Madison Minutes does a lot with a little.

Our small team has been consistently leveling up to meet our community’s needs since our launch in April 2021.

Here are just a few of the ways readers now engage with our community journalism:

More than 15,000 people receive our daily email newsletter, which contains a blend of “news you can use” and other community updates.
Our reporting projects fill critical information gaps. Recent examples include a guide to winter in Madison and a dictionary of local civic terms.
More than 9,000 people engage with our community calendar and events coverage every week.

Funding more journalism

We’re raising $50,000 in tax-deductible, one-time donations to expand our team. With your support, we’ll be able to increase our reporting capacity and hire our first interns.

While we are seeking philanthropic contributions, we know that long-term sustainability will require us to prove commercial viability with readers and local advertisers.

Since launch, we’ve worked with dozens of local advertisers, including banks, theater companies, charities, hotels, museums, stores, and festivals.

We do not put any of our work behind a paywall, but we do accept contributions from readers. Currently, 560+ people support Madison Minutes on a recurring basis.

What our readers say

“I'm still relatively new to this community (two years in August!), but this newsletter is the single greatest force that makes me feel connected to the community …” – Danny E.

“ENJOYING OUR DAILY MINUTES!! THANKS!” – Dixie M.

“Thanks to @MadisonMinutes, today I learned the city will text me each day to remind me about which side of the street to park on at night during alternate side of the street parking season,” – Mike W

“I am not one who generally writes letters, but I've been meaning to send one to you saying thank you for putting together such a comprehensive, fun and useful newsletter … I like the varied coverage, and how you assemble everything and present it in a high-level, one-stop shop way, including links so that readers don't have to go hunting everything down.” – Brandon

“@MadisonMinutes consistently brings to my attention local news that is 1) interesting/important 2) impacts me directly 3) gives me an easy way to stay engaged with what's happening in my community. People of Madison, do yourself a favor and subscribe!” – Hayley Y.

The Madison Minutes Reporting Project will help Madison residents feel more connected to their city and empower them to be active community members through the power of information. Donations to Local Media Foundation for this project are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for contributions. Please consult a tax advisor for details. The program is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.

Madison Minutes' Growth Fund

By Local Media Foundation

Madison Minutes' Growth Fund

It's time to level up again.