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Hi NewsMatch participants,
Tomorrow we will share the results of NewsMatch 2018 with the world, but we wanted to tell all of you first.
These results are again terrific and you deserve so much of the credit for being part of this national campaign, working hard toward your campaign goals, and taking the leap into fundraising in new ways. Please help us spread this news by sharing the press release and blog post on social media tomorrow. You can find suggested copy for Facebook and Twitter below.
The announcement is embargoed until 7am ET tomorrow, Feb. 12.
In the meantime, The Miami Foundation has started the process of preparing award letters and doing the other paperwork to process your match payments. Look for communication directly from them by the end of the month.
Thanks!
Jason and Christina
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NewsMatch 2018 Results
- NewsMatch 2018 helped 154 newsrooms raise $7.6 million from individual donors and a coalition of foundations and companies making it the largest-ever grassroots fundraising campaign to support local news.
- Nonprofit news organizations are getting more successful at year-end fundraising. The average NewsMatch participant raised 11 percent more during the campaign in 2018 vs 2017.
- Small and medium-sized newsrooms saw the biggest growth in year-end support, with 30+ percent increases in individual donors, donations, and dollars raised during NewsMatch.
- NewsMatch was a platform for local philanthropy. Participants secured more than $675,000 in additional matching commitments from major donors and foundations during the campaign.
- In the three years since NewsMatch was first launched it has helped participating newsrooms raise more than $14 million.
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How to Participate in the Announcement
You can preview and download the official press release here. Josh Stearns has also written a blog post that will be published on Medium in the morning.
Here is sample language for sharing the news on Facebook and Twitter:
Twitter
We're proud that [insert handle organization/name] was a part of #NewsMatch 2018! Now the results are out: The campaign raised $7.6 million for nonprofit newsrooms, fueling growth in local news and investigative journalism. Amazing! [URL] via @NewsMatch
New data from @NewsMatch reveals that in November and December 2018 over 240,000 people gave to nonprofit news organizations and more than 50,000 were first-time donors. [URL] #NewsMatch
In three years @NewsMatch has helped raise more than $14 million for nonprofit newsrooms. The 2018 results released this morning show giving to journalism is up once again. [URL] #NewsMatch
Facebook
We are proud to be a part of NewsMatch's success! Today the campaign announced it raised $7.6 million for nonprofit news organizations in 2018, setting a record for individual giving to newsrooms and fueling growth in local news and investigative journalism. [URL]
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