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Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 2: Money: Where to get it Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 2: Money: Where to get it

Gifts of money are the indispensable fuel of nonprofit journalism. This next section considers a range of key questions and…

Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 3: The Board Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 3: The Board

Nonprofit boards are somewhat paradoxical. Like for-profit and foundation boards, they are recruited mostly by the staff whom they then…

Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 4: People Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 4: People

Nonprofit news organizations are a classic example of the old saw, from pre-pandemic days, about how “the most important assets…

Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 5: Law and the newsroom Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 5: Law and the newsroom

One of the blessings of the American press is to operate under a legal system that generally is the world’s…

Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 6: Sustainability Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 6: Sustainability

Finally, at the other end of the spectrum from where we began, with issues around getting started, is the aim…

Elements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 1: Getting started Link toElements of Nonprofit News Management Chapter 1: Getting started

Editorial vision  All great news products must in some sense begin with a visionary editor.   Many news nonprofits reflect the…

How Word In Black leads a national collaboration that generates value for partners Link toHow Word In Black leads a national collaboration that generates value for partners

Word In Black is a national collaboration of 10 Black-owned, Black-led legacy news publishers with a vision of becoming the…

How Resolve Philly is diversifying its revenue streams to power its growth Link toHow Resolve Philly is diversifying its revenue streams to power its growth

Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, and their stories often go untold. They are the stories of traditionally marginalized groups…

How the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is experimenting with events revenue Link toHow the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is experimenting with events revenue

In 2018, leaders from seven Charlotte-area media organizations started kicking around ideas about the best way to deliver impactful reporting…

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