Pre-Launch — Founding Donor Campaign
Be part of our founding story.
The Issaquah Spotlight is an independent, community-funded digital newspaper coming to the Issaquah area.
Change is happening all around us. From local leadership decisions to shifts in our business landscape, the stories shaping our community are unfolding every day. These stories deserve a dedicated newsroom that shows up every week.
We’re building that newsroom. And we’re asking our community to help us launch it.
- Permanent place on the Founders Wall
- Listed in the masthead on our website
- Named in our launch edition
- Invitation to our founders gathering
- Permanent place on the Founders Wall
- Named in our launch announcement
- Invitation to our founders gathering
- Permanent place on the Founders Wall
- Invitation to our founders gathering
- Listed in the founding community section of our site
Every founding donor receives an Issaquah Spotlight sticker. Put it on your laptop, your water bottle, wherever. It’s your way of telling Issaquah you helped start something.
Considering a larger gift? We’d love to speak with you personally — not through a form. Major gifts make it possible for us to launch with the resources needed for thoughtful, independent reporting.
Contact us about a major giftNot everyone can give at a founding level, and that’s completely okay. If you believe the greater Issaquah area deserves independent local journalism, any contribution helps us get there. Supporters at this level won’t be listed as founders, but you’ll have our genuine thanks and you’ll know you helped get this off the ground.
- Our sincere thanks — every dollar helps us launch
- Free newsletter subscription when we go live
Not ready to give just yet? Stay connected by subscribing to The Issaquah Spotlight before we launch. Free, weekly and always independent.