Thank you, readers - we rely on you

by Erika Owens on Feb 15 2011

With your support, we've had some of the highest traffic ever on our site over the past month. In the past week, we've had two days where we received 50+ comments - wow! Thank you for sharing your views. And thanks to all of you who are helping us spread the word about the Notebook, by telling your friends, emailing articles, or posting links on Facebook.

Our consistent coverage of Renaissance Schools, the budget crunch, and more is thanks to the hard work of many people and the support of a variety of funders. But you remain the most important piece to our financial and organizational sustainability.

Would you join us today as a member?

Already more than 100 readers have joined us as new members in 2011 and are enjoying benefits like delivery of the Notebook's print edition by first-class mail and discounts to Notebook events. It takes just minutes to join online. Thank you to those of you who have already become members!

We don't run in-your-face membership drives like you may be used to with public broadcasting. But like public media, we need your help to offer a free public service. We do ask that if you find and read important stories here, please consider taking a minute and becoming a member or making an additional tax-deductible gift to help ensure we can continue to tell those stories.

Thanks for your time. I look forward to continuing our conversations in the comments.