CENTER FOR MEDIA CHANGE INC

Oakland Local is a labor of love and determination.

We started Oakland Local in 2009 because we love Oakland and because we believe Oakland deserves deserve high quality reporting and thoughtful discussion. We’re committed to work that helps each of us make better decisions and that makes our region a better place.

We wanted to create a news & community site that offered sustained, in-depth attention to issues that matter and that published diverse voices. We were right. You, and thousands of readers like you, have embraced OL's approach.

But sustaining a labor of love costs money. As we invest our best efforts in Oakland Local , please join us by investing your donation in this important work. Thanks for being part of our community and working with us to build a better,more equitable Oakland.

Why we need your donations

• Oakland Local is a non-profit organization without large donors or endowments.
• Our operating budget comes from several sources, including including journalism grants, fees for training, advertising and sponsorships. . However, Oakland Local to be be sustainable in the next year, we also need support from generous people like you.
• We work hard to avoid waste and keep overhead low. Your donation to Oakland Local is an investment in a diverse, highly-efficient organization that is invested in Oakland.

Please consider making a donation of $5, $20, $50, or whatever you can to support and sustain Oakland Local.

If you want more authentic stories for, by and about Oakland residents, neighborhoods and issues, support us.

If you want local organizations to get the training and skills to tell their stories online, support us.

Even $5 or $10 will make a real difference.