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The Knight Foundation senior director will take the helm at INN, which offers support to nearly 450 members. We check in with her about why she’s optimistic about local news, her plans for the organization, and much more.
NewsMatch, the largest collaborative fundraising campaign to support nonprofit news in the U.S., kicks off on November 1. It leverages growing interest in nonprofit journalism, from big funders and small donors alike.
Sue Cross will be stepping down as the head of the Institute for Nonprofit News at the end of the year. She walks us through what she’s learned during her tenure about how philanthropy can support local news and much more.
John Palfrey has led this $8 billion foundation through a time of great change — a racial reckoning, the rise of trust-based philanthropy, and program shifts at MacArthur. We take stock of how Palfrey’s done so far, and what’s next.
Several criticisms have circulated around Press Forward, a recently-announced $500 million local news initiative backed by a host of funders. One issue stands out: its vague, noncommittal language around racial equity.
A comprehensive survey of journalism funders and nonprofits shows a field poised for expansion and highlights potential concerns over conflicts of interest. Researcher Jennifer Preston walks us through the findings.
James B. McClatchy Foundation just published a plan to spend down by 2030. CEO Priscilla Enriquez explains how they came to this decision, challenges along the way, and why funders are so protective of their assets.
Backing journalism can be a powerful way for philanthropy to raise the profile of critical but neglected issues like early childhood care and education. Here’s one new example out of Los Angeles.
Philanthropic funding has emerged as a key revenue source for the revitalization of local journalism. The American Journalism Project is on the front lines, making a case for trusted news to local funders.
A new report argues that newsrooms should ditch the conventional idea of journalistic objectivity. Meanwhile, a lot of philanthropy-backed nonprofit media has already moved on to different paradigms.
The Omidyar Network’s Reporters in Residence program is backing journalists who cover economic issues neglected by the mainstream media. It’s the latest philanthropic effort to boost a struggling field — and spur systemic change.
There are plenty of good reasons to donate to local nonprofit media. In this guest opinion, the leaders of two news outlets offer one you may not have considered — an outsized return on investment when it comes to impact.
With funding from the Mellon Foundation and others, Critical Minded is on a mission to build visibility for cultural critics of color. It’s aiming high with a New York Times partnership.
Backed by the Ford Foundation and others, a recent report from the Safer Storytellers Project outlines the steps funders can take to protect creators from increasing attacks and threats to their safety.
Journalism intermediaries have seen their budgets grow in recent years, but given limited resources, shouldn't more money go to news orgs directly? In this guest opinion, the former president of ProPublica makes the case.
With roots in Chicago, the Logan brothers — Richard, Jonathan and Daniel — all have their own foundations. They’re each carrying on and evolving a long legacy of giving that began with their late parents, David and Reva Logan.
Community foundations are emerging as key philanthropic partners for local news outlets. We discuss this promising trend with Todd Franko, Report for America’s director of local sustainability and development.
The pandemic drove home the need for quality science journalism, but the field has struggled along with the rest of the industry. Here are a few ways key funders are supporting training and coverage.
Funders like Ford and Hewlett have committed millions to develop a new field with the goal of using technology to serve the public good. We check in on their efforts thus far and opportunities moving forward.
Threats like pandemics and climate change underscore the crucial importance of accurate science and health reporting. Here are some of the funders supporting journalists in that work.
The Scripps Howard Foundation re-upped its support for two university journalism centers. A foundation rep explains why this work is important and how philanthropy can cultivate the next generation of investigative journalists.
In 2017, Facebook launched the Facebook Journalism Project to help outlets adapt to the digital age. Five years, one rebranding, and hundreds of millions of dollars later, what does its support look like?
Long-beleaguered and previously bankrupt, the storied Chicago Sun-Times has gotten a new lease on life by merging with a nonprofit public media company. Here’s how philanthropy helped make that happen.
Last February, Amoretta Morris took the helm of the progressive grantmaking intermediary Borealis Philanthropy. We caught up with her to discuss the new role, why she’s optimistic about the state of philanthropy, and more.
Funders usually shy away from providing substantial topic-specific support to media outlets. But a huge climate change grant to the Associated Press underscores the promise and pitfalls of such giving.
Ellen Alberding leads the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation. We caught up with Alberding to discuss her career, why she’s optimistic about philanthropy, and the ubiquitous phenomenon of cats drifting into Zoom calls.
More funders are awakening to the urgent need to protect American democracy. Guest authors from Report for America and the GroundTruth Project argue that funding local news is a critical but overlooked strategy.
The Omidyars are among philanthropy’s most fascinating funders, but their giving has been rather muted lately. We look at their affiliated organizations’ grantmaking and weigh the potential effects of a contracting stock market.
With for-profit media continuing to decline, and widespread concerns about misinformation and the importance of trusted news, philanthropic support for journalism and media has been on the rise. Here’s what funders are doing.
The Cleveland Foundation and partner grantmakers recently announced the launch of a nonprofit newsroom. Vice President Dale Anglin explains how the initiative came about and how community members will be involved.