The Field of Media Funding
The term “media” now means so much more than just journalism and newspapers. Learn more about the importance of media funding and its role in preserving civil society, the scope of media funding, the history of the field and examples of foundations and their myriad initiatives to support effective media.
Upcoming Events
As an event-driven organization, we’re constantly bringing changemakers together, whether in-person or online, to make strategic connections with like-minded professionals.
Learn MoreMember Briefing with Perspective Fund — A call to action: Recommendations for documentary impact funders (POSTPONED)
This event is postponed. We will communicate a new date and time as soon as possible. Over a series of sessions hosted in 2020 and 2021, Perspective Fund gathered its current and recent grantees whose work serves as the backbone of the documentary impact field. These grantees, all focused on strengthening and innovating different aspects […]
2022 Media Impact Forum: Stories for Justice
Storytelling can make injustice more visible and more visceral, and can create pathways for deeper understanding and empathy. It can also uplift communities and mobilize and empower them to take action. There are many new and innovative ways for funders, journalists and media makers to support, create and disseminate stories reflective of the communities most […]
Mapping the Field of Media and Philanthropy: The Latest Data, Networks and Trends
Developed in partnership with Candid (formerly Foundation Center), our media grants data map is a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically-funded media projects worldwide since 2009. This tool enables users to see, understand and dig deep into the numbers, networks and trends surrounding media and philanthropy.
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