The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

The purpose of this grant is to convene a group of journalists and people passionate about the news along with one or two featured journalist guests over a meal. The idea, dubbed “Let’s Read the News,” is a form of book club for journalism.

The Brookings Institution

This grant will support Lawfare, a blog and project of the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program. Lawfare facilitates research and robust analysis of national security issues, and Lawfare experts also use FOIA to uncover information that will help foster objective, public, and transparent discussions around government decision-making. 

American Press Institute

The American Press Institute ias a catalyst for meaningful change in journalism using a research-driven approach to fostering more sustainable, audience-centered journalism.

Online News Association

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 Reed Institute

The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the Reed 2018 CCES team module, which is a survey that captures the public’s opinions about election administration and voting.

University of Chicago

This grant will support Bright Line Watch, an effort to monitor the health of our democracy by regularly surveying the expert opinion of political scientists. The project also convenes academics and other thinkers to bring attention to key trends in our democracy, particularly through a comparative global lens. 

The Miami Foundation Inc.

The purpose of this grant is to grow and continue The Fund for Nonprofit News, fiscally sponsored by The Miami Foundation, in support of NewsMatch 2018. The Fund supports a matching gifts program designed to encourage donations to nonprofit newsrooms and expand the capacity of nonprofit journalism to build their small donor base.

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