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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Can Local News Fix the Crisis in Democracy?
Tracie Powell participates in a panel discussion.
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
Overcoming Doubts and Finding Value-Aligned Funders
BIPOC news leaders have a hard time overcoming racial bias to find funding and support. Black women are starting businesses at the fastest clip of any other racial group. Many of these startups don’t reach their full potential — or fail — in part because they can’t raise the capital to start or sustain theirContinue reading “Overcoming Doubts and Finding Value-Aligned Funders”
Addressing the challenges BIPOC-led news organizations face
The Pivot Fund CEO Tracie Powell and Northeastern University associate professor Dr. Meredith Clark discussed the unique difficulties BIPOC-led news organizations and startups face. The conversation was moderated by Melanie Sill, founding executive director of the NC Local News Workshop at Elon University, during the NC News & Information Summit on March 16, 2023.
2023 Media ChangeMaker of the Year
How to turn your board of directors into fundraisers
Raising funds was hard — but it didn’t have to be. In this panel discussion, we reviewed strategies for turning members of your board of directors into effective fundraisers by tapping into their wealth of knowledge, connections, and resources. This conversation was sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the John S. andContinue reading “How to turn your board of directors into fundraisers”
How to recession-proof your news business
Economists forecasted a “mild” recession in 2023. That’s driven by inflation, higher interest rates, and a tight labor market. What can news publishers and entrepreneurs do to prepare for an economic downturn? The conversation provided an assessment of the economic climate and advice on how small and bootstrapped newsrooms could survive a recession. This conversationContinue reading “How to recession-proof your news business”
Why it’s difficult to find diverse development staff
For news organizations that centered BIPOC communities, finding diverse development staff was important to the mission. So why was this so difficult? This question was posed to a panel of fundraising experts as part of a larger conversation organized by The Pivot Fund on preparing news organizations to be recipients of philanthropy.