Fundraising Strategies

Sign up for Introduction to Grant Writing Link toSign up for Introduction to Grant Writing

The Lenfest Institute’s News Philanthropy Network Introduction to Grant Writing course is a self-guided program that will walk you through…

Introduction to Grant Writing course Link toIntroduction to Grant Writing course

The Lenfest Institute’s News Philanthropy Network Introduction to Grant Writing course is an asynchronous program that will walk you through…

Apply: Fundraising for Community Media Link toApply: Fundraising for Community Media

Philanthropy has become an important revenue stream for news organizations and journalists in the U.S. since the 2008 recession. It…

Fundraising for Community Media: A three-month, free, virtual program to equip Asian, Black, and Latine newsroom teams to build fundraising strategies

Corporate Giving Strategies Link toCorporate Giving Strategies

The Lenfest Institute’s News Philanthropy Network hosted a virtual conversation on corporate giving strategies with Johanna Derlega, the founder of…

Introduction to Capital Campaigns Link toIntroduction to Capital Campaigns

Capital campaigns can be a powerful tool for news fundraisers. These major fundraising efforts can catalyze donors, board members, and…

News Philanthropy Network: Insights from comprehensive new research on the state of journalism funding Link toNews Philanthropy Network: Insights from comprehensive new research on the state of journalism funding

Media Impact Funders and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, earlier this…

ProPublica updates Nonprofit Explorer database | ProPublica Link toProPublica updates Nonprofit Explorer database | ProPublica

They added email alerts, overhauled search, created better document pages, added charts, and much more.

See how newsrooms are using trust-building language to ask for money | Trusting News Link toSee how newsrooms are using trust-building language to ask for money | Trusting News

"We asked newsrooms to explore ways to articulate...the value they offer and how they operate."

News Philanthropy Network: Year-end fundraising check-in  Link toNews Philanthropy Network: Year-end fundraising check-in 

The last two months of the year can be exciting for those of us in fundraising. So many donations are…

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Fundraising and measuring long-term impact Link toFundraising and measuring long-term impact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLR7TRLVmYw&ab_channel=TheLenfestInstituteforJournalism Those in the journalism field understand how independent reporting promotes civil discourse and a healthy democracy. However, the positive outcomes…

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