What would narrative ecosystems look like if we could totally redesign who participates in crafting the story? In this conversation, Vanessa Wakeman, founder and CEO of Wakeman Agency, speaks with Tracie Powell, CEO and founder of The Pivot Fund. Powell shares insights on how storytelling can shift power when produced ethically by people with livedContinue reading “Reimagining Story Power”
Category Archives: Press
How Pivot Fund grantees are building sustainability
Turning cultural trust into revenue takes building the right internal capacity.
Changing the narrative: A ChatGPT-powered tool ensures reporting is more inclusive and bias-free
The Pivot Fund used AI to create an inclusive style guide, designed to help newsrooms adopt equitable, community-sensitive language.
The Pivot Fund awards the HWH $150,000 grant to support community journalism
Funding will support editorial operations and civic engagement to reach young people in Harvey.
Leaders Call for Philanthropy-Backed “Moonshot” to Reclaim Ad Revenue from Tech Giants
Local news leaders unveiled a visionary “moonshot” initiative to reclaim a share of local advertising revenue lost to tech behemoths such as Google and Meta.
News leader Susan Smith Richardson joins The Pivot Fund
Susan Smith Richardson, former managing editor of Guardian US and CEO of the Center for Public Integrity, has joined The Pivot Fund as managing director. She will help the fund expand its support for hyperlocal news outlets serving communities of color nationwide.
The Pivot Fund: Expanding to explore community-driven journalism in the Midwest
The Pivot Fund is expanding to the Midwest to explore community-driven journalism. The fund will work with local news outlets to develop sustainable models for covering their communities.
Founder of The Pivot Fund on a mission to amplify BIPOC community-based news
Tracie Powell, longtime journalist, founded The Pivot Fund to invest $500 million in independent BIPOC-led, community-based news organizations aimed at overcoming the lack of resources and funding these outlets often face.
Tracie Powell: A beacon for BIPOC journalism
Tracie Powell has built a career as a journalist and activist focused on creating media access for BIPOC individuals, leveraging her experience to push for more representation and inclusion in newsrooms. She founded and leads initiatives like The Pivot Fund, which has invested millions in community-based news outlets led by people of color, aiming toContinue reading “Tracie Powell: A beacon for BIPOC journalism”
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.”