Carry the light for independent student news

The Red & Black Torchbearer’s Society is an exclusive giving circle for supporters and alumni. For a monthly commitment, Torchbearers will help secure the future of the newsroom and democracy’s next generation while receiving exclusive, members-only benefits throughout the year.

The Ally — $10/month

Exclusive Red & Black Supporter decal
Red & Black holiday card
Monthly membership newsletter

The Advocate — $30/month

All of the above
Coupon code for The Red & Black Store

The Guardian — $50/month

All of the above
Discounted admission to Red & Black events, including our spring banquet
Receive special editions of The Red & Black newspaper, including football title papers such as the National Championship Edition

The Visionary — $100/month

All of the above
VIP seating at Red & Black events
Induction into The Ampersand Legacy Society
Quarterly check-in call with Executive Director

Where your support goes

The Red & Black’s fundraising efforts are especially focused on costs associated with sustaining our newsroom: paying students while they train at The Red & Black, equipment needs and publishing expenses both in print and online. For specific project growth and naming opportunities, please reach out to publisher@randb.com.

Student Stipends

Your support firstly goes to funding our student staff payroll, easily our biggest expense.
We believe in paying our students for the professional work and service they provide to our community, but with our limited budget, we have not been able to expand roles or increase stipends in years. With your help, we can change this!

Equipment & Software Needs

The Red & Black is constantly refurbishing our equipment so that our students can do their jobs, from editing pages on inDesign to photographing the Georgia Bulldogs using our cameras.
We have increasing need for equipment and software upgrades and expanding our arsenal.

Publishing Expenses

Outside of students, the “cost of doing business” is our next highest program expense, from the cost of maintaining redandblack.com to the cost of printing and distributing our legacy print products, which still see an 85% pick-up rate in our community.
Funding this program keeps this important resource visible in our community and provide crucial professional development to our students.

About The Red & Black

We publish news daily at redandblack.com and provide readers in-depth coverage in our print editions. We reach more than 2.3 million individual readers every year. We also produce videos, podcasts, social media updates, newsletters and magazines.

In our community, legacy news organizations slashed their staffs and cut back their publishing schedules. The Red & Black stepped in to fill the gap with an added city news desk and increased coverage of local issues.

Your support to our 501c3 nonprofit helps support the our news organization and its future. For more than 130 years, we have been training the future of the free press, and with your help, we will continue.

Donations fund our dual missions: serving UGA and Athens as a reliable, independent news source and training students for careers in journalism, business and creative industries. Donations allow us to expand our coverage, such as adding Spanish language translation or expanding our multimedia. Donations also help with essential expenses such as web hosting and newspaper printing.

Disclosures

Just as we seek transparency in the political leaders and organizations we cover, we also believe in being transparent ourselves. Find our disclosure information here.

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