Our in-person and online events gather leaders to advance knowledge about issues that are critical to the public interest.

The Knight Media Forum is designed to help funders from across the country find strategic ways to invest in strengthening local news, communities and our democracy. Can’t make it? Our next Journalism Funders Network webinar will feature a preview of KMF. Meet (virtually) some of the key folks working on local news ecosystems and make […]

Each year, the Knight Foundation gathers funders from across the country to talk about why and how they—especially those at community and place-based foundations—can contribute to stronger local news ecosystems. This year’s agenda offers rich examples of collaborations and experiments rooted in place. We’re using our February Journalism Funders webinar as an opportunity for those attending […]

We invite you to join Media Impact Funders and Philanthropy New York for a special screening and discussion of the powerful film The Armor of Light and a conversation about our fractured political culture and the possibility of having people come together across deep party lines to find common ground.

A part of the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications, the frank gathering informs and drives the field of public interest communications through research, insights and news.

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter changed the landscape of democracy, granting widespread access to public discourse, and empowering citizens to create change in new ways.  But what began as tools to amplify new voices has also given way to the spread of disinformation, deepening polarization, and ultimately, dampening civic engagement.

Are you heading to the Sundance Film Festival? Join MIF and your peers for a gathering to discuss your work, your priorities, and collaborations in the field.

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting media that improves democratic processes. The exercise of free expression and the financial support that make it possible are especially needed in places that lack press freedom protections. Around the globe, media funders have been keeping an eye on troubling global trends and potential threats to democracy, journalism […]

When: Friday, Oct. 5 | 10 a.m.-noon Where: New York, NY | Philanthropy New York | 1500 Broadway, 7th Floor, NYC 10036 Register today. (Note: This is a free, funders-only event. Please register by Oct. 4.)

When: Tuesday, Sept. 18 | Noon-1 p.m. ET Where: Online webinar via Zoom videoconference Register today.

When: Tuesday, Sept. 11 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. Where: Online webinar via Zoom videoconference Register today.