Thank you for helping us launch Albany Scanner by funding a reporter today.

We'll add you to our email list to make sure you know about our plans.

Here's what happens next.

• All the money we raise in the “Bring News Back to Albany” campaign will go toward reporting and reporting alone
• After we reach this target, we’ll bring on professional freelancers and start to publish stories as we build our sustainable newsroom through monthly memberships
• Our ultimate plan is to hire a dedicated reporter who will live and breathe Albany news once we hit 500 monthly members

If you'd like to do more, or know someone who might, we're looking for 20 major donors to help us launch faster.

All gifts will be crucial as we build community support to get Albany Scanner off the ground.

In the meantime, please send us your story ideas so we can be sure we're answering Albany's most pressing questions.

With your continued support, we can ensure the broader community is informed.