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Member Challenge Fund: Boost Your Impact, Inspire Others

What is the Member Challenge Fund?
The WCMU Member Challenge Fund is a unique initiative where early donations act as a catalyst to motivate even more listeners to contribute during our annual spring 2024 fundraiser. By giving before the event, your donation will be used as a challenge grant, multiplying its impact and encouraging fellow listeners to join in with their own support.

Why should you contribute?
When you donate to WCMU's Member Challenge Fund, you're not just making a donation; you're setting the stage for others. Your early contribution can be transformed into exciting on-air challenges, like dollar-for-dollar matches or special bonuses added to pledges. It's a fun, impactful way to ensure the content you love continues to thrive and that others are inspired to join in.

Your support of the Member Challenge Fund also does more than just grow a collective pool of donations; it directly fuels the programs and voices that define WCMU. From in-depth news and analysis on Morning Edition, Here & Now, and All Things Considered, to conversations that inspire and entertain on 1A and Fresh Air, every dollar contributed to this station is a vote for quality, diversity, and community connection. It's a chance to sustain the shows you love and the mission we share: to provide educational, entertaining, and engaging content throughout central and northern Michigan. Your contribution ensures that WCMU remains a platform where curiosity thrives, ideas bloom, and communities come together.

How can you make a difference?

  1. Donate early: Your pre-event contribution gets added to the Member Challenge Fund.
  2. Tune in: Listen during our Spring Fundraiser to hear how your donation is being used as a challenge grant.
  3. Spread the word: Encourage friends and family to listen and participate. The more they hear about the challenges, the more they'll be inspired to contribute!

Ready to amplify your impact?
WCMU Public Radio thrives because of listeners like you. By contributing to the Member Challenge Fund, you play a direct role in our collective success. Click here to make your donation right now and watch as your generosity echoes throughout our community.