The Decaturish 2025 Fall Fundraiser
$40,127.36
Raised
587
Donations
$40,000
Goal
Support Decaturish and help us provide locally sourced news about your community!
Decaturish has had a huge year in 2025. Thanks to our readers' support, we hired a new reporter, launched a new website, and published our new print product, Decaturish INK. Your $35,000 in contributions last year made it all possible.
Now we need your help again. We're gearing up for a busy fall covering municipal elections, breaking news, local government meetings, and the stories that matter to your community—all without a paywall. But we can't do it without you.
Our goal: $40,000 by December 21.
You can make a difference
Join 2,800 paying subscribers who help us tell the untold stories of our community:
- $150 covers producing one in-depth story
- $1,500 funds an investigative series like our recent Stone Mountain city government coverage
- $3,000 supports a month of election reporting
Here's what we're building together
With $40,000: We can maintain current coverage and staff.
With $80,000: We can significantly expand coverage with freelancers.
With $160,000: We can hire additional reporters and cover new beats.
The results speak for themselves
This year alone, our investigative work has exposed what's happening behind the scenes in local government. We're reaching 100,000 unique readers monthly with 300,000 page views, plus 20,000 social media followers. When you support us, elected officials know their constituents are paying attention.
Local news can't exist without local support. We're filling coverage gaps other outlets have abandoned, keeping you informed about the decisions that affect your life.
Do you want to hear more of the untold stories of your community?
With your help, we can. Contribute to our fall fundraiser today.
Support your local news. Support Decaturish.
Our donors
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Anna Apostolou
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$50
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Mary Shuman
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Roz Barnes
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$100
We love Decaturish! Roll Tide!!
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Daniel Pritchard
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$150
Thank you for keeping local news alive
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McCall
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$50
Thank you for keeping local journalism alive!
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Andrew
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$150
Local journalism = democracy
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Laurie
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$50
Thanks for updating local news,events, and photos. Currently, I try to focus on your uplifting articles for a smile to start my day.
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Julius Gebhard-Koenigstein
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$150
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Gonzalo Cerezo
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David
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$200
Yay for Local News!
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Linda Hilsenrad
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$60
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Jen Brady
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$50
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Rebecca
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$50
Thanks for keeping at it!
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Erin
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$50
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William Long
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$50
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Dave and Joyce Thomas
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$100
With so much going on in the world, I appreciate having Decaturish with the local stuff!
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Kanta
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Sam Dengler
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$100
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Cara Schroeder
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$100
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Jasmine
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$50
Thank you for your coverage and service to the community. Free local press matters!
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William Galloway
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$50
Thank you for the Stone Mtn coverage and accessible candidate forums!
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Henry Primas
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$100
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Angela
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$50
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Christie R
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$40
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Kim
Thank you for continuing local unbiased, informative, community building journalism in the face of so much that's being dismantled. You are so needed, now more than ever.
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walter ray
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$100
Thanks for helping me to be informed!
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Carol Gee
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$50
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Adrienne
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$50
We must have free press or we can have no democracy!
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Judith Robinson
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Kathleen
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$50