Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Foundations Support Media Grantmaking!
RE:Philanthropy
By Marika Lynch
9/23/11
With community and place-based foundations increasingly supporting local news and information projects (they spent $58 million on the sector last year) the audience for Wednesday’s “Journalism and Media Grant Making” session at the Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations came prepared with [...]
Mon, September 26 2011 » Other » No Comments
Leading with Social Capital in Cash-Strapped Times
RE:Philanthropy
By Henry Izumizaki
9/22/11
The chief takeaway from the fall conference’s closing talk and panel session is this: The country is in a tough spot now and will continue to be for the next 5 to 10 years, financially and politically. Government is gridlocked and revenues are ever-diminishing in a [...]
Fri, September 23 2011 » Other » No Comments
19 Winners to Carry Out the Information Challenge
RE:Philanthropy
By Trabian Shorters
9/21/11
We’re excited to share with you the latest winners of the Knight Community Information Challenge. They will receive a combined $2.26 million in matching grants for news and information projects. As traditional media continue to struggle, community and place-based foundations have an increasingly important role [...]
Thu, September 22 2011 » Other » No Comments
Creating Jobs in East Bay Takes a Concerted Effort
Oakland Tribune
By Nicole Taylor
9/19/11
In the East Bay, where we’ve lost one in every 10 jobs since 2007, President Barack Obama’s call to action on jobs is welcome. If passed, the plan could bring relief to the region, with benefits to job seekers, businesses and aging infrastructure. But [...]
Wed, September 21 2011 » Other » No Comments
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