Fundraising Strategies

Using service to connect journalism’s mission to measurement Link toUsing service to connect journalism’s mission to measurement

Date & time: Thursday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT Presenters: Madison Karas and Patrick Boehler,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex  Link to‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex 

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Start with service: A practical reset for media impact Link toStart with service: A practical reset for media impact

When we began our careers in journalism years ago, the industry operated like a priesthood. Our work felt like a…

Workshop: tracking impact through service Link toWorkshop: tracking impact through service

Date & time: Thursday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT  Presenters: Madison Karas and Patrick Boehler,…

Four ways to break down large revenue goals into short-term experiments | Reynolds Journalism Institute Link toFour ways to break down large revenue goals into short-term experiments | Reynolds Journalism Institute

Lessons from the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: ‘Help the donor have the impact they want to have on the world’ Link toLessons from the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: ‘Help the donor have the impact they want to have on the world’

Reporting contributed by Jared Council, Joseph Lichterman, Marika Lynch, Caroline Merenda, Andrew Nodell, and Graham Ringo. News philanthropy has come…