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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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The Foundation for Black Communities awarded stewardship of $200 million Black-Led Philanthropic Endowment Fund by federal government

Charity Village

The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) has been awarded the stewardship of the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund. The fund will invest in building, sustaining, and expanding transformational initiatives generated by Black communities.

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Government of Canada announces the Community Services Recovery Fund

Charity Village

The Government of Canada has announced that the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute funding to support the modernization of charities and nonprofits, which will allow such organizations to support pandemic recovery in communities across Canada.

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The Artists’ Foundation launches the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund

Charity Village

The Artists’ Foundation is a non-profit organization which was established over 35 years ago to provide one-time financial assistance to Quebec artists who are going through a difficult period. The foundation is announcing the official launch of a new direct financial support fund for performing arts workers throughout the province.

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Canadian Women’s Foundation launches new round of Investment Readiness Program funding

Charity Village

The post Canadian Women’s Foundation launches new round of Investment Readiness Program funding appeared first on CharityVillage. Through the […].

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BC nonprofits encouraged to apply for new Recovery and Resiliency Fund

Charity Village

The Government of BC, Vancouver Foundation, United Way BC, and New Relationship Trust have partnered to provide the Recovery and Resiliency Fund, which is a ground-breaking new fund that will distribute $34 million to charitable and nonprofit organizations.

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