The Fourth Estate Membership Program at CVJF

The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation invites you to join its Fourth Estate Membership Program. 

While the U.S. Constitution established the executive, legislative and judicial branches, the phrase Fourth Estate reflects the unofficial but widely accepted role the news media plays in providing citizens with information they can use to hold the government accountable.

Funds raised through the Fourth Estate Membership Program will support Valley news organizations by:

Providing funds to pursue in-depth investigative and watchdog reporting. The result: reporting on issues critical to Valley residents.

Underwriting the Desert Sun’s Opinion Editor position to preserve the editorial content that provides an important forum to discuss community issues.

Developing the next generation of journalists by placing interns/fellows with local news teams to receive
on-the-job training.

Supporting the career development of local journalists through training and professional development programs.


Champions of the Fourth Estate
$5,000

Renews yearly

Benefits: • Provides the stipend for a summer newsroom intern. • A table to the annual Hall of Fame luncheon with preferred seating. • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials. • Ongoing recognition on CVJF website. • Invitation to at least four donor-exclusive events a year. Renews annually.

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Guardians of the Fourth Estate
$2,500

Renews yearly

Benefits: • A table at the annual Hall of Fame luncheon with preferred seating. • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials. • Ongoing recognition on the CVJF website. • Invitation to at least four donor-exclusive events a year. Renews annually

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Defenders of the Fourth Estate
$1,000

Renews yearly

Benefits: • Two tickets to the annual Hall of Fame luncheon. • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials. • Ongoing recognition on the CVJF website. • Invitation to at least two donor-exclusive events a year. Renews annually.

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Supporters of the Fourth Estate
$500

Renews yearly

Benefits: • Ongoing recognition on the CVJF website. • Invitation to at least one donor-exclusive event a year. Renews annually.
Protectors of the Fourth Estate
$50

Renews yearly

This membership is for working journalists. Benefits: • Recognition on the CVJF website • Invites to media mixers and other professional events (Donors may also designate a journalist they want to sponsor.) Renews annually.

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