Spotlight Club

Join a growing community committed to protecting credible and in-depth journalism

Supporters who give $1,200 or more annually become members of the Spotlight Club, a growing community of caring donors committed to protecting credible and in-depth journalism as essential to a thriving democracy and healthy communities. Renew or join today.

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Spotlight Club Benefits
Spotlight Club Members

Spotlight Club Benefits

Members enjoy “behind the story” exclusives, advanced release of major investigations and special events.

Spotlight Club events feature influential speakers and reporters who are prominent in both local and national journalism.
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Member Levels

Inside Source ($1,200+)

Advance alerts of major news stories and investigations
Our Annual Impact Report spotlighting results you’ve helped make possible
Invitations to Spotlight Club events, featuring prominent names in the media
“Inside inewsource” updates from the CEO and Editor
Recognition as a Spotlight Club member on inewsource.org and at signature events

Headliner ($2,500+)

All Inside Source benefits, plus:
“Behind the scenes” newsroom visit with the inewsource team

Illuminator ($5,000+)

All Headliner benefits, plus:
Invitations to “Coffee with the Editor,” highlighting insider updates and discussion of pressing San Diego concerns and stories

Fourth Estate ($10,000+)

All the Illuminator benefits, plus:
An invitation to all exclusive VIP events and donor receptions throughout the year

Impact Ambassador ($25,000+)

All the Fourth Estate benefits, plus:
Special opportunities to meet with prominent names in the media and to invite guests

Editor’s Circle ($50,000+)

All Impact Ambassador benefits, plus:
Option to designate your gift for an inewsource major priority

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Spotlight Club members

Editor’s Circle ($50,000+)

Allison & Robert Price Family Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
Inasmuch Foundation
Richard and Carol Hertzberg
Joan and Irwin Jacobs
James Silberrad Brown Foundation
Price Philanthropies
The Parker Foundation
The Reva and David Logan Foundation
Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom
Nita and Henk van der Werff
Karin Winner

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Impact Ambassador ($25,000+)

The American Journalism Project
Stephanie Bergsma and Dwight Hare
Anne Evans
Fieldcrest Aspiration Foundation
Pam and Hal Fuson
Amy Ginnow and Andrée Morin
Manpower San Diego
Jack McGrory
Jordanna Polis Schutz
Report for America
Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany

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Member Testimonials

“I’m a big fan of inewsource because their stories have impact. They’ve resulted in congressional hearings (more than once), they’ve gotten people’s money back on taxes, they’ve exposed risky research that endangers patients. They dig until they find the truth and they use data to see patterns.”
– Karen Liu, Spotlight Club member

“Many media outlets have reduced or eliminated staff. It is vital to our democracy and quality of life for investigative journalism to flourish.”
– Donna Sevilla, Spotlight Club member

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