The Richmonder is proud to announce that we have been accepted into this year's class of Report for America host newsrooms!

The program strengthens trustworthy local news in communities nationwide.

Report for America will provide a matching grant towards hiring a Chesterfield correspondent. This allows us to grow our reach without diluting our current reporting.

And of course, we'll continue to tell the stories of people who make the Richmond region a great place to live.

In the coming weeks, we'll share more about our plans. Here's how you can help:

• Make a one-time donation towards the matching grant.
• Encourage your friends to sign up for The Richmonder's thrice-weekly newsletter.
• Hit reply and tell us what you'd like to see us write about in Chesterfield.

This year, the Virginia Press Association named us the state's best digital newsletter, and we're finalists for Startup of the Year nationally from the Institute for Nonprofit News. We're excited to bring that momentum to Chesterfield County!

Thanks for reading and sharing The Richmonder. We can't do it without you.

Michael Phillips, founder
mphillips@richmonder.org

P.S. – Any funds donated through our Report for America page will be restricted to use in Chesterfield County.