The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, Inc., is a pooled fund working to repair and transform the state’s news and information ecosystem. They envision a North Carolina where everyone can find, trust, and use the news and information they need to thrive.

To support the efforts of Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute in conducting research around the role of misinformation on social media platforms during the 2018 election season and publishing relevant findings.

The Center for Communication, Media Innovation & Social Change at Northeastern University explores the intersection of media and communication with race, gender, power and media advocacy/social activism.

This grant provides general operating support for Texas Civil Rights Project. Texas Civil Rights Project protects the civil rights of Texans through their work on economic justice, voting rights, and criminal justice.

This grant will provide support to Texas Civil Rights Project’s (TCRP) High School Voter Registration Project. This grant will provide TCRP with support to continue its work with the Secretary of State, high schools, voter registrars, and other relevant stakeholders to improve compliance in this area. TCRP will build important relationships between these entities while encouraging compliance with the law.

To provide support to the Texas Civil Rights Project’s ongoing work to increase compliance with the state’s high school voter registration law, increase Section 5 compliance through litigation, and develop pro-voter policy blueprints in Texas’ largest counties.

Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc., dba Texas Civil Rights Project protects the civil rights of Texans through their work on economic justice, voting rights, and criminal justice.

The purpose of this grant is to provide capacity building support to the Grantee as they engage in executive coaching and management training.

The Oklahoma Media Center (OMC) supports and strengthens Oklahoma’s local journalism ecosystem. A nonpartisan 501(c)(3), OMC includes over 25 news outlets, ranging from broadcast to nonprofit to Indigenous and Black-owned media outlets to longstanding newspapers. They provide funding, best-practices training to elevate the industry, and collaborative support for local newsrooms.

To support One America Movement, a fiscally sponsored project of Repair the World, to conduct leadership development trainings focused on polarization and pluralism. 

One America Movement provides leadership development for leaders of congregations and faith communities to promote pluralism, fight toxic polarization, and advocate for an inclusive American identity.

One America Movement provides leadership development for leaders of congregations and faith communities to promote pluralism, fight toxic polarization, and advocate for an inclusive American identity.

To support One Voice’s efforts to build relationships with election clerks, conduct research on potential cost savings associated with online voter registration, and build capacity among the coalition of organizations in Mississippi working on elections issues.

The competitive Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education will support “live news experiments” that further the development of teaching hospital models in journalism education, in which students create innovative projects with professionals, professors and researchers.

To support journalism schools as laboratories for innovation through the ONA Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education. The competitive Challenge Fund supports “live news experiments” that further the development of teaching hospital models in journalism education. The Fund aims to hack the journalism ecosystem to encourage more collaborative local news coverage, community engagement, and digital innovation.

The Online News Association (ONA) works to build a stronger journalism field that serves an engaged and informed public. Their programs for digital journalists and related fields include professional development, community-building, shared learning, and more.

The Online News Association (ONA) works to build a stronger journalism field that serves an engaged and informed public. Their programs for digital journalists and related fields include professional development, community-building, shared learning, and more.

The purpose of this grant is to provide funds to run another two years of the collegiate grants contest around experimentation and expanding journalism practices.

This grant provides general operating support to the Online News Association.

OpenNews, a fiscally sponsored project of Community Partners, helps journalists create authentic, trusting relationships and to build a community of support. This grant supports their ongoing efforts to increase peer support and peer learning among the journalists they serve.