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How Resolve Philly is diversifying its revenue streams to power its growth Link toHow Resolve Philly is diversifying its revenue streams to power its growth

Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, and their stories often go untold. They are the stories of traditionally marginalized groups…

How the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is experimenting with events revenue Link toHow the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is experimenting with events revenue

In 2018, leaders from seven Charlotte-area media organizations started kicking around ideas about the best way to deliver impactful reporting…

How sharing back-office services helps sustain collaborative journalism — and Alaska radio stations  Link toHow sharing back-office services helps sustain collaborative journalism — and Alaska radio stations 

In the world of 21st-century public radio, collaborations have become commonplace — from statewide partnerships in California, Texas and the…

How New Jersey newsrooms banded together to sell ads Link toHow New Jersey newsrooms banded together to sell ads

As local newsrooms seek ways to sustain themselves economically, a number of organizations across New Jersey have taken a new…

The basics of philanthropic fundraising for collaboratives Link toThe basics of philanthropic fundraising for collaboratives

As news organizations have increasingly turned to collaboration over the past decade or so, philanthropic funding has emerged as the…

Experiments in progress: Promising revenue models to watch Link toExperiments in progress: Promising revenue models to watch

Changemakers Alliance: Minnesota Women’s Press, which started in 1985, is a print and digital platform serving 25,000 monthly readers, launched…

Useful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism collaboration Link toUseful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism collaboration

Toolkit: Budget and finance for journalism collaborations by Shady Grove Oliver for the Center for Cooperative Media.  Themes: General budget…

Collaborative Sustainability Guide Link toCollaborative Sustainability Guide

The field of collaborative journalism is growing not just in size, but also in scope. An increasing number of local…

Signposts for the Future of Local News Link toSignposts for the Future of Local News

The crisis in local news has accelerated rapidly in recent years. Just how stark is the situation? A new study from Northwestern…

Tips for fundraising amid crisis and preparing for the next disruption Link toTips for fundraising amid crisis and preparing for the next disruption

The unexpected onset of the pandemic in early 2020 sent nonprofit organizations everywhere into crisis mode. Economic challenges forced fundraisers…

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