Programming at a glance:

May 21: Funders will experience a showcase of some of the field’s most innovative and impactful projects, and will have ample networking time to reconnect with colleagues old and new.

See the agenda for May 21.

May 22: We’ll make space for funders to dig into their work with focused facilitated discussions. Funders will be able to choose from one of three discussion tracks:

• Climate-focused media & journalism
• International journalism
• Local journalism

See the agenda for May 22.

The Media Impact Forum is an in-person event, but for those who choose to attend remotely, we will have a livestream available for the mainstage programming on May 21 and for the Next Challenge Awards Celebrations on May 22 from 5-6 p.m ET. Funder discussions on May 22 will NOT be livestreamed.

You will be sent further instructions for joining the livestream once you register.

In-person:
Members: $600 | Non-members: $800

Livestream:
Members: $125 | Non-members: $150

We strive to accommodate our attendees to the best of our ability while also managing the resources necessary for hosting successful events.

Instead of requesting a refund for your ticket, we invite you to consider the following options:

1. Turn your ticket cost into a powerful contribution that will directly impact MIF’s mission, work and initiatives. Your support helps us serve our growing network of funders who care about effective use of media, and the programs we create to serve them.
2. Transfer your ticket to a colleague at your organization. Just let us know the name and email of your colleague!

Refund/Cancellation Policy

• Registration requests made on or before April 2, 2024, will receive a full refund (minus $55 processing fees).
• Registration requests made after April 2 through April 21 will receive partial refund of 50% of your ticket cost (minus a $55 processing fee).
• We are unable to offer refunds on or after April 22, 2024.
• Refunds will not be provided for virtual-only registrations.
• Refunds will be processed within 3-5 business days after approval.

Questions?

Media Impact Funders is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or religion. Please email info@mediafunders.org if there is a barrier to your participation or if you need to share additional access needs.

Demonstrate your commitment to media in the public interest by supporting our efforts to catalyze innovation at the intersection of media and philanthropy. Email Courtney Eshleman, Director of Development, at courtney@mediafunders.org to get started.

Special thanks to the following sponsors of the 2024 Media Impact Forum.

Download our sponsorship packet.

We’re asking all attendees to take precautions to keep each other safe. If you feel unwell before the Media Impact Forum, please do not attend. (Remember: We have a livestream option!) If you feel unwell onsite, while programming is under way, we ask that you halt your participation.

We encourage you to take a COVID test the day you arrive.

Masks are optional. For anyone who’d like to wear one, they’ll be available at the registration desk.

If public health guidelines change for any reason, and we need to implement additional measures to ensure everyone’s health and safety, we will notify you of any changes to our protocols.

Photographs and/or video will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you consent to your image/likeness, voice, and/or name being used in photographs and/or film, and any reproductions or adaptations thereafter, by Media Impact Funders to use in any and all print and digital media in perpetuity.

If you do not wish to be photographed and/or filmed, please contact Nina Sachdev, Director of Communications, at nina@mediafunders.org.

• Focus on the critical issues facing media philanthropy today
• Dissect your media strategy with your peers
• Hear inspiring stories of high-impact media, the strategies behind them and the funders who made them happen
• Expand your network by networking with funders who represent national, place-based, and community foundations from across the country.