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Apply now for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund Link toApply now for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund

Applications are now open for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund, a grant program which supports emerging Philadelphia-area journalists and…

Urgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit Link toUrgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Audience Community: Creators, journalists, and the rise of vertical video Link toAudience Community: Creators, journalists, and the rise of vertical video

Join the Lenfest Audience Community on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST for a discussion featuring…

Understanding donor advised funds and community foundations Link toUnderstanding donor advised funds and community foundations

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are a powerful tool for philanthropy, offering news organizations a way to tap into a growing…

Audience Community: Generative AI Link toAudience Community: Generative AI

The Audience Community of Practice met with audience strategist Mayra Báez on Jan. 30 to discuss using generative AI to…

Audience Community: Year-end gathering Link toAudience Community: Year-end gathering

Join the Audience Community of Practice for a year-end gathering on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. EST / 1…

Beyond Print: How news publishers can build sustainable profit Link toBeyond Print: How news publishers can build sustainable profit

Join us for this free webinar on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. EST where we will explore how news publishers can move…

Year-end fundraising AMA Link toYear-end fundraising AMA

🎉 Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19 🕒 Time: 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST 📍 Where: Zoom It’s that time…

Audience Community of Practice: Get ready for Reddit Link toAudience Community of Practice: Get ready for Reddit

Thanks in part to algorithm changes at Google in September 2023, Reddit has seen an increase in traffic from search…

Planning ahead for year-end fundraising Link toPlanning ahead for year-end fundraising

It’s never too early to start planning for end-of-year fundraising. The Lenfest News Philanthropy Network hosted a workshop on Wednesday,…

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