Davis is facing a triple crisis:
- Housing
- Finance/ Economic Development
- Declining Enrollment for PK-12/ DJUSD
The community is facing an unprecedented threat to its vitality. The Vanguard is positioned as the news source that can educate the community. Davis needs objective, reliable, hard hitting news to adequately cover these crises. The Vanguard is positioned to provide that - if it has the resources to do so.
Impacted populations:
- Businesses in town/ downtown
- Startups and people looking to bring tech
- Families
- University employees
- School District
- Teachers
- Parents
- Students looking for jobs/ housing after graduation
- Developers/ Real Estate
- Low Income/ Working Class
- People of Color
- City Employees
- Union Workers
Our immediate goal: Raise $15,000 to hire dedicated reporters
We want to create: A housing and economic support fund that can help fund a news desk focused on housing, schools, and economic development.
Donations can be anonymous
Four tiers of support:
Tier 1: $200/ per year
Tier 2: $500/ per year
Tier 3: $1000/ per year
Tier 4: $5000+
* You can also pay $20 monthly or even $5 weekly by changing the donation frequency