Solutions for the next era of local news

Collaborating to build a sustainable future for local journalism that reflects our communities and preserves democracy.

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Build better news.

We share resources and best practices from across the country to help news organizations learn from one another to build sustainable businesses.

Solutions and Resources

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Communities for news leaders.

We’re home to Communities of Practice that create space for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, mentorship, coaching, and grantmaking for journalism professionals.

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Thanks to the support of our donors, we offer free programming and grant funding to individuals and organizations to help them better serve their communities in Philadelphia and nationwide.

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Community impact

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The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange opened our eyes to see how much our community needs us. – Lauren Settles, co-owner of online media platform We Talk Weekly