MIF convenes funders to exchange ideas, explore emerging challenges, and build relationships that support more effective media funding.
Our events range from large flagship gatherings to smaller, focused conversations designed for peer learning and coordination. Check out our complete listing of upcoming MIF events, including public convenings and member-only gatherings. Event listings include registration details and access information.
Events Calendar
May
11
MIF Network Call – May
All funders and MIF members are invited to join MIF’s monthly Network Calls — a regular space for media funders to connect, learn, and share. These informal gatherings feature timely presentations, highlights of new research, introductions to new members, and open discussion time. Each call is designed to spark conversation,…
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May
28-29
The 2026 Media Impact Forum
The 2026 Media Impact Forum, happening May 28-29 at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco, brings together philanthropic funders who use media as a strategy to advance public interest goals. Participants step out of day-to-day grantmaking to engage peers across issue areas, examine the pressures reshaping the field, and consider…
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June
22
Funder Briefing: Catalytic Capital for Local News
Grants are often essential to revitalizing local news but on their own, they may not be enough to help newsrooms weather change, invest in capacity or navigate major transitions. Catalytic capital can offer another way to support strong, independent local news organizations. In June, Press Forward is releasing a new…
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May
11
MIF Network Call – May
All funders and MIF members are invited to join MIF’s monthly Network Calls — a regular space for media funders to connect, learn, and share. These informal gatherings feature timely presentations, highlights of new research, introductions to new members, and open discussion time. Each call is designed to spark conversation,…
Read More
May
28-29
The 2026 Media Impact Forum
The 2026 Media Impact Forum, happening May 28-29 at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco, brings together philanthropic funders who use media as a strategy to advance public interest goals. Participants step out of day-to-day grantmaking to engage peers across issue areas, examine the pressures reshaping the field, and consider…
Read More
June
22
Funder Briefing: Catalytic Capital for Local News
Grants are often essential to revitalizing local news but on their own, they may not be enough to help newsrooms weather change, invest in capacity or navigate major transitions. Catalytic capital can offer another way to support strong, independent local news organizations. In June, Press Forward is releasing a new…
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