Trust Must Be Earned: A Well-Funded Anti-Fake News Initiative Begins to Take Shape
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Five months ago, some of philanthropy's most influential funders seeded an ambitious initiative to fight fake news. How are things going?
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Philanthropy's Fight Against Fake News Is Just Getting Underway
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After the election, funders stepped forward in different ways to combat the spread of misinformation. We check in on where some of this grant money is flowing and what ideas are winning support.
Read MoreA Funder Focused on a Powerful Niche: Photography That Drives Change
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With funders increasingly drawn to visual storytelling's ability to drive social change, we dig into the work of Nancy Farese, who has long been on the front line of "photo-philanthropy."
Read MoreWhere Do Funders Stand as the Fight to "Save the Internet" Heats Up Again?
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As FCC chairman Ajit Pai moves to roll back net neutrality regulations, the issue's back in the spotlight. We look at the funders and top nonprofits in the mix.
Read MoreHere's Another Wealthy Donor Gunning for Trump—With an Eye on Russia Ties
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Longtime progressive media funder Rob Glaser was backing an investigation of Trump's potential Russian connections even before election day. Now, he's stepping up his giving to dig deeper.
Read MoreMillions More to Help Journalists to "Hold the Powerful Accountable"
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When journalists challenge the powerful, the powerful often sick lawyers on them. Which is why Pierre Omidyar's First Look Media is beefing up grantmaking to provide legal support to news outlets.
Read MorePayoff: A Philanthropist's Gamble on Nonprofit Journalism Generates Impressive Dividends
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When H.F. Lenfest created a nonprofit journalism institute last year, it wasn't clear whether other funders would buy in. An infusion of cash from new donors dispels those doubts. Can this model be replicated?
Read MoreBehind a Journalism Nonprofit That's Putting a Human Face on Poverty
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Founded by Barbara Ehrenreich, the Economic Hardship Reporting Project has been pulling in more foundation grants and gaining traction with an approach that stresses "bottom-up" reporting.
Read MoreWho's Funding the Journalists Drilling Into the Dark Corners of America's Healthcare System?
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Growing support for nonprofit investigative reporting in the past decade has enabled new scrutiny of drugmakers, insurance companies and hospitals. What's been uncovered?
Read MoreWanted: New Ideas to Fight the Spread of Misinformation
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With facts under attack in the Trump era, three media funders are backing experimental approaches to tackle the sticky problems of misinformation and mistrust.
Read MoreAn Underlying Problem: But Can Philanthropy Help Close the "Global Trust Deficit?"
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As a top funder moves to pour millions into investigative journalism and accountability efforts worldwide, we wonder if this kind of work can backfire and further fuel public cynicism about key institutions.
Read MoreWe Knew Trump Was Good For Nonprofit Journalism, But This Is Getting Ridiculous
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Gifts from two foundations with traditionally small footprints in the journalism space suggest that the "Trump Effect" has entered a new and unpredictable phase.
Read MoreWhat's the Solution? A Cross-Sector Initiative Targets Fake News
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The diverse cadre of funders behind an initiative to boost the integrity of news suggests that the scourge of fake news is everyone's problem. But the best way forward is not so clear.
Read More"Indispensable." Who are the Funders Backing Writing on the Arts?
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A thriving arts and cultural sector requires conversation and debate. Which is why a diverse group of funders are increasing giving for writing on the arts and transforming the field.
Read More"Immersive Storytelling" Has Reached Critical Mass. These Funders Ask, "Now What?"
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The once-niche field of "immersive storytelling" has reached the mature stage. The Journalism 360 Project asks its practictioners, "What have you learned? And how can these best practices advance the field of journalism?"
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It's Official: Donald Trump is the Best Thing That's Ever Happened to Nonprofit Journalism
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Pierre Omidyar has emerged as among Trump's fiercest critics. Now two groups he created have made one of the largest gifts for investigative journalism in history. Who's getting the money?
Read MoreSick of Online Hate? So Is This Billionaire Philanthropist
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Pierre Omidyar has emerged as a vocal critic of the Trump phenomenon. Now, the Omidyar Network is putting cash behind an ambitious effort to curb online hate by the Anti-Defamation League.
Read MoreHow a Funder and a Top News Agency Are Collaborating to Boost Science Journalism
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HHMI is one of the country’s largest private funders of research, also channeling major support to science education. A new program backs the Associated Press to boost its science coverage.
Read MoreStanding Up for the "Good Guys." A Deep-Pocketed Foe of Fake News Gives Again
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A second anti-"fake news" gift in three months helps to consolidate Craig Newmark's roles as one of philanthropy's most fervent crusaders against dishonest and manipulative journalism.
Read MoreIn Prestigious Awards, Another Sign That Philanthropy-Backed Journalism is Thriving
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The George Polk Awards for Journalism were just announced, and they underscore how the news sector is being changed by a growing wave of private funding.
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