Category Archives: News

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”

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”

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”

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”

A special Black History Month conversation We’re highlighting this fantastic #BlackHistoryMonth conversation with Zuri Berry, one of the brilliant minds behind the Black Journalists on Journalism podcast and a dedicated journalist at The Baltimore Banner. Zuri approached our CEO, Tracie Powell, to delve into The Pivot Fund’s impactful $150,000 investment in the Baltimore Beat—an essential Black news outletContinue reading “Black Journalists on Journalism”

February marks the second anniversary of The Pivot Fund, and what a journey it has been! In these past two years, we’ve committed $2 million to news outlets reaching Black, Hispanic, and Asian American audiences in Georgia. Another $300,000 went to supporting the Black-led Baltimore Beat and Atlanta’s 285 South, which serves immigrant and refugeeContinue reading “Celebrating Two Years of Impact”

Empowering change, The Pivot Fund recently made a significant investment of $150,000 in Baltimore Beat, an impactful Black-led nonprofit that stands as an alternative to The Baltimore Sun. This move comes on the heels of The Baltimore Sun’s recent acquisition by the conservative chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting Group. This strategic investment underscores The Pivot Fund’s commitmentContinue reading “The Bold Move Behind Our Investment In Baltimore Beat”

The Pivot Fund has invested $150,000 in Baltimore Beat, a Black-led, nonprofit alternative to the Baltimore Sun, which was purchased last month by the conservative chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting Group. The investment underlines The Pivot Fund’s strategy of identifying local news outlets trusted by the communities they serve and equipping them to make real change. TheContinue reading “Pivot Fund invests in Baltimore Beat”

Exciting News in Local Journalism! 📰✨ Last year, the Press Forward Fund was introduced, and today, we’re thrilled to share insights from journalists and publishers shaping the future of local news. 🌐💡 Their perspectives? Gold. 🏆 Here’s a quick rundown: 🔧 Invest in cutting-edge tech and infrastructure for digital-savvy newsrooms. 💰 Multi-year grants for stability,Continue reading “Pressing Forward: Transforming Local Journalism with $500M”

Press Forward members Joyce and McKnight Foundations invest in research to identify local news organizations trusted by people of color. The Pivot Fund will map the news landscape of the Great Lakes states with support from the Joyce and McKnight Foundations, both founding members of the Press Forward local news initiative. The project, which willContinue reading “Pivot Fund to map Midwest’s emerging news landscape”