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$2.5 million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to provide support for coronavirus news and information needs

Coronavirus Testing by Tim Tai - Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... Community Information Fund to ensure that communities in the Philadelphia area have access to reliable news and ... pandemic.  Created by The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the ... communities of Philadelphia have access to critical health, economic, and social services information — as ...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Press release Nearly $6 million in new grant commitments will support innovation, growth, and ... and practical advice to nonprofit professionals, foundation executives, board members, development staff, and ... Philanthropy took its first step in this expanded mission over the past year through a  collaboration  with the ...
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National Philanthropy News
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Media/Journalism
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Social Innovation

Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
... of Independence Public Media, last week — after the foundation announced its first set of grants and a new ... relative to other focus areas, like the arts, education, health, and the environment. And yet, intuitively we all know ... social and economic progress for all. My hope is that over time other local funders will embrace the importance of ...
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Member News
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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
...  them. As Program Officer at  Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the ... from national and local news outlets. Our hope is that over time these projects will become more visible and ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...

Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

Lenfest Institute logo
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... support local news and  a partnership with the Knight Foundation on digital transformation . Harvard’s Nieman Lab ... one recent Lenfest Institute program as “ a kick in the pants to America’s metro newspapers .” Last week, ... Institute again made news by awarding $2 million in new  grants  to support innovation in local journalism. This ...
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Regional Interest
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In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... Media Group announced Tuesday that they’ll work together to cover the state capital. The project, Spotlight PA , is ... government coverage. Last week, three news organizations in Oregon announced  the Oregon Capital Bureau . In 2014, a ... Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation, The Philadelphia Foundation, Poor Richard’s ...

Culture, Heritage, and Place: How Media Amplifies Community Narrative

Culture, Heritage, and Place: How Media Amplifies Community Narrative
Published: 
05/2021
This new report commissioned by the Wyncote Foundation profiles eight place-based organizations that use ... and arts that foster authentic narratives rooted in place. They help nourish a humane civic sphere, one that ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... initiatives increase along with demands for newsrooms to dismantle and repair long standing racist practices that ... and cultural producer existed on the fringes of news. In fact, for many years, my work as a storyteller was a ... negative impact ‘the news’ had on Black communities. In an effort to capture narratives that reflect a more ...

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