Thermometer IRE's endowment stands at $3.75 million in donations and firm pledges.

Your support of IRE and investigative journalism is needed now more than ever

IRE seeks the aid of all audiences that value quality investigative journalism and recognize its importance in keeping the public informed and governments, businesses and individuals accountable.

At this crucial time for our industry, support for IRE’s mission becomes more important than ever. IRE gives journalists the skills and tools that enable them to fulfill their watchdog role, and your contribution will assist in continuing these efforts.

Help us show why investigative reporting is essential to society, no matter how the business model may be evolving, by donating to IRE. When you do, you will help make sure that IRE’s independent voice, state-of-the-art training, up-to-date resource library, and vast array of networking possibilities for journalists stay strong today and continue into the future.

IRE depends on contributions to maintain and improve its services and to create long-term financial stability. At present, more than one-third of IRE’s $1.4 million annual budget is funded through donations.

When you give, you may choose to support IRE’s general annual fund or its endowment fund. All endowment gifts make a difference because, taken together, they form a strong foundation that continues to grow for years to come.

And, through August 2009, donations from new individual donors will help us complete a $50,000 Challenge Fund for Journalism grant. The program will help IRE improve our ability to serve our members and community and continue development of our online services.

Thank you for helping IRE continue to foster excellence in investigative journalism, a mission essential to a free and democratic society.

IRE would like to thank the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its generous support of IRE programming and the IRE endowment fund. To read more about IRE's Knight Foundation challenge grant that ended on Sept. 30, 2008, please click here.

How do I contribute to IRE?

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to IRE, follow these easy directions:

To contribute by check, please mail your donation to:

Investigative Reporters and Editors
Attention: Heather Feldmann Henry, Fiscal Officer
141 Neff Annex
Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, MO 65211

To make your donation by credit card, or to download a donation form, please visit our contributions page: http://www.ire.org/donate/contribution.html

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