Optimists Club
Optimists Club supports Granite Goodness and helps sustain our optimistic, solutions focused storytelling. 10% of all club revenue is donated to support local journalism.
Membership is $5 per month or $50 annually
Annual memberships are discounted to $35 through the end of 2025
Members receive:
An exclusive monthly newsletter featuring my personal favorite stories of progress and problem solving from around the world. This newsletter is paywalled and only for Optimists Club members. All other Granite Goodness content will always remain free. An optional mailed print copy is available for supporters who opt in.
Discounted tickets to Granite Goodness LIVE shows (three to four per year)
Discounts on Granite Goodness merchandise (coming in 2026)
The chance to be featured in newsletters, with one Optimists Club member randomly selected each issue
Optional recognition on the Granite Goodness website, including a short note about why you chose to support
If you like Granite Goodness, and want to support our work, including:
Newsletters sharing stories of progress. In early 2026, we will officially launch state-level newsletters covering Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, while continuing our New England-wide and New Hampshire newsletters. (Subscriber preferences can be adjusted at any time)
Podcast interviews with optimists across New England, with exciting guests already lined up in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont
LIVE events showcasing local problem solvers, with upcoming shows in Portsmouth and plans to expand to Keene, Conway, and potentially Portland, Burlington, and Boston
Regular meetups (coming in 2026)
Social media storytelling
Collaborations with local journalistic outlets, nonprofits, universities, and innovators
Then please consider joining, and supporting this work.
You can also gift an annual membership to someone else in your life who you think could use a little optimism, currently discounted to $35 through the end of 2025.
From the beginning, part of the mission of Granite Goodness has been to help build a better way to tell stories about the problems we face. We are completely reliant on the work of excellent local journalists across New Hampshire and New England, and we believe a healthy local media ecosystem is essential to an informed, optimistic community.
Optimists Club is designed with that belief built in. Ten percent of all Optimists Club revenue is donated to organizations that support local journalism in New Hampshire and New England, including groups like the Granite State News Collaborative.