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<div style="font-size:12pt">Dear Michael,<br>
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<div style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br>We
have exciting news.</span></div>
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<p dir="ltr">For the past six months, our team has been hard at work
on forging a new path for Shareable. We sought and received invaluable
input from more than 400 readers, 34 leaders in the sharing movement,
our readers, partners, board, funders, staff, and Miriam Abrams, our
indomitable strategic planning facilitator. Today, we're thrilled to
share this work with you — <strong><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#1e7ca3;font-size:12pt" href="https://shareable.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shareable.net%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FShareable%2520Strategic%2520Plan%25202017-2019.pdf&e=ceceb67696e2ef7bae91b06758c2cd2a&utm_source=shareable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12_12_16_appeal&n=1" target="_blank">a
strategic plan that charts a bold, new direction for
Shareable</a></strong>. You can read it <strong><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#1e7ca3;font-size:12pt" href="https://shareable.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shareable.net%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FShareable%2520Strategic%2520Plan%25202017-2019.pdf&e=ceceb67696e2ef7bae91b06758c2cd2a&utm_source=shareable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12_12_16_appeal&n=2" target="_blank">here</a></strong>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As you'll see in the plan, the analysis of our work
revealed that it is Shareable's unique, solutions journalism that
resonated the most with people. From inspiring readers to change their
consumption habits to galvanizing policymakers about the concept of
"Sharing Cities," <strong>our stories have led to direct,
on-the-ground change.</strong> So starting on Jan. 1, 2017, we're
going to double down on our storytelling. We're going to ramp up the
number of stories we produce, diversify our coverage, deepen our
influence with decision-makers, and expand our partnerships with news
outlets and other organizations.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Who is the most important part of this new plan?
You.</strong> As a nonprofit media outlet, we exist to serve you, but
our plan takes this a big step further. We've committed to be more
transparent, diverse, community-driven, and community supported. We're
headed in this direction because that’s what readers like you asked us
to do. And because it's what we need to do to achieve our mission.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Moving forward, we'll be engaging you even more. Tell us
what stories you want us to cover and what resources you need to
integrate sharing into your life. <span>Email us at <a href="mailto:info@shareable.net" target="_blank">info@shareable.net</a>
— w</span>e're all ears! As our stories have demonstrated, the simple
act of sharing can — and does — transform lives. And at a time of
great uncertainty, these stories can not only uplift us, but catalyze
positive change.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We'll be in touch with more in the weeks ahead.</p>
<div dir="ltr">Thank you,</div>
<div dir="ltr">Neal Gorenflo</div>
<div dir="ltr">Executive Director<br><br>
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If you feel inspired after reading our strategic plan, please consider
making a tax-deductible donation to Shareable to help us make it
happen.<br> </strong></em></a>
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