Dear reader,
As we approach the end of 2026, I want to thank everyone who continues to show up for Shelterforce. Whether you've shared a story, attended a webinar, donated, or simply read our work, you're part of what makes this community so special.
One meaningful experience this year was participating in an Institute for Nonprofit News workshop, where we took a closer look at our current readers and explored how we can connect with people we haven't reached yet.
What struck me was how our readers' journeys can evolve alongside our own. For more than 50 years, Shelterforce has been a resource for those organizing in their communities, teaching in their classrooms, and pushing for policy change. Some may have first turned to Shelterforce while fighting for better housing in their own neighborhoods and later used what they learned to advocate for others, passing their knowledge along.
It's a cycle of learning, advocacy, and sharing that I'm excited to see continue.
As we head into 2027, we're keeping our readers at the center of what we do—we're finding new ways to connect with people who haven't yet discovered Shelterforce while continuing to deliver reliable journalism.
Will you help us reach more readers and continue telling stories that advance housing justice?
Through NewsMatch, we're working toward our $25,000 year-end fundraising goal to keep that work going. Until Dec. 31, donations will be matched dollar for dollar, making your support go twice as far.
Let's finish 2026 strong!
Fallon McClain
Marketing Consultant
Shelterforce
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