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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. The first grants are to be awarded later this year.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. Other funding initiatives to combat misinformation include the Global Fact Check Fund at the Poynter Institute. Knight, John D. and Catherine T.

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5 Tips for Community Health Centers to Transition to New Fund Accounting Software

sgEngage

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. Here are five tips to help your community health center’s fund accounting implementation smooth and seamless. In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok! Think about the future.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. The idea is to both directly pool and contribute $500 million toward local journalism and, in doing so, spark wider and sustained investment in local journalism in the years to come, says Kathy Im, director of journalism and media for the MacArthur Foundation.

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13 Foundation Grant Writing Tips for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. The Knight Foundation, for example, has open LOIs and open applications around journalism ([link]. The Knight Foundation, for example, has open LOIs and open applications around journalism ([link].

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New and Improved Data Visualization Tool: Maps for Media Funding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Select details for more grant detail.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. But is this the right question? These convenings are often driven by the needs and goals of participants.