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Ford Foundation Introduces New Focus and Strategies

Message from Ford Foundation President Luis A. Ubiñas - A New Generation of Social ChangeApril 13, 2009 - A year ago, we set out to ensure that the Ford Foundation’s grant making was addressing ...

It's Time for Newspapers to Become Nonprofit Organizations

[Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, By Vince Stehle - March 12, 2009]

Navigating the Downturn: GIA's Resources for Grantmakers

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) has put together a regularly-updated resource page for funders entitled "Economic Turmoil and Change: Resources for Grantmakers." Find out what Grantmakers ...

Knight Foundation Features Videos and Reports from Second Media Learning Seminar

On February 16 and 17, 2009, more than 180 foundation executives, media developers and leaders attended the second "Media Learning Seminar on the Information Needs of Communities in a ...

Media Democracy Fund Grantees Making a Difference in Digital TV Transition

Media Democracy Fund grantee the Main Street Project is among the many advocacy organizations working with underserved communities to navigate the Digital TV Transition (which was ...

The Fledgling Fund Releases Working Paper "Assessing Creative Media's Social Impact"

The Fledgling Fund has recently released a working paper, titled Assessing Creative Media's Social Impact.  The paper details The Fledgling Fund's belief that film and other media can have ...

Benton Foundation Delivers Broadband Action Plan to Obama Administration

The Benton Foundation has released a detailed set of recommendations to guide the Obama administration's media policy making, entitled An Action Plan for America: Using Technology and Innovation ...