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Events

2023 Media Impact Forum: Stories of Community

June 2023—
01—02
8:30 am—3:00 pm

KQED Headquarters
2601 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

This is a funder-only gathering.

Funders are invited to join us Thursday, June 1, at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco for our 2023 Media Impact Forum: Stories of Community. The Forum will explore the power and presence of community media and its importance for the empowerment of civil society. Throughout the day, we’ll feature thought-provoking plenaries, flash talks, breakout sessions, networking, and music featuring the makers and journalists creating change on the local level and the funders who are supporting it.

Check out the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Lineup

Please note: For those of you who can stay in San Francisco for an extra day, we will be hosting funder-only discussions on Friday, June 2, at the offices of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Thank you to our sponsors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To register, pick the days you’ll be able to participate below.

We are at capacity and registration is now closed for our in-person programming.  Please join use for our livestream on June 1!  If you have questions, please email Katy Resch at katy@mediafunders.org and Courtney Eshleman at courtney@mediafunders.org.