Support Our Cause
As a nonprofit organization, The Amherst Bear relies on advertising revenue and sponsorships from our valued local businesses, and on generous contributions from community members like YOU. Your support makes it possible to publish a high-quality print newspaper and deliver it – free of charge – each month to all 5,000 households and businesses in Amherst. Together, we’re building a trusted, shared resource that keeps our town connected.
As we await our official 501(c)3 status approval, we have partnered with The Amherst Community Foundation, an established local nonprofit organization that will be collecting donations on our behalf. Your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
When you give, you’re not just funding a newspaper –
you’re fueling connection, knowledge, and pride for the entire Amherst community.
Become a Founding Friend
We're inviting you to be part of the very first circle of supporters who will bring The Amherst Bear to life. Your cornerstone gift will help lay the foundation for a strong and sustainable future, ensuring that Amherst once again has a trusted, local source of community news. Founding Friends will be recognized throughout our inaugural year and forever celebrated as the visionaries who believed in this project from the very beginning.
Founding Friend Levels
$10,000+ - Headline Hero
$5,000 - Editor's Ally
$2,500 - Reporter's Roundtable
$1,000 - Pressroom Partner
$500 - Story Supporter
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*You will have the opportunity to tell us how you prefer to be recognized (ex. John Smith, John & Betsy Smith, The Smith Family, Anonymous, etc.)
Become a Sustaining Member
$120 annually/$10 monthly
​Provide steady support that keeps the presses rolling month after month. Your gift sustains the delivery of uplifting, reliable news to everyone in town.
Give Any Amount
​Make a one-time donation in any amount. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps The Amherst Bear to thrive. Every dollar helps bring neighbors together, celebrates Amherst’s stories, and strengthens community pride.
Click the link below to make an online donation through The Amherst Community Foundation.
If you prefer, you may send a donation check to The Amherst Bear, PO Box 104, Amherst NH, 03031.
Checks should be made out to "The Amherst Community Foundation"
and in the memo line, please specify 'The Amherst Bear.'