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April 24, 2025

New INN members expand local news coverage, reaching across borders

INN has welcomed 33 news organizations to the INN Network since late 2024, including its first Mexican member.

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July 20, 2021

New Case Study Series: How three nonprofit news organizations leveraged the GNI-INN Sponsorships Lab to grow earned revenue

Today INN and the Google News Initiative release three case studies that uncover the successes of outlets that participated in the GNI-INN Sponsorships Lab, a program that focuses on accelerating revenue from advertising, sponsorship and underwriting dollars. From October 2020 through June 2021, the seven nonprofit news publishers participating in the inaugural 2020 Sponsorships Lab […]

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July 8, 2021

New INN quick guide explores what it means and what it takes to convert a for-profit news outlet to a nonprofit organization

Today INN releases the Quick Guide to Converting a For-Profit to Nonprofit News Outlet, which aims to help publishers figure out the challenges and opportunities presented by restarting their business as a 501(c)3 organization. This latest INN guide provides expert insights into the conversion process, with tools and resources for further exploration. This guide was […]

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July 6, 2021

12 growing news organizations join INN’s Major Gifts Program

Thanks to the renewed support of the Park Foundation for this year, 12 news organizations have joined the cohort of INN members that are expanding their giving programs through INN’s Major Gifts Program — aiming for the 2,400% growth in new revenue* achieved by newsrooms that have completed the program. Now in its fourth year, […]

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June 18, 2021

‘An affirmation’ of their work — Two INN members partner with The New York Times to spotlight water issues

Lois Henry’s one-person newsroom, SJV Water, explains the complexities of water to the residents of California’s San Joaquin Valley. As CEO and Editor, Henry wasn’t sure how she’d be able to tackle a huge investigation into water transfers on her own.  As it turned out, she didn’t have to.   In May, Henry’s reporting revealing that […]

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June 17, 2021

14 public service newsrooms accepted to GNI-INN Sponsorship Lab

Today, the Google News Initiative (GNI), in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), announced the second cohort of the GNI-INN Sponsorship Lab. GNI Sponsorship Labs help news organizations become sustainable by providing news leaders with the knowledge and skills to develop relationships with businesses, build their sales strategy and secure underwriting.  This new […]

June 15, 2021

INN Index 2021 shows broad and sustained growth across nonprofit news

Today the Institute for Nonprofit News publishes its latest Index report, capturing the state of nonprofit news in 2021.  During a year of crises and intensified demands for high-quality news, nonprofits rose to the challenge. Community-centered media rapidly read the public’s needs and ramped up coverage to provide information and connections that people couldn’t find […]

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June 8, 2021

New collaboration targets post-COVID world

INN’s ambitious editorial collaboration project brings together 15 Midwestern newsrooms to uncover how the pandemic has prompted changes in practices.

May 25, 2021

Sponsor support opens free access to INN Days nonprofit news conference

The Institute for Nonprofit News will expand access to its annual conference on nonprofit news thanks to strong sponsor support. The June 9-10 virtual conference covering trends and growth in nonprofit journalism will now be free and registration open to the public. INN Days is underwritten by Knight Foundation and Inasmuch Foundation. Thanks to additional […]

May 13, 2021

New case study: How Injustice Watch expanded its commentary to amplify Black essential voices

Today INN published a new case study, How Injustice Watch expanded its commentary to amplify Black essential voices, by Ariam Alula.