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JFunder Network Calls are an opportunity to share what your organization is doing, learn about collaborative efforts from your peers, and stay connected to what’s happening in the field. If you’d like to present an update on your work or want to bounce an idea off your colleagues, let us know. Email MIF Manager of […]

Are you a funder attending the 2025 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy? If so, join us Friday, April 11, at the Sala del Cambio, Hotel Brufani, in Perugia. The gathering runs from 8-10:30 a.m. (local time), featuring a discussion from 8:30–9:15 a.m., followed by a facilitated discussion on funders’ priorities, and networking before and […]

What is the International Journalism Festival (IJF)? The biggest annual media event in Europe. The 2024 festival had 252 sessions and 461 speakers in the 5-day program. When and where does IJF take place? Every April in Perugia, Italy. All IJF venues are situated in the stunning setting of the historic town centre of Perugia. […]

Funders supporting film and narrative change are invited to join us for a timely meeting that builds on a conversation we hosted earlier this year in Park City, Utah. That discussion, which featured an overview of the US Independent Film Audience & Landscape Study, which was written by former Sundance CEO Keri Putnam and published […]

In response to the rapidly evolving challenges facing the media sector, this series of calls provides a collaborative space for media funders and field experts to share strategies, resources and support. Building on the momentum of our initial post-election response conversation, these sessions will aim to ensure our community remains agile and prepared to address […]

JFunder Network Calls are an opportunity to share what your organization is doing, learn about collaborative efforts from your peers, and stay connected to what’s happening in the field. If you’d like to present an update on your work or want to bounce an idea off your colleagues, let us know. Email MIF Manager of […]

Join us for a special Public Media edition in our Safeguarding Media and Journalism Series as we examine the ongoing threats to the independence of public media and discuss strategies for resilience and support. In response to the rapidly evolving challenges facing the media sector, this series of calls provides a collaborative space for media […]

In response to the rapidly evolving challenges facing the media sector, this series of calls provides a collaborative space for media funders and field experts to share strategies, resources and support. Building on the momentum of our initial post-election response conversation, these sessions will aim to ensure our community remains agile and prepared to address […]

JFunder Network Calls are an opportunity to share what your organization is doing, learn about collaborative efforts from your peers, and stay connected to what’s happening in the field. If you’d like to present an update on your work or want to bounce an idea off your colleagues, let us know. Email MIF Manager of […]

SOLDOUT: To be added to the waitlist, email Shannon Thomas, Manager of Member Engagement, at shannon@mediafunders.org. Are you heading to Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival? For years, MIF has been gathering film funders before the official start of the film festival as a way to connect, share and learn from one another. […]