Wake to Washington

 WHAT TO KNOW 

You know we are a daily email newsletter that connects Washingtonians to the city, to its communities, and to one another. We've had an amazing first five years, and we want to be able to give you more—more original writing, more events, more connection.

We rely on sponsors to pay our ragtag team of awesome contributors, but after the costs of things like Mailchimp, web hosting, and promotional materials, we need new resources to expand what we do—while staying free. We'll still rely on sponsors, but we’d like our readers to be stakeholders as we grow. Which leads us to...

 WHAT TO DO 

Today—7/30!—please check out our new Patreon, find the tier for you, and sign up to support us!

Pledging a couple bucks a month makes a huge difference for this independent media project. For the cost of a coffee, beer or lunch a month, you can get access to:

• Stickers

• Exclusive community offers and early announcements

• Discounts on our new mugs, hats and manifestotes

Your support will allow us to:

• Pay our contributors more

• Bring you more original features from the team that brought you scintillating analysis of DC's Bachelorette contestants, scathing roasts of city government graphic design, public accountability for MPD's body-cam program, and the best places to have a panic attack downtown

• Stock our online store with merch you’ll want to wear

• Host more reader engagement events so you can meet your neighbors IRL and build a kinder, more connected city

Your support means one-off side projects (zines! music showcases!) can be more regular. It means room for risk while we continue to do what we do best. And it means straight up paying people for the labor and love they put into this. 

We've always believed in keeping 730DC free for all. We've also always known that readers are our biggest resource. With this, we're just giving you one more way to be involved. 

Happy 7/30 Day,
The 730DC team