At The Pivot Fund, true empowerment for community-led news outlets goes beyond the headlines. It was about equipping them with the tools and support needed for sustainable growth and success. That’s why we partnered with Justworks, a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), to bring an important opportunity. Through the Just Thrive program, women- and minority-owned businessesContinue reading “Solutions That Just Work”
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NotiVisión Georgia’s New Hire
Earlier this month, NotiVisión Georgia’s CEO and publisher, Monica Pirela, was named one of Georgia’s most influential Latinos by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. It’s one of many accomplishments that Pirela and the digital platform have achieved since receiving Pivot Fund support last year. Now, she’s expanded her team with an exciting new hire. ColombianContinue reading “NotiVisión Georgia’s New Hire”
Lessons learned from the demise of a hyperlocal news outlet
Publisher-reporter Robin Kemp announced last month the closure of The Clayton Crescent, a nonprofit news outlet in Clayton County, GA. Kemp singlehandedly ran the site for over three years, providing an essential resource and information for her primarily BIPOC audience and gaining national recognition for her reliable accountability reporting. In an open letter, Kemp transparently recounts herContinue reading “Lessons learned from the demise of a hyperlocal news outlet”
Can Local News Fix the Crisis in Democracy?
Tracie Powell participates in a panel discussion.
“These dollars are not reaching BIPOC newsrooms.”
“You say you’re giving more dollars to BIPOC newsrooms? Well, you’re actually giving to intermediaries who are filtering down those dollars to BIPOC newsrooms. But they’re not filtering down enough.” Hanaa’ Tameez interviews Dr. Meredith Clark and Tracie Powell.
Webinar: Informing America’s Emerging Majority
Trusted local news is vital to a healthy democracy, yet communities of color remain underserved. In a recent session, panelists highlighted these challenges and explored potential solutions, with a special focus on Georgia, which hosted the Communications Network’s annual conference. Presenters Moderator Andrew Sherry, Communications Network board member and principal of Communications Partners
In a new era of journalism, philanthropy must pivot
To properly serve communities of color, funders must ‘radically rethink’ current funding practices.
Architects of Necessity: BIPOC News Startups’ critique of Philanthropic Interventions
Published by the International Society for Online Journalism (ISOJ) “If journalism entrepreneurs are “agents of innovation,” (Carlson & Usher, 2016, p. 563) then the color line compels BIPOC publishers to become architects of necessity, balancing the constraints of digital news production with the information needs of the communities they serve and the demands of theContinue reading “Architects of Necessity: BIPOC News Startups’ critique of Philanthropic Interventions”
How Pivot is creating transformational change in Columbus, GA
Ask Wane Hailes; he’ll tell you he can sell ice to Eskimos, but he’s needed an editor for years. That all changes this week for the former McClatchy-owned Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer advertising sales rep turned founder of The Courier/Eco Latino. That’s because his newly hired editor-in-chief, Janell Williams, starts work September 1. For Hailes, itContinue reading “How Pivot is creating transformational change in Columbus, GA”
A Conversation On Risk, Trust And Equity In Philanthropy
I recently talked about risk with another nonprofit leader when I realized this is another term in which philanthropy and communities don’t share a definition. For the other nonprofit leader, risk is associated with an organization’s ability to execute. For me, risk means only taking chances one is comfortable with. Objectively, The Pivot Fund isContinue reading “A Conversation On Risk, Trust And Equity In Philanthropy”