As we begin our year-end fundraising push, I want to start by saying thank you for supporting The Latino Newsletter during its first year. Your belief in our mission made real growth possible.
Thanks to your support:
We secured a major grant from the Mellon Foundation, expanding our capacity and developing an audio documentary for 2026 about Puerto Rico’s history.
We expanded our San Juan bureau, strengthening our on-the-ground reporting and elevating stories too often overlooked in national media.
We launched Season 2 of our podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Michelle Zacarias, featuring conversations with voices like Dolores Huerta and Lalo Alcaraz.
We grew our team, adding new editors, producers, and reporters committed to telling Latino stories with rigor and authenticity.
It’s been a big year — and we’re just getting started.
Today, we’re asking you to help us reach our $50,000 goal by December 31 to power next year’s reporting, community storytelling, and a new audio documentary on Puerto Rico.
We have four weeks to hit our goal, and I’d be grateful for an early gift to help kick off our end-of-year campaign:
For the biggest long-term impact, consider becoming a monthly donor — even a small recurring gift fuels our work all year. All donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you for believing that independent Latino journalism matters — and for helping us keep this work free and accessible to all.
Julio
P.S. Early donors build momentum. If you’re able, make your gift today.
The Latino Newsletter is an independent, no-paywall, newsletter-first newsroom covering the issues shaping Latino life and influence in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Founded by award-winning journalist and media executive Julio Ricardo Varela, the Boston-based nonprofit outlet pairs proximity reporting with national relevance through premium daily coverage. Stories are distributed via newsletters, podcasts, social channels, and open syndication to outlets that seek to amplify Latino voices. The Latino Newsletter upholds rigorous editorial standards and is committed to delivering accessible, high-quality journalism. For partnership or funding opportunities, contact Christina Hernández at [email protected]. Subscribe at thelatinonewsletter.org or on LinkedIn.