Signal Akron is building a stronger community by providing news and information centered on the lived experiences of everyday Akronites.
🚦 Why we’re revamping membership
At Signal Akron, we’re more than a newsroom. We’re a community of people who care deeply about our neighbors, our neighborhoods and the truth.
That’s why we’re reimagining our membership program. Signal Supporters Circle aims to bring our supporters closer to the newsroom and to each other. We want everyone who supports our work to feel part of the Signal movement. This is a unique opportunity for you to not only support Signal but to support the Akron community.
💛 Everyone who gives at least $5 is in
Whether you give $5 or $50, once or every month, your support helps keep everything we create for the community free, accessible and rooted in lived experience.
Now, every donor who gives $5 becomes part of the Signal Supporters Circle — a movement of people who believe in building a better future through local news. Your membership lasts for one year from the time you give.
🎁 What you’ll get as a supporter
As a member of the Supporters Circle, you’ll receive:
- 👋Shoutouts in our newsletter
- 📬 Monthly updates from our editors and CEO
- 🎙️ Access to exclusive in-person and virtual events
- 🎁 A special end-of-year gift as our thanks
But more than anything, you’ll be part of something meaningful. You’ll be shaping local quality news and information that builds stronger communities.
🌟 Help us build this together
We’re just getting started. With your support, we can continue telling the stories that matter and holding the powerful accountable — while making sure everyone feels seen, heard, and informed.
By donating, you’re joining the hundreds of supporters who proudly contribute to ensure our accountability journalism remains free and accessible to everyone.
What our donors are saying:
The community needs a local news source that keeps us aware and informed as to what is happening in the city. You do a great job!
Because local news ties a community together.
I love my town and need factual, unbiased reporting that will help me make informed decisions.
Join the Supporters Circle
Other ways to give:
Prefer to mail a check? Please make it out to Signal Ohio (our parent organization), send to 500 S. Front St., Suite 1200, Columbus, OH 43215, and indicate the donation is for Signal Akron in the memo line.
If you’re interested in donating stock or making an IRA contribution, or if you’d like to update or change a donation, or have other questions, please contact us.
Questions?
Signal Akron is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, digital-first media organization dedicated to serving the residents of Akron. Contributions or gifts to Signal Akron are tax deductible through our parent 501(c)(3), Ohio Local Information Initiative dba Signal Ohio (EIN# 87-3337208).
Signal Akron does not sell or share donor information.
Have a question? Check out our donor and membership FAQs.