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June 9, 2026
Latest figures show fieldwide stability but slower growth.
February 21, 2025
From legislation that would make it easier to challenge nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status to federal prohibitions against once-popular diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the thought on the minds of many nonprofit leaders these days is: what if we get sued? “While getting sued is admittedly a worst-case scenario, it’s not a bad lens through which […]
February 7, 2025
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said he would exact vengeance on news outlets that anger him. Now, just weeks into the new administration, newsrooms are increasingly worried about libel lawsuits, harassment of their reporters and other threats to journalists and the work they do. These threats may come from both government and private […]
February 3, 2025
The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paulina Velasco as the new Collaborations Project Manager. In this role, Paulina will work closely with INN’s Director of Collaborative and Rural Initiatives Alana Rocha and with members of the Rural News Network (RNN) to develop and execute high-impact investigative reporting series […]
January 24, 2025
By Karen Rundlet, CEO & Executive Director The show at the local theatre likely won’t make national headlines. Neither will the city council’s plans to repair the potholes you hit on your daily commute. But both stories are examples of meaningful community news that often gets short shrift. As local newspapers continue to shutter (at […]
January 15, 2025
Independent newsrooms reporting on the California wildfires may apply for fast-track grants from the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), with support from Google News Initiative (GNI). In a pilot program designed to keep critical information flowing during an emergency, GNI is providing grants of up to $10,000 per newsroom covering the disaster from the ground. […]
January 8, 2025
The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) enters the 10th year of the NewsMatch fundraising campaign in a strong position to support the growing field of independent journalism, with a record $8.2 million raised for the 2024 campaign and over $5 million already allocated for 2025. Funding for the new year includes a multi-year commitment from […]
January 6, 2025
Nonprofit journalism is rapidly expanding and evolving – and the ways of fundraising are too. The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) thinks it’s worth exploring how newsrooms can combine their resources and strengths with one another for greater success. Collective fundraising is defined as fundraising undertaken together by multiple organizations that establish the necessary systems, […]
November 25, 2024
After a record number of ballots submitted and an extremely close election with only two votes separating first through third place, two candidates broke through the pool of 14 to win three-year terms on the board: Corinne Colbert, the Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of Athens County Independent and Gillian White, the Chief Revenue Officer […]
November 13, 2024
Nonprofit news has a superpower: beyond engaging and growing audiences directly on their own platforms — websites, newsletters and social accounts — most nonprofit news outlets build ways for their coverage to be republished and spread by third-party outlets, too. The majority of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) members (84%) offer their work for […]
From local news to in-depth reporting on pressing global issues, INN’s 500 members tell stories that otherwise would go untold – connecting communities, holding the powerful accountable, and strengthening civic life.
