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# Albany Scanner to launch $10,000 matching campaign
- URL: https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/08/26/editors-desk/albany-scanner-10k-matching-campaign/
- Published: 2026-08-26T16:05:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T16:05:36.000Z
- Description: Help us raise $20,000 by Sept. 30, thanks to a new match from a generous local donor.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Editor's desk, #articles

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Albany Scanner is excited to document what's happening in Albany. **Neo Serafimidis*

Albany Scanner is officially up and running.

For the past two weeks, we've brought you stories about schools, housing, the November election, arts and culture, community features and more — the kind of reporting we created Albany Scanner to provide.

Now, as we celebrate our launch, we're getting ready for another big milestone: **Next week, we'll reopen Albany Scanner memberships** — after you've had a bit more time to get to know our work.

And there's an extra reason to join us: Thanks to a generous local donor, **every first-time gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 through Sept. 30.**

**Become a new Charter Member with a gift of $300\.** You'll receive a one-year Scanner membership and be part of the group that helped establish our newsroom. And during this campaign, $300 becomes $600.

**You can also choose your own giving level.** All gifts are welcome — and every dollar helps.

**Able to dig even deeper?** Tax-deductible major gifts of **$1,000 or more** can be made [through our fiscal sponsor](https://www.albanyscanner.com/major-gifts/).

We pledge to put the bulk of what we raise toward journalism, not overhead, as we work toward hiring a full-time journalist for the site.

## Why this campaign matters

**Albany Scanner is 100% reader-supported.** There's no paywall: Our journalism is free for everyone, regardless of whether they can contribute.

**Each Scanner membership helps ensure all of Albany is informed.**

If you're just tuning in, we're sharing **four to six new stories each week**, along with our regular newsletter and reader comments, as we build toward a full publishing schedule in 2027.

If you haven't signed up for our emails, [now's the time](https://www.albanyscanner.com/albany-scanner-email-signup/).

Questions? Email [fundraising@albanyscanner.com](mailto:fundraising@albanyscanner.com) for details.

P.S. Please help us spread the word! Share Albany Scanner with a friend and invite them to sign up. The more people who know about our work, the stronger **Albany's new source for local news** can become.

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