CONGRATS - We’re thrilled to share the 205 local newsrooms that are receiving a combined $20 million today from #PressForward! From newsrooms focused on people of color and linguistically diverse communities to others covering vast rural areas where they are the only news source for miles - these local journalists are filling the gaps where traditional coverage has fallen short. We were so thrilled by the extraordinary proposals—more than 900—that we doubled our initial plan and are supporting twice as many local newsrooms as expected. Americans are stepping up to write a new story for local news. 📰 Join us in supporting local newsrooms across the country: Donate to Press Forward's Pooled Fund today, and every dollar up to $5 million will be matched to support local newsrooms across the U.S. Learn more at pressforward.news/grantees.
Press Forward
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
A national coalition strengthening communities by reinvigorating local news
About us
Press Forward is a historic initiative to strengthen democracy in the United States by revitalizing local news and information. The steady and significant decline in the availability of reliable, fact-based local news across the country is connected to growing threats to democracy, increasing polarization, and the spread of disinformation. At the same time, over a decade of investment in journalism experimentation and transformation have produced new models and solutions that are ready to scale, and a new generation of leaders prepared to reinvent and revitalize the field. It’s time to move from individual grantmaking strategies to a shared vision and coordinated action. Press Forward is a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage, advance public policy that expands access to local news, and to scale the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive. Join the movement at pressforward.news.
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https://www.pressforward.news/
External link for Press Forward
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- 2-10 employees
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- Remote
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- Nonprofit
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- 2023
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"We hear regularly that local news is dying. It’s not. It’s transforming. And it’s our job to help funders and to let everyone know how they can help support journalism in their communities.” - Dale Anglin in Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine. Join us in supporting local newsrooms across the nation. We're matching donations to our Pooled Fund, up to $5 million, and will distribute them to the newsrooms that scored the highest in our open call. 🗞 Donate now: pressforward.news/support
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🙏🏽 Thank you to the 150 people who made our Open Call for funding possible - including the reviewers, grant coaches, journalism support organizations, The Miami Foundation and our funders and Management Committee. We couldn't have done it without you! Staff members Christina Shih and Kristina Kujawa wrote about our approach and process on our blog. Learn more ⬇ Lenfest Institute for Journalism Institute for Nonprofit News Tiny News Collective LION: Local Independent Online News Publishers
How Press Forward Evaluated Applications in its First Open Call | Press Forward
https://www.pressforward.news
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Thank you Maribel Perez Wadsworth & Knight Foundation for your support for local news, and for helping our local chapters grow! #PressForward
As I reflect on this year as President & CEO of Knight Foundation, what I said in February — that philanthropy must move at the speed of news — has never been more relevant. A major focus for Knight this year has been Press Forward, the collaborative effort we helped launch to enhance the growth, expansion, and sustainability of local news organizations across the country. With Press Forward, we doubled our journalism commitment from $150 million to $300 million over five years. However, recognizing the urgent need, we accelerated this effort committing nearly all of that new funding in the first year. This decision gives us the flexibility to assess the performance of those investments and address any gaps with our remaining resources. This agility also allowed us to support newsrooms covering the election by launching the Knight Election Hub and hosting the Knight Election Law Forums with the American Bar Association. And when state support for Florida’s arts and cultural organizations was unexpectedly cut this summer, we responded with one-time, emergency funding for 96 small arts organizations in Knight communities across the state. As Knight looks forward to 2025, we’re committed to moving at the speed of news as we identify opportunities to multiply our impact. Today, I’m proud to announce $15.5 million in new Press Forward grants to help fund five new local chapters across the country. And as part of our work to support the expansion of Press Forward, we’re also now investing $1.2 million in our partners at Poynter Institute, who will work with other funders local to Press Forward communities on how to invest in journalism philanthropy to further support news organizations in immediate need of funding. To read more about Knight’s work in 2024, click here: https://kf.org/3ZZA79h
Accelerating Philanthropy – An update from Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
https://knightfoundation.org
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Press Forward reposted this
The Colorado Media Project (which is housed at Rose Community Foundation), is searching for a new Director! We’re looking for someone who can lead the strategy, fundraising, grantmaking and relationship development of this innovative fund. Check out the job posting and please share! https://lnkd.in/gTy_fTHj
Call for Applicants: Colorado Media Project Director — Colorado Media Project
coloradomediaproject.com
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Today, we're thinking of the journalists in Milton's path and those who continue to provide essential coverage after Hurricane Helene. Thank you for all you do, at great personal risk, to keep communities informed.
Hurricane Helene survivors turn to local news
https://www.pewresearch.org
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With another disaster looming in Hurricane Milton, we need more trustworthy local news & information flowing through our communities. Misinformation hampers recovery, and local news is a strong antidote. You can support local newsrooms reporting on Western North Carolina, through this list from the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund: https://bit.ly/3BElIoP
Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way
https://www.nytimes.com
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"If you surveyed foundations and individual donors about their giving priorities, journalism and local news do not rise to the top. With Press Forward, we’ve united more than 60 funders from across the country to ignite a paradigm shift that positions journalism as a philanthropic priority." - Lindsey Linzer, VP, The Miami Foundation. Local news is as important to communities as the arts and libraries, and needs community support to thrive. Thank you, Lindsey, for sharing that message, and for your leadership with #PressForward over the past 12 months!
Press Forward in Year 1: taking bold action and bravely leading the way - The Miami Foundation
https://miamifoundation.org
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#ChooseTruth on World News Day - and every day - by supporting your independent local news outlets. Strong local news sources —>> vibrant communities. Learn more at worldnewsday.org #WorldNewsDay
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Press Forward reposted this
📅 The 2024 election is only 40 days away. Journalists, newsrooms, and community organizations looking for election coverage support: check out the Knight Election Hub for free and subsidized resources on data, software, polling, training, and access to expertise. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gYmmShzk
Knight Election Hub
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