Frequently asked questions

Newspapers across the U.S. are struggling due to declines in advertising, drops in circulation and the availability of free content online. The Texarkana Gazette is fortunate to be locally owned by a family dedicated to maintaining a robust newsroom and quality product. However, we are not immune to issues facing our industry.

Local journalism is the foundation of a healthy and vibrant community. An informed citizen is an active citizen - someone who gets involved, votes and takes pride in their community. And they trust their local newspaper to keep them informed. In order to better serve our readers and ensure the future of local news in Texarkana and the surrounding area, we need support. 

Together, we can grow community awareness and sustain journalism as an institution that is essential to the health of our community.

We are seeking grants and donations from individuals, national and local foundations, private organizations and anyone interested in supporting and sustaining local journalism. Donors may gift one time or set up recurring donations monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

We will publish the names of donors in the newspaper, unless they opt to remain anonymous.

Through our fiscal sponsor the Texarkana Area Community Foundation, we are able to accept charitable gifts in a variety of forms, including cash, publicly traded securities, life insurance, IRA distributions, retirement assets, real state, timber or crops, and charitable gift annuities.

No. The Texarkana Gazette ensures reader and public trust in our community-funded journalism. The Texarkana Gazette editors and reporters operate independently of our funders and maintain full editorial control over content. Funders do not have special access to newsroom staff.

Your contributions to the Texarkana Gazette Community Journalism Fund will help pay for covering stories that matter the most to residents of Texarkana and surrounding areas. Donations can fund:

• Travel expenses to send reporters to places around our coverage area and beyond so they can cover stories in person instead of over the phone or by the internet
• Provide training for newsroom staff on how to collect, analyze and process vast quantities of data
• Fund new positions for specialized coverage in critical areas

All contributions to the Community Journalism Project are administered by the Texarkana Area Community Foundation, a nonprofit grant making organization.

Texarkana Gazette will provide an annual report to the Texarkana Area Community Foundation that includes a description on how the grants were utilized to further community journalism. This report will also be posted on this website. If a project is funded, it will be noted at the end of each story.

This is your chance to invest in the stories that shape our great state. Please donate or commit to a monthly pledge and become a champion for community journalism!

Community Journalism Project funds are used across the newsroom to sustain and expand general operations. However, keystone funding opportunities exist for donors willing to give long-term financial support. Multi-year commitments can help fund reporters in specific areas such as arts and culture, education, health care, investigative journalism, military and sports.

If you are interested in providing keystone funding for a multi-year position in our newsroom, please call 870-330-7559 to schedule a meeting.

Yes. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Please consider setting up a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual recurring donation to the Texarkana Gazette Community Journalism Project. One-time donations are also accepted.

All donations to the Community Journalism Project are administered by the Texarkana Area Community Foundation in Little Rock. Online donations can be made here and checks sent to:

Texarkana Area Community Foundation

105 Olive St., Executive Office #21

Texarkana, AR 71854

Please make checks payable to the Texarkana Area Community Foundation and write “Texarkana Gazette Community Journalism” in the memo line.

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