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ICFJ works at the intersection of journalism and technology. It helps journalists around the world strengthen their storytelling skills. Its work spans several areas, including innovation, building investigative journalism networks, and exchange programs. ICFJ also develops expertise in areas such as health and business, while promoting diverse voices in news coverage.
Luminate supports philanthropic initiatives that aim to accelerate the public good. It focuses on areas it sees as essential to building a prosperous, stable, and open society: digital identity, education, emerging technologies, financial inclusion, governance and civic engagement, and property rights.
Building on nearly two decades of partnership with the news industry, the Google News Initiative (GNI) was launched in 2018 to bring together efforts across the company to help build a stronger future for news. To date, the Google News Initiative has supported 7000+ news partners in more than 120 countries and territories through more than $300 million in global funding.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works to build peace through international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication and information. UNESCO’s programs contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.
GFMD is a leading global community for media development, media freedom and journalism support. Through collaboration, coordination and collective action, its network of 147 member organisations —as well as dozens of partners— creates, promotes and delivers policies and programmes to sustain journalism as a public good. GFMD envisages a world in which democracy, human rights and sustainable development benefit from a pluralistic and informed public sphere underpinned by free, independent and viable public-interest media and journalism.
The EJC is a nonprofit foundation based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Founded in 1992, it has been working independently to support, strengthen and develop journalism in Europe. The EJC believes that resilient, inclusive and progressive media not only delivers better journalism, but also produces many forms of public benefit that make governments and societies function better and strengthen democracy.
IMS is one of the largest media development organizations in the Nordic region. It works in more than 30 countries across four continents, promoting press freedom, good journalism and safety for journalists. IMS aims to create safer media environments with sound laws for journalists in countries where press freedom and other human rights are in dire straits. Its work is based on long-term engagements tailored to the local country contexts in which it seeks to make a difference, always in partnership with local and international media actors.
The MJRC is an independent media research and policy think tank which seeks to improve the quality of media policymaking and the state of independent media and journalism through research, knowledge sharing and financial support. MJRC continues the work of the Center for Media, Data & Society (CMDS), which until October 2022 operated as a unit of Central European University (CEU).
Ajor
The Ajor (Digital Journalism Association) is a Brazilian nonprofit organization that represents more than 150 media outlets. Its mission is to foster the journalistic ecosystem in Brazil, strengthening its members and defending a freer, more diverse and plural press. Ajor’s activities are divided into three axes: promotion of entrepreneurship, defense of journalism and democracy and focus on diversity.
Code for Africa
CfA is Africa’s largest nonprofit network of digital democracy laboratories, with over 140 full-time forensic researchers, data scientists, technologists (both software and hardware), digital storytellers and peer-mentor trainers working in support of watchdog civil society and investigative media partners in 26 African countries.
Digital Publishers Alliance
DPA is one of the peak bodies for Australia’s leading independent publishers, representing over 120 of the country’s top media titles. Established in 2022, the DPA seeks to connect, support and protect a vibrant cross-section of digital publishers who reach a large majority of the Australian population every day.
Local and Independent News Association
LINA is a nonprofit industry association supporting a movement of Australian local and independent digital newsrooms. It provides direct support and representation to help newsrooms increase the diversity, quality and relevance of news services in communities across Australia. LINA aims to grow existing and encourage new independent media entrants.
Kantar
Kantar is the world’s leading marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. Kantar combines the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. Kantar helps clients understand what has happened and why and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future.
Meta Journalism Project
The Meta Journalism Project was a collaborative initiative between Meta and publishers around the world aimed at strengthening the connection between journalists and their communities. It helped address the challenges facing the journalism industry through training, programs, and partnerships.
Reporters Without Borders
RSF defends every human being’s right to access free and reliable information. This right is essential to understanding the world, forming opinions, and making informed decisions—both individually and collectively. RSF works to uphold freedom, pluralism, and independence in journalism, and to protect those who embody these ideals. Its annual World Press Freedom Index measures the state of press freedom in 180 countries.
The JTI is an international standard—a quality seal—designed to highlight and promote trustworthy journalism. Developed by Reporters Without Borders, its goal is to provide a transparent mechanism to reduce disinformation and reward ethical, professional journalism.
The JSK Fellowship supports journalists who are committed to exploring solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the field worldwide. Innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in journalism are key pillars of its mission to improve the quality of news and information reaching the public.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is part of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. It works to advance press freedom, raise awareness of human rights, and promote more inclusive economies. Through journalism, media development, free legal assistance, and other initiatives, the foundation leverages its services to drive systemic change.
TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono legal service. It connects top law firms and corporate legal teams around the world with high-impact NGOs and social enterprises working to drive social and environmental change.
Institute for Nonprofit News
The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) provides training and financial support to nonprofit news organizations. Its mission is to promote the values and raise awareness of the benefits of public service and investigative journalism. Today, it brings together more than 100 organizations that share best practices and collaborate with one another.
Gabo Foundation
Gabo Foundation promotes better journalism and fosters creativity, with an emphasis on workshop-based learning and the legacy of its founder, Gabriel García Márquez. Its core values include excellence, independence, respect, joy (“cheveridad”), innovation, collaboration, and communication.
Connectas is a journalism platform for the Americas. It is a nonprofit initiative that promotes the production, exchange, training, and dissemination of information on key issues for the region’s development. Its work is guided by the principles of independence, quality, collaborative networks, and a broad perspective that goes beyond local impact.
Local Independent Online News Publishers
LION Publishers is on a mission to strengthen the local news industry in the U.S. and Canada by empowering independent news publishers to build more sustainable businesses. As a nonprofit professional association, they operate within the journalism-support ecosystem and serve more than 500 members. These outlets provide critical information to their respective communities, filling gaps in news coverage and serving people historically overlooked or misrepresented in mainstream media.
News Product Alliance
The News Product Alliance (NPA) is an organization dedicated to supporting news product professionals and expanding diversity in decision-making roles. They believe that news product thinkers—who align business, audience, and technology goals with journalistic ethics—are the future leaders of the news industry. With a diverse community of over 3,000 professionals, NPA offers training, support, and advocacy to empower emerging leaders and diversify the field, breaking down barriers for those from different backgrounds.
FOPEA
FOPEA is a civil society organization committed to promoting the quality of journalism and defending freedom of expression. It has an unwavering commitment to press freedom in Argentina. Its core mission is to safeguard and foster an environment where media outlets and journalists have the autonomy and protection needed to report with integrity and without censorship.
SOCOLAC
SOCOLAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering collaborative agreements on political and social issues in support of freedom of expression.
Distintas Latitudes is a digital platform for news and analysis on Latin America. It is driven by a team of young journalists, political scientists, and international affairs specialists from across the continent. The platform also identifies and trains emerging talent through the Latin American Network of Young Journalists.
Agência Pública
Agência Pública is Brazil’s first nonprofit investigative journalism agency. Its core values include editorial independence, the promotion of human rights and the right to information, strengthening democratic debate, investigative and innovative journalism, gender equality, and a cooperative work environment that fosters ethical and skilled journalists.
Deflect is a free website security service developed by eQualit.ie that protects civil society organizations and human rights groups from digital attacks. It provides website operators, journalists, and human rights defenders with real-time and historical analytics, insights on DDoS attacks, and botnet activity details.
The Lenfest Institute develops scalable solutions within Philadelphia’s news ecosystem that can be applied nationally. It is building viable, replicable models for sustainable local news organizations across the U.S. through its main areas: high-impact journalism, news technology and innovation, and growing diverse audiences.
