The Colorado Sun brings quality, trustworthy journalism to you without a paywall. Period.

And generous READERS LIKE YOU MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE.

Our newsroom is not like The New York Times or The Atlantic or The Washington Post — we have a nonprofit business model. Our stakeholders are not collecting dividends or steering the direction of our stories. We report to YOU, our dedicated, discerning and beloved readers.

It sounds alarmist but these are UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. Keeping informed and staying on top of the news at the local, state and national level can leave us overwhelmed.

But there’s never been a more important time to STAY CURIOUS, to keep searching for answers and to weed through the noise to find truth.

At The Colorado Sun, we cut straight through the mess and deliver smart, nonpartisan, reliable reporting. Our journalists travel the four corners of our state to deliver stories you’ve asked for — ones that bring you closer to your neighbors. Stories from diverse voices and communities, stories that fuel change, that deepen understanding and that explain complex issues. Stories that shine a light on corruption and hold the powerful to account. 

We can do this deftly and reliably because YOU ARE OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND OUR INVESTORS. Some of you give $5 a month or $20 a year. Some give much more. And all of these generous gifts matter and are a vote of confidence in our work. They’re your pledge and contribution to a greater good.

The Colorado Sun made a commitment to give everyone free access to trustworthy news, information and analysis because we believe that NEWS IS A PUBLIC GOOD.

Media and technology are evolving exponentially. Policies flip with each major election, government funding and programs are reduced or canceled, political leaders are unable to collaborate or use civility, school systems are declining and communities and families find themselves at a moral and philosophical impasse.

To compound these challenges, there’s been a calculated undermining of trust in journalism along with strategic dismantling of newsrooms across the country. Every town and city used to have its own local paper — big ones even had dueling newsrooms with hundreds of journalists each. These gave residents steady — and shared — information. 

Once thought of as the Fourth Estate and the whistleblowers for corruption, newsrooms continue to shrink as the number of journalists declines every day. Without reliable news, rumors replace facts and decisions happen without scrutiny. 

Colorado COMMUNITIES DESERVE REPORTING THAT’S IN-DEPTH, HONEST AND UNAFRAID — and The Sun brings you stories that explain what’s happening and why it matters. We don’t chase clicks or answer to corporate owners. We answer to you and exist to shine a light on the issues that shape our shared future.

From now until Dec. 31, we are offering matching gift incentives for new monthly donors. Monthly giving is easy for you and a reliable way to support our nonprofit journalism. When you become a new monthly giver before the end of 2025, YOUR IMPACT WILL BE DOUBLED by a collective matching gift fund from our friends at INN NewsMatch and #NewsCONeeds, as well as by our board members, major donors, community businesses and foundations.

If you’re already a donor, please consider an additional gift. Now is the time to strengthen your support of independent journalism.

If you’ve been a long-time reader, but never made a donation — consider this the sign to join today, right now, and support your homegrown, independent Colorado newsroom. At a time when the future of trustworthy local news hangs in the balance, YOUR GIFT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

Readers like you make The Sun READER SUPPORTED AND FIERCELY INDEPENDENT — no paywall, no corporate bosses, no ads parading as content, no clickbait. Just award-winning, nonpartisan journalism.

Thank you! Your contribution today keeps The Sun shining for everyone.

P.S. You don’t just have to give online: 

• Donate your car
• Give a gift of stock
• Give a qualified charitable distribution for your IRA
• Put The Sun in your will
• List us as a beneficiary to a policy or fund
• Write a check and mail it to us at The Colorado Sun, 2010 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO 80205

If you have any questions about how to support The Sun, please reach out: development@coloradosun.com