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

Mid-Atlantic journalists have much to share with you about their corner of the world: the huge national battle over fracking and LNG versus renewable energy, such as wind and solar; the paradox of a city that wants to be modern and future-facing but is held back by issues of poverty, environmental racism, infrastructure challenges and […]

Please join Media Impact Funders from 4-6 p.m. ET on April 3, 2024, for a funder gathering at the annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), which is taking place April 3-7 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. MIF invites funders who may be attending the SEJ conference, along with other funders […]

A follow-up from our annual gathering in Park City, Utah, this meeting will feature a timely discussion on the state of distribution for independent films, the effects on impact storytelling, and how funders can come together to help bring solutions to the table. We invite you to attend the conversation and industry sharing session regardless […]

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 […]

Do you want to hear what top editors want in pitches? Learn insider secrets to landing fellowships, diversifying revenue, and creating a portfolio of meaningful work? Connect with a community of creators who make a good living while telling stories that have an impact? The IIJ 2024 Freelance Journalism Conference, happening Feb. 29-March 1, is […]

The Storytellers Summit is the National Geographic Society’s annual event celebrating how evocative, in-depth, and innovative storytelling can move us, inspire us, and bring about positive change for people and our planet. Stay tuned for more information.

How can news leaders and funders work together to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the journalism industry?

“Brooklyn’s Baddest” is a documentary in development that explores the consequences of the “war on drugs” and mass criminalization in New York City during the 1990s through present day, telling the stories of nearly 20 young men who were wrongfully convicted after investigations by the same police detective. Derrick Hamilton spent an astonishing 27 years […]

Film funders! Are you heading to the Sundance Film Festival? We hope you’ll join us from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. MT on Friday, Jan. 19, for our annual gathering of documentary film funders at the Miners Club, 4070 Willow Draw Park City, UT 84098. This gathering offers an important connection point for funders who want to […]

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 Courtney Eshleman, Director […]