In partnership with Media Impact Funders, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), Democracy Funders Network (DFN) and Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), Democracy Fund will hold a one-hour virtual briefing on Friday, Sept 15 —Democracy Day—on the intersection of democracy, elections, and journalism.
Earlier this year, Democracy Fund hosted listening sessions with a wide cross-section of journalism and elections grantees and partners. The goal was to hear directly from the field about the threats and opportunities for local and community journalism anticipated in upcoming and future election cycles. The result was powerful messages about what’s at stake in 2024 and how philanthropy can support.
In this virtual meeting, the team will unpack major themes and takeaways with newsroom leaders, and encourage a dialogue with funders who are engaged in democracy, civic participation and have an interest in building capacity for journalism in and beyond election cycles.
Featuring:
- Dana Coester, Editor In Chief, 100 Days in Appalachia and Professor, West Virginia University Reed College of Media
- Angelica Das, Associate Director, Public Square Program, Democracy Fund (moderator)
- Jin Ding, Chief of Staff and Operations, Center for Public Integrity
- Shaun Griswold, Editor, Source New Mexico
This is a funder-only discussion.