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Support from individuals is critical to GGWash’s success. Our articles come from experts who write about their areas of knowledge and interest and about their communities, allowing us to publish the thought-provoking, in-depth coverage of how local land-use, transportation, and housing policy shape our daily lives. This work is not possible without the sustaining support of our community.

If you value Greater Greater Washington’s coverage and want to support our vision of a Washington region where there are homes for everyone and people can move freely without a car, help us keep going by making a donation today.

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Through our advocacy and organizing efforts, we create opportunities for our community of supporters to engage in the decisions that affect how our region grows and develops. Without our paid staff, we would not be able to continue hosting events, convening people, and sharing opportunities to participate with residents around the region.

You can help keep independent, thoughtful, policy-oriented reporting and analysis healthy by supporting us with a monthly, yearly, or one-time contribution. Thank you!

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Contributions from readers like you help keep the blog running. Your donations help pay our full-time staff, fund hosting costs for the blog, and support our operating expenses like paying rent on our office space. We want to be transparent about our finances - how we’re spending the money entrusted to us and where that money is coming from. You can find our current supporters here and more in depth financial information here.

Why can’t I make a tax-deductible donation?

The only nonprofits that can accept tax-deductible donations are those certified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) with a charitable, religious, educational, or other eligible purpose. We are a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, which is different from a 501(c)(3), and contributions to a 501(c)(4) are not tax-deductible.

Greater Greater Washington sometimes makes endorsements, as media organizations traditionally do, but 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofits absolutely cannot do this while 501(c)(4) nonprofits can. There are also strict limits for 501(c)(3)s on saying other things besides endorsements which might praise or criticize one specific candidate close to an election. When the editors have spoken with readers and contributors, many of you said you value our political coverage and don’t want to sacrifice it.

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