The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) will create and revise resources on libel and defamation insurance for nonprofit news organizations. INN will expand their insurance program and partner with nonprofit organizations to develop short- and long-term solutions to lowering the cost of insurance for nonprofit journalists so that they are protected against lawsuits related to their reporting.
Grant Status: Completed
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc.
The Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) works to strengthen the role of science within the federal civil service sector. They will develop recommendations for better hiring practices, science program leadership, and performance accountability within the federal government to help it better serve the public interest.
Values United d/b/a Whistleblower Aid
Whistleblower Aid’s mission is to report and fix government and corporate lawbreaking — without breaking the law. Their lawyers help clients to stay safe while making impactful disclosures that change policies, because should have to risk their career or their freedom to follow their conscience.
Center for Internet Security Inc.
This grant supports the Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team’s development of security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers.
The Governance Lab
GovLab, a fiscally-sponsored project of the Fund for the City of New York, will hire a Fellow to support the launch of Smarter Crowdsourcing, which combines rigorous problem definition with crowdsourcing to attract ideas from diverse experts and then develop policy recommendations.
Student Press Law Center
Founded in 1974, the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) promotes, supports and defends the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisers.
Hearken
Hearken’s Election SOS project, a fiscally sponsored project of the American Press Institute, provides training, coaching, and capacity support to journalists for more engaged, trusted, and responsive elections coverage in 2022.
International Women’s Media Foundation
The International Women’s Media Foundation’s Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund offers stipends to women-identifying Black journalists facing financial hardship to access critical mental health services.
City Bureau NFP
City Bureau works to address inequality in Chicago media. Their innovative programs engage Chicagoans directly in the process of producing civic media.
Upturn, Inc.
From the October 01, 2019 up to May 01, 2020, the Grant funds are restricted for the following purpose: To support Upturn’s research, publication, and coordination on the topic of discriminatory targeting by social media platform companies.
Any remaining funds from this Grant as of May 01, 2020 are hereby released from the project restriction outlined above and can be used for General Operating Support.