Press Forward this week announced applications to its pooled fund would open April 30 and hired nonprofit news vet Christina Shih as associate director. That made it a great time to hear from Director Dale Anglin about the direction of the six-month-old, $500-million fund to reinvigorate local news. In response to The Pivot Fund’s questions, Anglin spoke about investingContinue reading “Delve into Press Forward with Director Dale Anglin”
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The gap is real
Report finds that philanthropic support for Black nonprofits isn’t keeping up with their impact With their experience, resilience, and resourcefulness, Black nonprofit leaders often create high-impact, high-performing organizations that philanthropists want to fund. So why do white-led nonprofit organizations receive 76 percent more revenue than Black-led nonprofit organizations on average and have 24 percent moreContinue reading “The gap is real”
What journalism can learn from TikTok’s “Who TF Did I Marry?
As I sat in the hair salon, surrounded by the gentle hum of blow dryers and the scent of hair products, I was unexpectedly drawn into the captivating world of “Who TF Did I Marry?” Every woman present seemed entranced by the viral reality series following the tumultuous journey of an Atlanta woman who married,Continue reading “What journalism can learn from TikTok’s “Who TF Did I Marry?”
The Pivot Publisher Series: How to smartly build capacity and organizational design
Who do you need on your team? The hiring process can be daunting, and making the right choices about who to bring on board—and when—can have a major impact on your newsroom. In our recent conversation, Zuri Berry, The Baltimore Banner’s digital strategy editor; Lisa Snowden, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Baltimore Beat; Susan GluckContinue reading “The Pivot Publisher Series: How to smartly build capacity and organizational design”
Water for the Desert
“It is widely accepted now that layoffs and the gutting of broadcast, print and digital newsrooms across the United States undermines our democracy. PBS viewers and readers have told us they’re worried about the inability to hold the powerful accountable. And in this space, we’ve talked about the recent torrent of bad news for theContinue reading “Water for the Desert”
The Future of News & Information for Black Audiences
The Pivot Fund invited AfroLA founder Dana Amihere, Haitian Times publisher Gary Pierre-Pierre, and Ryan Sorrell, founder of The Kansas City Defender, to discuss how they successfully serve Black audiences. One portion of the conversation regards the integral role of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean, along with their descendants, in the Black American narrative.Continue reading “The Future of News & Information for Black Audiences”
With Midwest expansion, the Pivot Fund tries to put grassroots news sources on philanthropy’s radar
“If we really want to serve communities that are increasingly tuning us out, increasingly unsubscribing, increasingly looking the other way — my God, we’ve got to go to the communities directly.”
How Press Forward Locals Can Avoid Journalism’s Past Mistakes
Last week’s Knight Media Forum was a coming-out party of sorts for the Press Forward local news initiative, which was launched six months ago. Attendees met the initiative’s inaugural director, Dale Anglin from the Cleveland Foundation, and four new local chapters were announced, bringing the total to 17. The events underscored that Press Forward’s future will be built on local funding.Continue reading “How Press Forward Locals Can Avoid Journalism’s Past Mistakes”
The Pivot Publisher Series: The Future of Civic News & Information for Black Audiences
In the latest Pivot Publisher Series episode, The Kansas City Defender’s Ryan Sorrell, AfroLA’s Dana Amihere, and Haitian Times’ Garry Pierre-Pierre shared innovative strategies to reach Black audiences and deliver news they can use, including impactful community-based programs, surveys, and social media approaches. The founders also explored the (sometimes complicated) relationship between digital startups andContinue reading “The Pivot Publisher Series: The Future of Civic News & Information for Black Audiences”
Meet Justin Rushing, Pivot’s New Chief Revenue Officer
February marks the second anniversary of The Pivot Fund, and what a journey it has been! In two years, we’ve committed $2 million to news outlets reaching Black, Hispanic, and Asian American audiences in Georgia, invested in Baltimore and expanded into the Midwest. To support this growth, we have also expanded our staff from a two-person operation to a teamContinue reading “Meet Justin Rushing, Pivot’s New Chief Revenue Officer”