Five years of local news, free for everyone. Help us keep it that way.
For five years, Jacksonville Today has delivered trusted local news to Northeast Florida with no paywall. Help celebrate our fifth anniversary by becoming a member and powering the journalism tens of thousands of readers rely on.
River City Member
$5 a month is the most affordable way to become a member.
or $60 billed yearly
- A yearly newsletter shoutout for your birthday or your favorite local business or nonprofit
- Early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events
- A yearly insider update by email on the impact your support is making in the community
Cancel anytime.
Launch Day Member
$10.18 marks the day it all started: our launch on Oct. 18, 2021.
or $122.16 billed yearly
- A yearly newsletter shoutout for your birthday or your favorite local business or nonprofit
- Early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events
- 1 free Jacksonville Today Dinner Club ticket each year
- 1 free WJCT Film Screening ticket each year
- A yearly insider update by email on the impact your support is making in the community
Cancel anytime.
Founding Year Member
$18.22 honors the year Jacksonville was founded: 1822.
or $218.64 billed yearly
- A yearly newsletter shoutout for your birthday or your favorite local business or nonprofit
- Early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events
- 1 free Jacksonville Today Dinner Club ticket each year
- 1 free WJCT Film Screening ticket each year
- A digital member card with everyday discounts at local businesses
- 20% off Jacksonville Today merchandise
- A yearly insider update by email on the impact your support is making in the community
Cancel anytime.
Connector Member
$29.50 is a nod to I-295, the beltway connecting our region.
or $354 billed yearly
- A yearly newsletter shoutout for your birthday or your favorite local business or nonprofit
- Early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events
- 2 free Jacksonville Today Dinner Club tickets each year
- 2 free WJCT Film Screening tickets each year
- A digital member card with everyday discounts at local businesses
- 20% off Jacksonville Today merchandise
- A yearly insider update by email on the impact your support is making in the community
Cancel anytime.
Explorer Member
Go all in and experience everything Northeast Florida has to offer.
or $1,200 billed yearly
- A yearly newsletter shoutout for your birthday or your favorite local business or nonprofit
- Early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events
- 3 free Jacksonville Today Dinner Club tickets each year
- 2 free WJCT Film Screening tickets each year
- A digital member card with everyday discounts at local businesses
- 20% off Jacksonville Today merchandise
- A yearly insider update by email on the impact your support is making in the community
- Free tickets to ballgames, museums, local events and more, plus discounted memberships
Cancel anytime.
Prefer to give once?
Make a one-time donation of any amount. One-time gifts don’t include member benefits, but they power the exact same journalism.
Want to go further? Join the Editor’s Club.
The Editor’s Club is a group of Jacksonville Today supporters who play a key role in sustaining our independent, nonprofit local journalism, with benefits like private events with our reporters and recognition on our website.
What your support funds
Jacksonville Today is free to read, but it isn’t free to make. Here’s what it takes, in real numbers.
About what it costs to bring Jacksonville Today to one reader for a full year
About what it takes to report, edit and publish a single story
Roughly how many dollars of our newsroom budget come from individual donors
A Launch Day membership covers a year of Jacksonville Today for 8 of your neighbors. A Connector membership covers 23. The rest of our budget comes from grants and sponsors, and every new member means this newsroom depends a little less on any single one of them.
Member benefits
Every membership keeps local news free for everyone. These are a few ways we say thanks.
A shoutout, on us
Once a year, we’ll celebrate your birthday or give your favorite local small business/nonprofit a shoutout in the Jacksonville Today newsletter, read by thousands of your neighbors every weekday morning.
All membersEarly access to subscriber events
Get early access to sign up for Jacksonville Today subscriber events held around Northeast Florida throughout the year.
All membersDinner Club tickets
Get up to 3 free reservations a year, depending on your membership level, with the Jacksonville Today Dinner Club, which matches six readers for dinner at a locally owned restaurant somewhere in our five counties. (Dinner itself is on you.)
Launch Day members and upWJCT Film Screening tickets
Jacksonville Today is part of WJCT Public Media, and members at the Launch Day level and up get one free ticket each year to a WJCT Film Screening. Connector and Explorer members get two.
Launch Day members and upMerchandise discount
Wear your support for Jacksonville Today. Members at the Founding Year level and up get 20% off in our online merchandise store.
Founding Year members and upYearly insider update
Once a year, hear directly from our team by email with an insider look at the impact your donation is having in the community as a result of our work.
All membersMember discount card
Founding Year members and up get a digital member card with their name and the year on it, sent by email. Show it at participating local businesses, like coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants, for a standing member discount.
Founding Year members and upExperience Northeast Florida
Explorer members get free tickets to things like local sporting events, museums and community events around Northeast Florida, plus discounted memberships at local cultural institutions. That’s on top of the member discount card. Offers vary and are subject to change at any time.
Explorer membersQuestions?
Can I give through my Donor Advised Fund?
You can support Jacksonville Today, part of WJCT Public Media, through your DAF provider without ever leaving our website. Simply start a one-time donation above, then select “Donor advised fund” from the list of payment options and follow the prompts.
If you wish to instead contact your DAF provider directly, please let them know our tax ID (EIN) is 59-0711482, our legal name is WJCT, INC. and the following is our full legal address (please let us know you have started the process with a quick email to hello@jaxtoday.org):
WJCT, INC.
100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32202
What’s the story behind $5, $10.18, $18.22 and $29.50?
We’ve tied our membership amounts to accessibility and Jacksonville’s identity:
- $5 – An affordable entry point for River City members
- $10.18 – Our launch date (Oct. 18, 2021)
- $18.22 – Jax’s founding year
- $29.50 – A nod to I-295, connecting our region
Become a monthly or annual Jacksonville Today member and power trusted, local information every day.
What does it mean to be a Jacksonville Today member?
Jacksonville Today has no paywall, and membership won’t change that. Being a member means you’ve chosen to fund the local journalism everyone in Northeast Florida gets for free, and we say thanks with benefits like newsletter shoutouts, Dinner Club tickets and insider updates, depending on your tier.
What is the Editor’s Club?
The Editor’s Club is a group of Jacksonville Today supporters who play a key role in sustaining our independent, nonprofit local journalism.
Members enjoy exclusive benefits like private events with our reporters, quarterly updates from the news team, and recognition on our website.
Joining doesn’t mean editorial influence—our coverage stays fully independent.
Is this donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Jacksonville Today is part of WJCT Public Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Keep your email receipt for your records. WJCT’s EIN is 59-0711482.
Make your tax-deductible gift today and support local journalism.
Will you sell my personal information?
We request your personal information only to communicate with you as a supporter. We will never sell your information to third parties.
How do I change or update my recurring donation?
You can make any adjustments you would like to your ongoing donation through the link on the bottom of your receipt, with or without creating a login. Send us a message at hello@jaxtoday.org if you’d like another receipt sent to you.
I need to contact you.
Sure! Email us at hello@jaxtoday.org or call (904) 358-6343.
How do I donate by mail?
To donate by check, please fill out our online donation form and select “Check” from the list of payment options. Then, mail your check or money order payable to WJCT Public Media to:
WJCT Public Media
Attn: Jacksonville Today
100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32202
We’ll email a copy of your receipt to the email address you entered on the form, and follow up with a printed version if your physical mailing address is also provided. Questions? Email us at hello@jaxtoday.org or call us at (904) 358-6343.
Can I support Jacksonville Today through my IRA?
Jacksonville Today at WJCT Public Media accepts qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), sometimes called required minimum distributions, from your IRA. Your IRA administrator must send the donation directly, and you can use the information below when you make the request.
As part of WJCT Public Media, we are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our tax ID (EIN) is 59-0711482. Our legal name is WJCT, INC.
Please ask your IRA administrator to include your name and contact information with the donation and mail it to:
WJCT, INC.
Attn: Jacksonville Today
100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32202
If your name and address can’t be included, please email us at hello@jaxtoday.org or call (904) 358-6343 with the correct information so it may be properly attributed.
How do I make a gift of stock?
Jacksonville Today at WJCT Public Media is grateful for your gift of stock. To begin a stock transfer, please email hello@jaxtoday.org or call (904) 358-6343 to request the necessary brokerage information.
Because stock transfers often arrive without donor details, we kindly ask that you include your name, the type and amount of stock, and your contact information so we can properly acknowledge your gift and provide a receipt.
Have questions about the benefits of donating stock? Please visit this page for more details, and consult your broker.
Can I make a gift in honor of someone?
To make a gift in honor or memory of someone, please fill out our online donation form and include the honoree’s name in the “Add note/comment” section. If you also provide contact information, we can contact the appropriate person if you wish.
If you wish to make a gift in honor by using a donor-advised fund or a check, please email the same details to hello@jaxtoday.org.
Can I get a new receipt?
Whether you gave once or monthly or yearly, donations made through our website come with an email receipt from no-reply@givebutter.com. Need a copy? Just email us at hello@jaxtoday.org with your name and the email address you used to donate, or call (904) 358-6343.
If you give monthly or yearly on a recurring basis, you can view your full donation history using the link at the bottom of any emailed receipt from no-reply@givebutter.com.
Still have questions?
Email us at hello@jaxtoday.org or call (904) 358-6343.