Who funds this

19 organisations that fund, convene, or count the newsrooms in this catalog. Described in their own words, as the newsrooms are.

Funders

American Journalism Project

We’re the first venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news.

— from their About page

42 newsrooms here: Berkeleyside, Block Club Chicago, CalMatters, Capital B Atlanta, Cardinal News, Chalkbeat, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Documented, El Paso Matters, Enlace Latino NC, Flatwater Free Press, Fort Worth Report, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, Mirror Indy, Mission Local, Mississippi Today, Montana Free Press, Nashville Banner, New York Focus, Outlier Media, Sahan Journal, San José Spotlight, Signal Akron, Signal Cleveland, Spotlight Delaware, Spotlight PA, THE CITY, The 19th, The Beacon, The Colorado Sun, The Connecticut Mirror, The Maine Monitor, The Nevada Independent, The Oaklandside, The Richmonder, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Texas Tribune, Underscore Native News, VTDigger, Verite News, Wisconsin Watch, WyoFile

Democracy Fund

We envision an inclusive, multiracial democracy that ensures freedom, dignity, justice, and well-being for everyone in the United States.

— from their About page

Knight Foundation

About Knight - Knight Foundation

— from their About page

National Trust for Local News

The National Trust for Local News is protecting these vital civic assets and transforming them into a resilient, uniquely scalable non-profit news organization.

— from their About page

Press Forward

Press Forward mobilizes funders and resources to strengthen local news so communities are informed, connected and engaged.

— from their About page

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

About - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

— from their About page

1 newsroom here: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Programs

Lenfest Beyond Print

Beyond Print launches 11 business transformation experiments - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

— from their About page

11 newsrooms here: Daily Sitka Sentinel, La Noticia, La Raza, The Berkshire Eagle, The Boulder Monitor, The Community Voice, The News Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Salt Lake Tribune, Wick Communications, Willamette Week

Report for America

Report for America is a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

— from their About page

Associations

Institute for Nonprofit News

Their site blocks automated readers, so there is no quotation here — the link goes to them.

LION Publishers

LION Publishers strengthens the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses.

— from their About page

Solutions Journalism Network

What Is Solutions Journalism?Respectful, Helpful & FairEthicsTeamBoard of DirectorsFunders & SupportersAnnual Reports & FinancialsCareers

— from their About page

Newsroom networks

Cityside Journalism Initiative

About us – Cityside Journalism

— from their About page

2 newsrooms here: Berkeleyside, The Oaklandside

Deep South Today

Their site blocks automated readers, so there is no quotation here — the link goes to them.

2 newsrooms here: Mississippi Today, Verite News

Free Press Indiana

Donate to support the future of local news

— from their About page

1 newsroom here: Mirror Indy

Nebraska Journalism Trust

The Nebraska Journalism Trust is Nebraska’s first and only statewide, independent, nonprofit news organization.

— from their About page

1 newsroom here: Flatwater Free Press

Signal Ohio

Amy Acton is betting that breaking with Democrats can help win Ohio

— from their About page

2 newsrooms here: Signal Akron, Signal Cleveland

States Newsroom

States Newsroom is the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, with reporting from every capital.

— from their About page

Research and directories

Center for Community Media, CUNY

Their site blocks automated readers, so there is no quotation here — the link goes to them.

Media and Democracy Project

We are a non-partisan, all-volunteer, grassroots civic membership organization fighting for a more informative and pro-democracy media operating in the public interest.

— from their About page


Generated 2026-08-25 11:39 UTC. About text quoted from each newsroom's own About page; headlines, summaries and images from their public feeds, linking to the original. ftrain/givemesomegoodnews