Across 303 participating newsrooms, NewsMatch brought in $38 million in individual donations. The largest 50 newsrooms brought in $24 million of the $38 million total.
“While we continue to do stories that hold our elected officials and community leaders accountable, we know that this is not the most pressing concern for someone who is going through the eviction process.”
With more than 50 participating newsrooms led by The Daily Yonder and the agribusiness-focused Investigate Midwest, the multi-year effort will be the nonprofit group’s largest collaboration ever.
There was an increase in foundation support and individual giving for nearly two-thirds of nonprofit news outlets, but a decrease in earned revenue for about half.
More than half of all nonprofit outlets have either no people of color or “only a small percentage” within their ranks. The vast majority — more than two-thirds — do not have a single person of color in leadership at the executive level.
“Nonprofit news organizations have much in common even if their scope or mission differs. Their journalistic missions are shaped largely by the gaps they are trying to fill — investigative at the state, national and global level; more general news at the local level.”
Schmidt, Christine. "50,000 first-time donors? Here’s how four nonprofit organizations used NewsMatch to the fullest." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Mar. 2019. Web. 29 Sep. 2023.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2019, Mar. 20). 50,000 first-time donors? Here’s how four nonprofit organizations used NewsMatch to the fullest. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/50000-first-time-donors-heres-how-four-nonprofit-organizations-used-newsmatch-to-the-fullest/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "50,000 first-time donors? Here’s how four nonprofit organizations used NewsMatch to the fullest." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 20, 2019. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/50000-first-time-donors-heres-how-four-nonprofit-organizations-used-newsmatch-to-the-fullest/.
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