Strong communities need trusted local news.
For more than a decade, MercerMe has documented the decisions, milestones, and stories that shape life in Hopewell Valley.
As misinformation spreads and local news organizations continue to disappear, independent local reporting has never been more important. MercerMe provides reliable, fact-based coverage that helps Hopewell Valley residents understand what’s happening in their community and stay connected to one another.
Every story we publish informs today’s residents while creating a lasting public record of Hopewell Valley.
Reader support makes that work possible.
♡ Why Recurring Support Matters
The most important local stories don’t happen just during elections or emergencies.
Monthly and yearly support allows us to cover public meetings week after week, follow important issues over time, and publish consistently, not just when there’s breaking news.
It also helps keep MercerMe independent by reducing reliance on any single funding source.
♡ What Your Support Makes Possible
Your support helps make independent local news possible, including:
- Coverage of local government, boards, and commissions
- Ongoing reporting on schools and public education
- Accountability reporting that helps residents understand local decisions
- Community stories that become Hopewell Valley’s historical record
Together, these stories help residents understand their community today and preserve its history for tomorrow.
♡ Leadership Giving
Some members of our community choose to make larger annual investments in MercerMe’s future. Leadership gifts strengthen our long-term sustainability, allowing us to follow important issues over time, invest in reporting, and continue serving Hopewell Valley for years to come.
Community Investor
$1,000 annually
Helps keep MercerMe reporting and publishing for approximately three days, supporting the reporting, editing, technology and behind-the-scenes work that keeps independent local news available to everyone.
Local News Champion
$2,500 annually
Helps sustain approximately one week of MercerMe’s newsroom, ensuring consistent coverage of local government, schools, development and the issues that shape life in Hopewell Valley.
Civic Impact Partner
$5,000 annually
Helps sustain approximately two weeks of MercerMe’s newsroom, providing trusted local reporting while preserving an independent public record of the community.
Community Steward
$10,000 annually
Helps underwrite approximately one month of MercerMe’s operations, giving the organization the stability to plan ahead, invest in reporting and serve the community for the long term.
Leadership Circle
$25,000+ annually
Provides transformational support that strengthens MercerMe’s long-term sustainability, helping ensure independent local reporting remains available for Hopewell Valley for years to come.
Leadership Giving
Leadership gifts may be made as a one-time contribution or over the course of the year through our fiscal sponsor.
Whether you're ready to make a gift or simply curious to learn more, I'd love to hear from you. I'm always happy to answer questions, learn what matters to you and share where MercerMe is headed.
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