News Ownership and Leadership Models

How The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange invested in Philly’s media entrepreneurs of color Link toHow The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange invested in Philly’s media entrepreneurs of color

The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange just completed its second year of programming, and it has established itself as an impactful…

ProPublica updates Nonprofit Explorer database | ProPublica Link toProPublica updates Nonprofit Explorer database | ProPublica

They added email alerts, overhauled search, created better document pages, added charts, and much more.

Why we’re hiring an executive director | City Bureau Link toWhy we’re hiring an executive director | City Bureau

"How co-leadership served City Bureau, and why we’re evolving to meet the moment"

Colorado sun poised to become a nonprofit | The Colorado Sun Link toColorado sun poised to become a nonprofit | The Colorado Sun

"It often took lengthy efforts to explain what a public benefit corporation is and how it works. "

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…

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