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Beyond content: Building services people use & that sustain your news venture Link toBeyond content: Building services people use & that sustain your news venture

When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026  Where: In-person in Center City, Philadelphia  Come together for an intimate, one-day working session for Philadelphia local…

Provocations from the 2026 Local News Summit: Can local news meet the moment? A resounding ‘maybe.’ Link toProvocations from the 2026 Local News Summit: Can local news meet the moment? A resounding ‘maybe.’

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Reporter’s notebook from the 2026 Local News Summit Link toReporter’s notebook from the 2026 Local News Summit

In a crisis, “people don’t look for perfect information, they look for actionable information.” That is, they don’t just want…

Reporter's notebook from the 2026 Local News Summit by Richard J. Tofel

Beyond the first gift: Stewardship for first-time and one-time donors Link toBeyond the first gift: Stewardship for first-time and one-time donors

Date: Thursday, February 12  Time: 2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. CT / Noon MT / 11 a.m. PT After year-end…

Mastering qualitative audience insights with Ariel Zirulnick Link toMastering qualitative audience insights with Ariel Zirulnick

Understanding your audience is essential to creating content and editorial products that truly resonate. Audience and Product Strategist Ariel Zirulnick…

Start strong: Build your high-impact donor list Link toStart strong: Build your high-impact donor list

Date: Thursday, Jan. 29  Time: 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST / Noon MST / 11 a.m. PST All…

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Call for participation now open: The 2026 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit Link toCall for participation now open: The 2026 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit

Join hundreds of local news fundraising professionals from around the world for the fourth Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit, hosted in…

Lenfest Institute to invest $1 million in partnerships between content creators and local newsrooms Link toLenfest Institute to invest $1 million in partnerships between content creators and local newsrooms

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is today announcing $1 million in new investments to support partnerships between content creators and…

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Lenfest News Creator Collaborative grant guidelines Link toLenfest News Creator Collaborative grant guidelines

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is pleased to launch the Lenfest Creator Collaborative Program, designed to help local news organizations…

Audience Community: Operationalizing audience insights Link toAudience Community: Operationalizing audience insights

Too often, valuable audience research ends up sitting on the shelf. Join the Lenfest Audience Community on Thursday, Nov. 20…

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