Re: Friend, I am personally writing to you today to ask for your help

Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw the email we sent out over the weekend because this is important: If Daily Kos were to disappear tomorrow, nothing would take our place, because no other organization or news outlet does the work that Daily Kos does. Daily Kos can no longer rely on advertising revenue to pay our bills. In fact, grassroots donations from our readers and activists are our largest source of revenue. We rely on them to cover our expenses so we can continue to produce the quality of content and advocacy that you expect from us. [That's why it is so vital that we hit our monthly fundraising goals. Not going to lie, I was afraid we wouldn't reach our October goal, but we are now so close: We need to raise another $7,517. Support Daily Kos and our work with a donation of $5 RIGHT NOW.]( [DONATE]( Thank you for all you do, Amanda McKay, Daily Kos --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, between the dysfunction in the House, the war between Israel and Gaza, Trump's ongoing trial in New York, the war in Ukraine, and another mass shooting—it was a long, hard week. And Daily Kos was always there, every single day, to deliver not just the latest news, but to give our readers direct actions on what they are reading—no one else does that. [Daily Kos needs to raise $30,846 by the end of the month. Support our work with a donation of $5 or more today.]( [DONATE]( Our work sits at the crossroads of reporting the news from a progressive perspective and creating immediate and effective action to create progressive change. If Daily Kos were to disappear tomorrow, nothing would take our place, because no other organization or news outlet does the work that Daily Kos does. Unfortunately, both news outlets and progressive advocacy organizations have had some rough financial years: - As Big Tech like Google, Amazon, and Facebook suck up more and more [digital advertising revenue](, news outlets have struggled to make ends meet. Some, like Vice, have declared bankruptcy. Others have slashed jobs, while there have been a few, like Buzzfeed News, that have shut down completely. - Meanwhile, progressive advocacy organizations have seen a [sharp drop in fundraising](. A lot of organizations have had to cut back on their work, layoff staff and, yes, some no longer exist. Daily Kos hasn't been immune to the financial struggles that have plagued both of these industries. Like most news organizations, Daily Kos relies on advertising revenue to make ends meet. Additionally, like many progressive advocacy organizations, Daily Kos relies on fundraising to help cover our operating expenses. Daily Kos has struggled for some time now with meeting our revenue goals from advertising. Thankfully, small dollar fundraising from our readers and activists have helped buoy our work during these hard times. However, like many other progressive organizations, we are now starting to see our fundraising revenue start to falter and I am worried we will not meet our monthly fundraising goal. [That's why I am writing to you today. We need your help to reach our October fundraising goal. Can you support the work Daily Kos does with a donation of $5 or more?]( [DONATE]( Thank you for all you do, Amanda McKay, Daily Kos If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.