Founder, Accelerate Philanthropy for Journalism. Former VP/ Journalism @knightfdn. Veteran journalist and first social media editor @nytimes @NYNewsday.

San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2009
Final hours for @NewsMatch to help you double your tax-deductible donation in support of independent journalism that informs the people and holds the powerful to account. findyournews.org/campaign/ne…
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Inspired by @jcstearns @KathyIm2 @kbmiami @TTokarczykOKC and others, please join me in making a personal donation to @NewsMatch in honor of @suecross who is stepping down as INN's CEO and Karen Rundlet who will succeed her.  miami.fcsuite.com/erp/donate…  1/2. #nonprofitnews
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Karen Rundlet did an outstanding job for people, journalism and communities @knightfdn. Congrats on the new role as CEO @INN. Nonprofit news members can count on a kind, generous, fearless leader committed to doing good -- and getting it right. And always making it look easy.❤️
8 years @knightfdn Thank u J team colleagues All supportive friends @jimbrady @JenniferPreston both advocated for my @knightfdn promotions I appreciate the sponsorship @shazna @pcheung630 @LaSharah @nickswyter @lavallee Duc & Natalia, grateful for your smarts, compassion & wit ❤️
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In a terrific interview with @dicktofel, veteran funder @MollydeAguiar, a pioneer in local media funding, makes a powerful case for how @pressforward can catalyze -- and support -- local funders to rebuild and reimagine local news. Thank you, Molly!
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Congratulations @ibarguen on this well-deserved honor and thank you for all that you have done @knightfdn for Miami, for the arts, for communities -- and for journalism across the U.S. It was an honor to be there in person, in honor of you.
Alberto Ibargüen, retired President & CEO of the John S. & James L. @knightfdn and former publisher of the @MiamiHerald/ @elnuevoherald, takes the stage to share his invaluable insights. Don't miss this captivating speech! #SandInMyShoes
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Such inspiring news for local news. Thank you @KathyIm2 @laurenpabst2
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It was so much fun to share the first phase of my new research with @NORCNews @MediaFunders and @lenfestinst on the expanding role of philanthropy and journalism w/so many dear friends at @ONA #ONA23
#MIF consultant @JenniferPreston is sharing the findings of a survey we conducted in partnership with @lenfestinst & @NORCNews about philanthropy’s growing role in American journalism at our #ONA23 funder gathering 🗞️
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Where's $$ going? In @NORCNews survey, funders say: - 74% for topic-specific journalism. - 71% to amplify local #journalism. - 50% to support community engagement, investigative stories, and news org sustainability. 5/5. Details here. mediaimpactfunders.org/repor…
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A spotlight on diversity: 60% of funders say in @NORCNEWS survey they support news outlets serving communities of color, and 70% of those say their funding has increased. Yet only half of news organizations that serve people of color report a funding rise. 4/5.
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As philanthropy expands, the @NORCNews survey also found the need for more newsrooms to disclose donors and adopt clear conflict-of-interest policies to protect editorial independence and public trust. 3/5
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In the @NORCNews survey, 59 percent of funders said they've increased philanthropic giving for journalism in the last five years, and a third said they're new to funding journalism. More than half said they anticipate increasing funding in the coming five years. 2/5
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What a beautiful tribute to Dick Ravitch who died over the weekend. He did more for NYC as a civic leader and business leader than any elected official. He also firmly believed in the power of local journalism, inspiring him to be a founder of @THECITYNY. thecity.nyc/2023/6/26/237741…
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Save the date 📣 #JFunders23 is Oct. 11-12 at the @fordfoundation Center for Social Justice in New York. Connect with fellow journalism funders who are eager to share best practices and lessons learned. For more information & registration, visit: mediaimpactfunders.org/event…
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In 2016, @knightfdn launched @NewsMatch w/ a simple idea: matching gifts + training and resources to help nonprofit news build fundraising skills. Am grateful to @INN members for doing the work. Yes, SUPERSIZE! First, let's do rigorous evals of all ideas to best serve the field.
A simple idea to help save local news: SUPERSIZE NEWSMATCH. It's a fund that matches money raised by nonprofit newsrooms. $4.6 million triggered another $5.5M from philanthropy and $38M from individuals. Imagine if they had $100Mn instead of $4M. inn.org/news/newsmatch-expan…
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New research from @GlobalPress & MIF: Among existing U.S. readers of international news, there's a sizable untapped market for higher-quality international journalism. Great recommendations for funders in this new report: buff.ly/3J3HvX8
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This Wednesday @ 4pm ET, join representatives from all 6 Goldsmith Prize Finalist reporting teams in conversation with @nancygibbs about the art, craft, and impact of investigative journalism. Free, online, and open to the public! shorensteincenter.org/new-ev…
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