We've said it before: Albany deserves a professional, dedicated local news outlet.

And today we're excited to announce a massive boost to help us get there: We've lined up an $11,000 matching pool to "Bring News Back to Albany" — thanks to two huge supporters: the Albany Community Foundation and a generous anonymous donor.

This means every dollar you give will be doubled.

Raising the full match now will bring in $22,000 to hire the reporters we need to write the stories Albany has been missing.

See your impact grow

• $50 becomes $100: Fund nuanced coverage of Albany meetings, from City Council to the school board — and more
• $300 becomes $600: Support on-the-ground reporting of Albany events
• $500 becomes $1,000: Accelerate our in-depth "deep dive" stories

And we want to assure you: We aren't waiting to get started. We're already working on our Albany job listing so we can leap into action May 1. That's how much we believe in you!

Together, let's make sure Albany news no longer gets left behind. Every gift makes a critical difference in making Albany Scanner a reality.

With gratitude,

Emilie Raguso & The Albany News Project

P.S. Help us take advantage of the full $11,000 match so we leave no support on the table. Help us launch stronger!

Learn more about the Albany Community Foundation.