A New Reporting Initiative From PROVOKED: Part Of The Midlife Infrastructure Project
We added decades to the American lifespan. We haven't built the systems to support them.
A woman caring for a disabled family member wonders what happens when she no longer can. A grandmother raising grandchildren struggles to find support. Another puts off her own healthcare because everyone else’s needs come first.
These aren’t separate problems. They compound, costing women earnings, savings, health, and independence.
And when the woman holding everything together finally needs help herself, too often the systems she depends on aren’t there for her.
If she can’t get the care she needs, how is she supposed to keep caring for everyone else?
WHAT WE REPORT
CAREGIVING
The unpaid work women do for their families and what it costs them.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Research gaps, menopause care, medication shortages, and how AI is changing diagnosis, treatment, and access to care.
MONEY & SECURITY
Retirement, investments, the transfer of wealth between generations, long-term care, and what happens when savings run out.
POLICY & SYSTEMS
Medicare, Medicaid, insurers, workplace policies, and rules written for men and a population that wasn’t expected to live to 100.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
PROVOKED has been reporting on these questions since we launched. Bone screening thresholds set decades too late. The Social Security rules nobody explains. What happens to a woman who becomes her sibling’s caregiver.
This initiative gives us a new dedicated beat.
WHY THIS NEEDS FUNDING
No reporting, no awareness.
No awareness, no pressure.
No pressure, nothing changes.
Your gift pays for the reporting and publishing of this work — writers, editors, expert review, and getting it in front of the people who need to see it. It does not fund direct services.
ON THE RECORD
Annual support. Every gift is tax-deductible and funds reporting through Journalism Funding Partners, our fiscal sponsor.
$50,000 — VISIONARY
Individual recognition in the printed annual report, plus every benefit below.
$25,000 — BENEFACTOR
Your name on the donor wall. The printed annual report. The annual briefing call. Priority invitations to select PROVOKED events.
$10,000 — PATRON
Your name on the donor wall. The printed annual report. The annual briefing call.
$5,000 — ADVOCATE
Your name on the donor wall. The printed annual report.
$2,500 — SUPPORTER
Your name on the donor wall.
Any amount
Every contribution funds reporting
If you would like to pay by check, see “Can I give by check?” below
QUESTIONS
Where does my money go?
Your gift pays for the reporting and publishing of this work — writers, editors, expert review, and getting it in front of the people who need to see it. Contributions are processed by Journalism Funding Partners, our fiscal sponsor, so you’ll be directed to their giving page.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. Journalism Funding Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax ID #84-2968843. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Can I give by check?
Yes! Here are instructions on how to write and mail a check
- Make your check payable to Journalism Funding Partners, which is the 501(c)3 organization that processes tax-deductible donations for PROVOKED journalism.
- In the memo line, indicate “PROVOKEDmagazine”.
- Mail your donation to: PROVOKEDmagazine, 20 Cove Woods Rd. Oyster Bay NY 11771
- To receive valuable updates about how the fund supports local journalism, please include your email address in a note with your check.
Do donors influence what you cover?
No. Donors fund this work; they don’t direct it. What we cover and what we publish is decided in the newsroom.
Will you sell or share my information?
No. JFP may share your contact details with PROVOKED so we can send you updates on this reporting. That’s all.
Who can I talk to about a larger gift?
Susan Dabbar, founder and editor-in-chief. susan@provokedmagazine.com
A reporting initiative of the Midlife Infrastructure Project, from PROVOKED magazine. Fiscally sponsored by Journalism Funding Partners (JFP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax ID #84-2968843, dedicated to increasing the depth, diversity, and sustainability of local journalism. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. JFP may share your contact information with PROVOKEDmagazine to provide updates on this initiative. For more information, see jfp-local.org.
