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April 2, 2026

Religion News Service explores the intersection of immigration and faith with nonprofit newsroom collaboration

Religion News Service is creating An Atlas of American Belonging — a news hub focused on faith and immigrant communities.

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March 19, 2026

Audience growth is the work: Why nonprofit news must build belonging, not just readership

John Adams writes that audience growth is about building a sense of belonging.

March 6, 2026

What has changed, and still needs to change, in news philanthropy

INN's Chief Development Officer shares her perspective on what has changed — and what still needs to change — in news philanthropy.

February 12, 2026

Journalism was made for times like these

News isn’t a luxury — it’s an absolute necessity in times like these. We must treat it as such.

January 30, 2026

Community powers collaborations and reach for rural newsrooms

INN's Collaborations Project Manager reflects on her year-long position with the Rural News Network, including its latest collaboration: Sowing Resilience.

December 12, 2025

The Next Era for Nonprofit News: New allies and long-term vision

New partnerships will be vital as INN focuses on policy work and public awareness in 2026. 

December 11, 2025

Empowering collaboration: Lessons from INN

Graduate journalism students explore audience-building and community engagement with the Institute for Nonprofit News.

December 5, 2025

Audience work and the attention economy

INN's 2025 Audience Fellow Peter Heckendorn reflects on his nine-month tenure working with newsrooms across the Network.

November 21, 2025

What it means to be an INN member: A peek behind the curtain of the membership application process

What does it mean to be an Institute for Nonprofit News member? Explore INN’s membership application process and the standards that members must meet.

November 14, 2025

Is reimagining the news network the solution for independent newsrooms?

Isolation is creating new problems for news organizations – and reimagining the news network might be the solution.