Funding Journalism, Finding Innovation: Success Stories and Ideas for Creative, Sustainable Partnerships

Produced by Media Impact Funders in collaboration with Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, this case study report surfaces pioneering funding practices in journalism. It highlights five foundations and their grantees, and describes the innovative ways in which philanthropic support can revive quality journalism.

Use This Guide To:

1. Learn from different case studies on effective funding collaboration models in media funding
2. Get funding recommendations on methodologies such as unrestricted support, funding reporters directly and more
3. Review how supporting journalism can fit into programmatic strategy without being a core pillar of your work

Suggested Content:

• Funding the News: Foundations and Nonprofit Media
• Guidance on philanthropic funding of media and news
• State of Local News 2025

Featured Members: 

• Solutions Journalism Network
• Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Source: Media Impact Funders