Giving feels good, but giving to honest, local news stories from reporters in our community feels even better. The Columbian needs your help to support our independent newsroom that writes truthful news for our community: an essential service for a healthy democracy.

The Vancouver Audubon Society has offered a $5,000 donation match for Giving Tuesday, on December 3, 2024. With the generous support from our readers, who have given us four donation-funded reporters on our reporting staff, The Columbian has one of the largest newsrooms relative to the size of its community compared to other cities in the U.S. We are a fourth-generation, family-owned media company that has been printing the news since 1890.

You may also make your gift securely online or by sending a check made out to our nonprofit partner, Local Media Foundation. Checks should include The Columbian or Columbian Community Funded Journalism on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to:

Local Media Foundation
P.O. Box 85015
Chicago, IL 60689-5033

MEMO: The Columbian

The Columbian’s project, Community Funded Journalism, which began in 2022, opens the door for community members to support local journalism: stories that uncover the truth about homelessness, housing, health and the environment. These stories uncover what’s working and what's not, and they bring our community together by sharing the experiences of those we interview. The project allows the entire reporting staff to specialize more in their own categories of coverage and dig deeper under the surface of their stories.

Through our fiscal sponsor, The Local Media Foundation, the Community Funded Journalism Project can accept tax-deductible donations. The Columbian editors will maintain editorial independence over all stories. No donors will know what specific stories the reporters are pursuing, nor will they see stories before they’re published.

For any questions, please contact:

Will Campbell, Fourth-Generation Co-Owner of The Columbian and Associate Editor will.campbell@thecolumbian.com
Kate Sacamano, Community Engagement & Philanthropy Advisor kate.sacamano@columbian.com

Thank you to our dedicated readers and donors for supporting The Columbian.

The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism Program is designed to raise awareness for important issues in Clark County, including homelessness, transportation, climate change, and the environment. Donations to Local Media Foundation for this program are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Please consult a tax advisor for details. No goods or services are provided in exchange for donations. This program is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36-4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.

The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism project

By Local Media Foundation

The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism project