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  • March 25, 2019

    Apply now for North Carolina disaster relief information and engagement grants


    Photo of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station by astronaut Alexander Gerst, creative commons/flickr.com In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, communities across Eastern North Carolina are beginning to heal…

  • February 15, 2019

    What is a news ecosystem?


    by Nancy Watzman, illustration by Joyce Rice We admit: the term “news ecosystem” may have a certain hypnotic effect, lighting up circuits in the typical human brain to file under “jargon.” However, at the Democracy Fund,…

  • February 11, 2019

    Show don’t tell: continuing a legacy in journalism


    How the Colorado Media Project will work to strengthen local news Sanford “Whitey” Watzman at his desk at The Cleveland Plain Dealer, sometime in the 1950s. This post…

  • November 2, 2018

    Four tips for local newsrooms to tap into employee matching gift programs


    Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash   By Gabe Schneider NewsMatch, the largest grassroots fundraising campaign for nonprofit news, kicks off this week, but there are many…

  • November 1, 2018

    A bold funder collaboration focuses on supporting journalism that strengthens Democracy


    NewsMatch 2018 launches with new funders, new newsrooms, new chances to support local news and investigative reporting, and more than $3 million in matching dollars for nonprofit news organizations.

  • October 10, 2018

    Boosting Colorado’s local news ecosystem with the Colorado Media Project


    Together, local funders, journalists, citizens begin to reinvent civic-minded news Denverite reporter Allan Tellis (left) hit coffee shops and local haunts for “Santa Fe Drive” week special coverage. Credit:…

  • August 17, 2018

    Se destinan $500.000 a 10 proyectos de Carolina del Norte que redefinen el futuro de las noticias locales


    En Inglés ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a que las noticias locales sobrevivan, se transformen y prosperen? Esta pregunta no será respondida por una persona, una organización…

  • August 1, 2018

    $500,000 goes to 10 North Carolina projects redefining the future of local news


    En Español How can we help local news survive, transform, and thrive? This question will not be answered by one person, one organization, or one innovation.

  • March 1, 2018

    Apply to the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund until March 30


      The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund is pleased to open its first call for applications. We are looking for ideas from community groups, newsrooms,…

  • February 7, 2018

    Local people will create the future of local news


    Democracy Fund establishes two new local funds By Teresa Gorman and Josh Stearns Local news is critical to a healthy democracy, and we believe…

  • December 29, 2017

    Why we need to build the capacity of newsrooms that reflect and represent the whole community


    By Andrea Hart, City Bureau and Molly de Aguiar, News Integrity Initiative Back in August, a journalist based in Birmingham, Alabama, …

  • October 7, 2017

    Local Fix: 10 Things That Happened This Week and What They Mean For Local


    Subscribe to the Local Fix Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens…

  • June 21, 2017

    Announcing News Match 2017: $2 Million Fund Will Match Donations to Nonprofit Newsrooms


    This piece was co-authored by Tom Glaisyer and Jennifer Preston at Knight Foundation We believe that journalism is essential to building informed and engaged communities, and that a healthy…

  • June 20, 2017

    Why Democracy Fund is Supporting Collaborative Reporting Projects


    Visual notes from the Collaborative Journalism Summit. Photo by Sarah Gustavus Collaboration is an essential element for healthy news ecosystems. The relationships that develop through collaboration…

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