"The $25,000 goal was met on Dec. 30, so a $2,000 stretch goal was added just for Dec. 31. As if written for a movie script, the clock ticked toward midnight on New Year's Eve, and just when I wondered whether we would meet the mini one-day goal, a $500 donation from special friends dramatically pushed it over the finish line."
"It takes a proverbial village Let's zero in on those 273 donations. Now that's an amazing group of people that understands the power of reliable local news and how it can lift up and connect a community. It's a true partnership. We're all in this together. Again, THANK YOU!"
"A longtime friend and former colleague sent an email saying hello and that she was trying to track down someone who had been featured in an ArtsWatch story some years back. I didn't recognize the name and had never been in contact with the person she was trying to find so I had no way of reaching out. But a few hours later that very person donated through Give!Guide, someone who had never donated previously to ArtsWatch."
The community provided $27,827 in individual donations during the annual fund-raising campaign from Nov. 1–Dec. 31, 2025, exceeding the $25,000 goal. The campaign received 273 donations, including $5,925 from 96 new donors and $7,730 through Give!Guide from 125 donations. The $25,000 target was reached on Dec. 30, and a $2,000 stretch goal on Dec. 31 was met after a $500 donation pushed totals past the mark, with the final gift recorded at 11:59 p.m. Donors cited appreciation for trusted local arts coverage, and a longtime featured source became a first-time donor after being located through outreach. Donation momentum reflected strong community support.
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