has promoted independent and watchdog journalism for more than two decades.
That means we can rely on tax-deductible recurring monthly or annual membership contributions and one-time donations from readers just like you. (And also from you, and from you over there by the window trying not to make eye contact, and yes, from you who just put on their coat and made for the door at the very moment we started talking about membership and contributions. Real nice, pal...)
Recurring donations from contributing members begin at just $5.00 per month. Those who can afford to support The Argus help ensure it remains free and available to all, with no paywall and always ad-free.
Other ways to give: Checks made out to Alternative Newsweekly Foundation (with "Berkshire Argus" in the memo field) may be sent to The Berkshire Argus, P.O. Box 443, Great Barrington, MA, 01230.
We also accept gifts of stock, distributions from donor-advised funds, and donations made through employer-matching programs. Just specify the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation as the recipient and note The Berkshire Argus as the program or project. Please contact us with any questions.
And get this: Tax-deductible contributions of cryptocurrency (whatever that is) can now be made to The Argus via ANF and The Giving Block.
The Argus provides tax receipts every January for contributions made during the prior calendar year.
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