10,000 members by the end of the year (Patreon)

Dear Kyiv Independent community members,

Next month, the Kyiv Independent will celebrate its first anniversary. We wouldn’t have gotten here without you.

The Kyiv Independent was founded last November, after Kyiv Post employees were fired for defending their editorial independence. Within a few months, the Kyiv Independent rose to international recognition after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February.

Since then, we’ve been working hard to bring you coverage of Russia’s brutal invasion: We’ve reported from cities on the front line and areas devastated by the war, including Bucha and Irpin and Kharkiv Oblast. We’ve written war analysis, and brought personal stories of those affected by the war to the spotlight.

We believe our members are central in our future, not only because membership helps ensure we have sustainable funding, but also because of the moral support we receive from all of you. Most of our staff continue to work from Ukraine, under the threat of missile strikes and drone attacks. The level of support we’ve received from our members – and from all around the world – has been overwhelming. Thank you for standing with us.

We’ve set a goal of 10,000 members before the end of the year. Recurring contributions are our main source of revenue, and we want to have a solid foundation to continue our reporting in 2023.

We also would love the help of our current members to reach this goal! We are launching our brand ambassadorship program, and we’re looking for those willing to help spread the word about the Kyiv Independent and grow our community.

Our members know us best and are our strongest advocates. If each member found one person to be a reader or a member themselves, we’d increase our readership and easily reach our goal.

If you have any ideas on how to promote the Kyiv Independent to your community or if you’re willing to become a brand ambassador, you can reach out here on Patreon or via email to brooke@kyivindependent.com.

Thank you for your support!