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Ways in which you can donate
By supporting IDR, you are joining a community of folks who believe that the right information in the right hands, can change the world. Your financial support directly helps hundreds of people to tell their stories and share their expertise. Simply put, you are bridging the gap between the margins and the mainstream. This is because at IDR, we pay attention to where our stories come from. The ideas and insights you read, watch, or listen to on IDR are things you will not find in mainstream media.
Learn more about the different ways in which you can financially support IDR, below -
General Fund
This fund helps us cover general expenses vital to running our organisation (administrative expenses, various overheads, investments in technology). You can make a one-time or recurring donation.
Fund for Marginalised Voices
This fund enables us to pay authors who identify as marginalised, specifically those from communities marginalised by the barriers of class, caste, gender, sexuality, disability, geography, and religion. 100% of your donation goes towards these authors. You can make a one-time or recurring donation.
When you support IDR, you also help us remain editorially and financially independent, and importantly, sustainable. But being part of our community is not just a monetary exercise; it signals your commitment to independent media, information you can trust, and, creating social impact. Being a part of our community is not just a monetary exercise; it signals your commitment to independent media, to information you can trust, and to creating social impact.
Members of our community have given us pro bono support, spread the word about us within their circles, and also fundraised on behalf of IDR. If you have other ideas about how you can help us do what we do, better, please reach out to us. We’d love to hear them.
If you are having any trouble completing your donation, or if you would like to speak with us about a larger investment or long-term support, please reach out to us at [email protected] and our team will guide you through the process.
Why people support IDR
“I give to IDR for purely selfish reasons: I’ve learned so much from reading different perspectives and insights. I feel like I have access to people, places and points of view that I might otherwise never have had access to. And I love that IDR makes me laugh each week! Thank you, Team IDR, for all you do.”
Priyanka Dutt, Social sector professional
“IDR is one of those rare and precious media platforms, which not only covers important social issues but covers them with great nuance. I support IDR because it provides a stage for voices from the ground, who are otherwise ignored, to share their lived experiences and stories. IDR’s engaging formats – long-form articles, podcasts, photo essays to humour series – make it an unparalleled and unrivalled platform today. I hope more readers come to the platform, subscribe and support it, because of its worth.”
Sahana Jose, Development Communications Professional
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