Where Is Facebook’s Journalism Funding Headed? Here’s What We Know

Where Is Facebook’s Journalism Funding Headed? Here’s What We Know

In 2017, Facebook launched the Facebook Journalism Project to help outlets adapt to the digital age. Five years, one rebranding, and hundreds of millions of dollars later, what does its support look like?

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Big Changes Are Underway in CZI’s Policy Funding. Here’s What’s Happening and Why

Big Changes Are Underway in CZI’s Policy Funding. Here’s What’s Happening and Why

Five years from its founding, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is offloading its criminal justice and immigration grantmaking and pushing the accelerator on racial equity. We unpack what all this reshuffling means for a funder in flux.

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Looking Past the Pandemic, Journalism Funders Focus on Retention of New Readers

Looking Past the Pandemic, Journalism Funders Focus on Retention of New Readers

Journalism outlets have enjoyed a surge of new readers hungry for trusted local news. A growing body of funder-generated insights provides a roadmap for outlets looking to retain new audiences—and potentially turn them into donors.

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Knight Reflects on its Prescient $50 Million Tech and Democracy Initiative

Knight Reflects on its Prescient $50 Million Tech and Democracy Initiative

A lot has happened since Knight launched its $50 million initiative to understand how technology is transforming our democracy. We check in with Knight’s John Sands as this forward-looking program makes its final round of grants.

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As Corporations Grapple With Commitments to Racial Justice, Authenticity Rules

As Corporations Grapple With Commitments to Racial Justice, Authenticity Rules

Corporations have committed more than $450 million to social and racial justice groups, but are struggling with tone and intent in their responses to mass protests. How can their commitments unfold in inclusive and authentic ways?

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Bug in the System: A Look at Giving by Top Tech Companies to Fight COVID-19

Bug in the System: A Look at Giving by Top Tech Companies to Fight COVID-19

With its close linkages to China and a big presence in Seattle, the tech sector was hit early by the coronavirus. Here’s a rundown of cash and in-kind donations made since then by Silicon Valley companies to respond to the pandemic.

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Status Update: How Facebook’s Billionaires Are Changing the World of Philanthropy

Status Update: How Facebook’s Billionaires Are Changing the World of Philanthropy

While many of them are still in their 30s, the winners minted by Facebook have already given away billions and will be engaged in large-scale grantmaking for decades to come. We take stock of one of the biggest stories in philanthropy today—if not ever.

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Anti-Monopoly Money: A Facebook Co-Founder Mobilizes Millions to Battle Bigness

Anti-Monopoly Money: A Facebook Co-Founder Mobilizes Millions to Battle Bigness

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has raised $10 million to fight monopolies, including from a number of top foundations. What’s the strategy to challenge not just Big Tech, but concentrated corporate power more broadly?

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What Does Facebook's Big Journalism Investment Mean for Local News?

What Does Facebook's Big Journalism Investment Mean for Local News?

A $300 million commitment to boost local news has turned Facebook into a major grantmaker in the nonprofit journalism space. We dig into the social media giant's strategy and what it means for beleaguered outlets moving forward.

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Will Facebook’s Big Give on Housing Make Any Dent At All in Affordability?

Will Facebook’s Big Give on Housing Make Any Dent At All in Affordability?

The housing affordability crisis is one of the toughest challenges for philanthropy, and it's especially bad in the Bay Area. What's a top tech giant doing to address it? 

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