Raise Your Voice!

Join the VOSD Community

Whether you’re a student or a CEO, there’s a membership level that’s right for you.

Conversation Starter$35-$100* Inside Voice$101-$500 Speaking Up$501-$1,000 Loud & Clear$1,001-$5,000
There’s no better way to get in the loop and start informing yourself about the most important issues impacting our city.

*student/hardship membership $20

Consider this level if you’re already pretty schooled on the issues and you’re ready to get involved. Includes free admission to VOSD events and a subscription to VOSD Quarterly magazine. Want to share your membership with a spouse, friend or co-worker? Join at the Speaking Up level and get a joint membership. Members at this generous level are making a profound impact on the success of our organization and a solid investment in their community. If you believe in the value of local, investigative journalism in San Diego, then help us keep it alive.
Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear
Email delivery of VOSD communications including the Morning Report, Arts Report, Reader’s Guides, Get Your Voice On reminders to catch VOSD Radio and TV
Exclusive communications including the Member Report, a member newsletter with special editorial features, and Inside Scoop, first looks at investigations and breaking news alerts.
Membership Card grants special access and privileges at events
Join Our Investigations share your experiences.
Invitations to Member Coffees with our Editor and CEO
Recognition on VOSD website
Free admission to Brews & News happy hours
Free admission to One Voice at the Time conversation series
One-year subscription to Voice of San Diego Quarterly magazine
Plug your cause in the Member Report
Invitations to VOSD Experience outings
Invitations to VOSD Roundtable Dinners
Fund a membership for a group or classroom of your choice

Are You Ready to Raise Your Voice?

Benefits of Membership

Email Delivery of VOSD Communications

As a member, we keep you in the loop on everything we produce by delivering it straight to your inbox. No searching around the web necessary! You’ll get the Morning Report, Arts Report, Reader’s Guides and Get Your Voice On, a recap of our Radio & TV segments on NBC 7 San Diego and KOGO.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Member Report:

A Monthly Member Update: This monthly e-newsletter is sent to members only and includes tidbits of news and analsysis from CEO Scott Lewis. We’ll also publish the results of our member polls, welcome and recognize new members and promote upcoming events and opportunities.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Inside Scoop:

Members get a first look at our investigative reports — 24 hours before we broadcast it to the rest of the world.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

VOSD Membership Card:

Show this card for free or discounted admission to VOSD events.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Join Our Investigations:

We’ll ask members to weigh in on some of our biggest investigations as they’re taking place by specifically asking you to share your experiences with our reporters.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Member Coffees:

We host intimate Member Coffee gatherings on the last Thursday of every month. Hosted by CEO Scott Lewis and Editor Andrew Donohue, this exclusive “members only” event provides an environment for lively discussion where readers share their thoughts, concerns and ideas about San Diego.

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Member Recognition:

All members will be recognized and showcased in various ways on our website, in our magazine and via social media “shout outs.”

Conversation Starter Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Brews & News:

This quarterly happy hour event takes place at local breweries and is exclusively for members at the Inside Voice level and a guest. The crowd includes a diverse mix of people from various niches and neighborhoods along with local civic leaders and our always entertaining VOSD reporters, all chatting about the news that gets them fired up.

Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

One Voice at a Time:

This conversation series features VOSD CEO Scott Lewis one on one with local news makers. Scott doesn’t pull any punches in these discussions so expect tough questions and interesting answers! Members at the Inside Voice receive free admission and a drink coupon.

Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Voice of San Diego Quarterly:

Our new glossy magazine is published once a quarter and features all our top stories, plus additional analysis, commentary and photos. Members who join at the Inside Voice level receive the magazine as a free quarterly benefit. Others can purchase it online.

Inside Voice Speaking Up Loud & Clear

Plug Your Cause

Members at the Speaking Up level can plug their favorite cause or their own business through a shout out in the Morning Report.

Speaking Up Loud & Clear

The VOSD Experience:

VOSD members at the Loud & Clear level can learn more about the stories we cover through interactive events called the VOSD Experience. Our stories come to life as members visit the locations behind some of the city’s most heated issues.

Loud & Clear

VOSD Roundtable Dinners:

When members hit the Loud & Clear benefit level, they’re invited to participate in roundtable discussions with our board. While these members won’t impact our editorial direction or decisions, they will act as an advisory group to help us stay connected to what’s happening in their communities.

Loud & Clear

Sponsor a Group or Classroom:

Your support at the Loud & Clear level will fund VOSD memberships for a local group or classroom of your choosing. You can help others learn about important issues in our city and encourage them to raise their voice and get involved!

Loud & Clear

Dagny Salas was web editor at Voice of San Diego from 2010 to 2013. She was an investigative fellow at VOSD from 2009 to 2010.

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