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February 27, 2026

‘Lifting up underrepresented voices’: New members at INN 

Twenty-two newsrooms — 14 full members and eight provisional — joined the INN Network in January and February.

September 26, 2025

New RNN collaboration examines food insecurity in rural communities

Sowing Resilience, INN's Rural News Network's latest collaboration, depicts how rural communities are dealing with rising food costs and cuts to government programs.

September 10, 2025

Community at the center of the 2025 Nonprofit News Awards

Winners of the fifth annual Nonprofit News Awards (INNYs) exposed corruption, inequality and injustice — and centered communities in their work.

August 6, 2025

Disaster response: INN made 47 grants to news organizations covering fires and floods in the first half of 2025

INN and GNI's disaster-related rapid response grantmaking program has distributed $470,000 in unrestricted grants since January.

July 25, 2025

2025 Nonprofit News Awards finalists reflect the power of civic journalism

The most powerful reporting from nonprofit news outlets over the past year went beyond compelling storytelling to have real impact.

July 8, 2025

Texas disaster response: INN providing grants to newsrooms covering flooding

INN is providing fast-track grants to news organizations based in Kerr County and the other counties declared a State of Emergency in Texas.

May 27, 2025

Increase in local members and topical news coverage: Highlights from the 2025 INN Index survey

For the first time, local news outlets make up the largest segment of the Institute for Nonprofit News’ member network, according to the latest Index survey.

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.

April 16, 2025

10 newsrooms will learn how to make the ask in Major Gifts Cohort Program

The seventh cohort of INN’s Major Gifts Cohort Program will begin training this month in cultivating and securing major gifts – $5,000 or more – for their newsrooms. These 10 newsrooms will spend the next three months in training sessions, followed by four months of coaching from INN’s Network Philanthropy Director Stephanie Schenkel and MajorDonors.com President Diane […]

March 28, 2025

10 years of NewsMatch: Smarter fundraising, more funders, record support for nonprofit news

The nationwide NewsMatch program, now heading into its 10th year, has greatly increased nonprofit news organizations’ ability to attract donors and diversify funding — during a prolonged period of contraction and instability in the news industry.