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June 9, 2026

Nonprofit news outlets faced headwinds in 2025: New INN Index data

Latest figures show fieldwide stability but slower growth.

April 14, 2020

Sharene Azimi to lead INN communications

Sharene Azimi is a specialist in strategy and communications for cause-oriented organizations. As Communications Director for INN, she works to increase awareness of the growing field of nonprofit news.

April 10, 2020

INN and Columbia Journalism School partner on new internship program

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, responding to a news media job market in crisis due to the COVID-19 virus, is collaborating with two non-profit news organizations to provide graduating students with paid internships and reporting grants to support their transitions to professional journalism.

March 27, 2020

Tips for Managing Coronavirus Reporting Risks

With help from Reuters and many INN member news leaders, we have assembled advice and tips to help nonprofit news managers think through some of the risks of reporting this story.

March 6, 2020

Jeffrey Woolverton to lead INN Major Gifts initiative

Jeffrey Woolverton has joined the Institute for Nonprofit News as Network Philanthropy Director, a new position.

January 27, 2020

“Seeking a Cure” collaboration reaches more than 120 outlets

A reporting collaboration of 12 news organizations in seven states, supported by the Institute for Nonprofit News, reached more than 120 unique outlets across 32 states, according to research conducted by INN.

January 21, 2020

Sara Shahriari joins INN in new role expanding leadership training and recruitment

ara Shahriari has joined the Institute for Nonprofit News in a new role as director of leadership and talent development.

January 16, 2020

INN launches partnership with LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation

Members of the Institute for Nonprofit News will soon have low-cost access to LexisNexis, a powerful reporting and research tool, thanks to a new partnership with the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation.

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December 9, 2019

Mother Jones: Legacy news magazine follows the readers to digital growth and nonprofit donor support

Case study co-published by Institute for Nonprofit News and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. The PDF version from INN can be downloaded here and was designed by Elizabeth Scott. For five takeaway tips from this case study, click here. In February 2012, the nonprofit news organization Mother […]

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December 9, 2019

Steal These Ideas: Five Tips from the MoJo Case Study

Below are five lessons from MoJo’s experiences that other nonprofit investigative newsrooms can adapt and use. These tips stem from the INN/Shorenstein Center case study on Mother Jones, published Dec. 9, 2019. One: Treat your audience like your public board. By sharing strategic information like company financials and plans for the future, Mother Jones opened […]