J425: Value Audit and Fundraising Briefing

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Editor’s Note: Responsible fundraising requires an honest appraisal of the value entity behind the campain. This is an audit of J425’s work since 2021 and explanation of our fundraising needs. - KTH

I. Executive Summary

The Journal 425 (J425) is an independent, reader-supported online newspaper founded in 2021 by Kevin Thomas Hulten, the former Managing E…