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Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... the Knight Foundation $1M investment will help Brigades in Miami, Charlotte, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Jose, St. Paul and Boulder build sustainable business models for civic technology. ... the public in a digital society.” There are now 25,000 Code for America volunteers in 85 chapters that cover 41 ...

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 ... by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., a private, for-profit company. “The Chronicle of Philanthropy is ... which reaches a loyal and influential audience of 338,000 monthly across print, online, and newsletter channels, is ...
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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... financial challenges, the  Lenfest Institute for Journalism , which is  dedicated to supporting ... 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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Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

IPMF new board members 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... They will join IPMF’s seven other board members in support of the foundation’s mission to move resources for media and media-making owned and led by communities ... communications director for the office of Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson Zainab Sultan . ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... government coverage. Last week, three news organizations in Oregon announced  the Oregon Capital Bureau . In 2014, a Pew report found  a 35 percent drop  in the number of newspaper statehouse reporters. In Pennsylvania that year, ... goal of $2 million dollars from The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation, The ...
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The Secret Weapon for Achieving Your Foundation’s Goals

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... secret weapon – media and media-making – as a force for social justice: Get some insight into why media is the ... through completion. Jos holds a BBA with a concentration in Information Technology from Temple University’s Fox ... Business and an MFA in Media Communication Arts from the City College of New York where she focused on Writing, ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... and inclusion initiatives increase along with demands for newsrooms to dismantle and repair long standing racist ... a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of those advocating for justice, wellness, and equity. I ... and cultural producer existed on the fringes of news. In fact, for many years, my work as a storyteller was a ...

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