Working to keep newspaper benefitting unhoused people alive

The editors at Street Spirit, an East Bay newspaper focused on homelessness, are nearly halfway to meeting their fundraising goal to revive the shuttered newspaper.

Bradley Penner, the newest editor of Street Spirit, and Alastair Boone, its outgoing editor, are working on a long-term funding plan for the paper once they secure enough money to relaunch in January.

So far, they’ve raised $100,000 of their $250,000 goal through private donations.

“Part of the work we’re doing now is developing a plan for longevity,” Boone said. “Street Spirit will be viable for decades to come if we succeed in developing a donor base and a long-term business plan.”

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