Member News

Benton Foundation Reply Comments to the FCC: In the Matter of Framework for Broadband Internet Service

[Source: The Benton Foundation, by Amina Fazlullah and Alexandra Wood, August 12, 2010]
Please see attached reply comments from the Benton Foundation on the Framework for Broadband Internet Service. 

Knight Foundation Report on Nonprofit Journalism Business Models Available Online

[Source: knightfoundation.org, August 12, 2010]
A Knight Foundation-funded summary report of a round table on nonprofit journalism business models is now available to view on the Web.  Find the report and more information at ...

OSI Presents "Rights Not Rescue" - A Report and Animated Film

[Source: Open Society Institute, August 2, 2010]
Sex workers are subjected to widespread human rights abuses, including police violence and unequal access to health care, in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Despite enormous challenges, sex ...

LEF Foundation Blog - A Space for Sharing Ideas and Information

[Source: LEF Foundation, July 2, 2010]
LEF Foundation has launched a new blog.

Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Grant Recipients

[Source: Chicken & Egg Pictures, July 29, 2010]
MARKING FIVE YEARS, CELEBRATING $1.5 MILLION & MORE THAN 3,000 MENTORSHIP HOURS FOR WOMEN FILMMAKERS  Organization's Environmental-Focused "Which Came First Fund'' to Support Three Films in ...

Sundance Institute Announces 2010 Cinereach Project at Sundance Institute Grantees

[Source: Sundance Institute, July 27, 2010]
Eleven Documentary and Narrative Feature Film Projects Selected for Development, Production and Post-Production Support

MAP Fund Announces its 2010 Grantees

[Source: Creative Capital, July 8, 2010]
ANNUAL MAP FUND AWARDS TOTAL $1,000,000 TO SUPPORT GROUNDBREAKING LIVE PERFORMANCE, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGrants awarded to playwright Taylor Mac, roots-music ensemble ...

Chicken & Egg Pictures and Rooftop Films Announce Short Film Grant for Women Filmmakers

[Source: Chicken & Egg Pictures, July 15, 2010]
Chicken & Egg Pictures is partnering with the Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund for a second year to provide a grant for a short film by a woman filmmaker. 

News and Information a Priority for Many Community and Place-based Foundations, Survey Finds

[Source: knightfoundation.org, July 14, 2010]
More than half of the 135 locally-focused foundations that responded to a new Knight Foundation survey said they were funding news and information projects - for a total of $165 million.  And more ...