The Rochester Beacon again is taking part in NewsMatch, the nation’s largest annual fundraising campaign for nonprofit news. The campaign matches, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per individual donor.
NewsMatch 2026 runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 31—so please consider donating and doubling your impact! (Only donations made during that period are eligible for the dollar-for-dollar match.)
Why is this so important? As a 501(c)3 nonprofit journalism venture, the Rochester Beacon relies on contributions from members of the community to make our work possible. Your support will help sustain free access to our high-quality, nonpartisan, locally focused public affairs journalism.
How to Donate
The easiest way to donate is via credit card. Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, you can just click on the button below. (Important note: While we appreciate all donations, the only ones eligible for the NewsMatch dollar-for-dollar match are those made by individuals—personally, or through a business you own, a family foundation or donor-advised fund.)
Or write a check payable to Rochester Beacon Inc.
Mail your check to: Rochester Beacon, 26 Rosewood Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534
More about NewsMatch
Local and national foundations provide gifts to the Fund for Nonprofit News, hosted at the Miami Foundation. The fund then matches every dollar that newsrooms raise from individual donors during the NewsMatch campaign, up to a cap of $15,000 per participating nonprofit news organization. Donations made through a small business, foundation or donor-advised fund are eligible for the match if they can reasonably be seen as coming from an individual.
The Rochester Beacon is one of more than 400 nonprofit news organizations participating in NewsMatch 2026. All are full members of the Institute for Nonprofit News, a nationwide membership group of nonprofit media organizations.
NewsMatch is managed by the Institute for Nonprofit News. It is supported by Barr Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Democracy Fund, Golden Globe Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation, Independence Media, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Joyce Foundation, Kaphan Foundation, Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Solidarity Giving, the Tow Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This is a collaborative fund held at the Miami Foundation, with in-kind support provided by the New York Times and campaign support provided by the News Revenue Hub.
For additional information about NewsMatch, go to NewsMatch.inn.org.
Donor Transparency
We are committed to transparency in every aspect of funding our organization.
Accepting financial support does not mean we endorse donors or their products, services or opinions.
We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals, organizations and foundations to help with our general operations, coverage of specific topics, and special projects. Our news judgments are made independently – not based on or influenced by donors. We do not give supporters the right to assign, review or edit content.
As a nonprofit, we will avoid accepting donations from anonymous sources, and we will not accept donations from government entities, political parties, elected officials or candidates actively seeking public office. We also will not accept donations from sources who, deemed by our board of directors, present a conflict of interest with our work or compromise our independence.
