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Funders to approach for Hacks Hackers

Washington, D.C.$2.0M revenue25 funders on file

The organization exists to bring together journalists (hacks) and technologists (hackers) who are leaders in their sectors to advance media innovation and foster public trust in the information ecosystem. We do that by a)convening summits, hackathons, ideathons and workshopsthat bring together talent from cross-disciplinary backgrounds, including journalism, technology and academia to ideate and innovate. B) create innovation labs where we directly work with journalists to prototype and test newtechnologies, c) spread knowledge through our newsletters, webinars and other forums for learning about technology and media, (d) solicit and receive funds for the accomplishment of the above purposes, and (e) pursue any other purpose permitted to be pursued by a charity (or, by a private foundation should this organization ever become a private foundation), as that term is defined in 26 usc 501(a) and (c)(3) and associated regulations, as each may from time to time be…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$93k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$150k–$980kover two years, from 2–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$380kfrom 4 new funders

Half the value is in your top 16 funders, of 154

$0$490k$980khalf from the top 16likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Open Campus Media Inc ($180k/yr), The Schott Foundation for Public Education ($460k/yr), Hispanics in Philanthropy ($140k/yr)1 in 16$170k
  2. 2Carnegie Corporation of New YorkSimilar grantees: Open Campus Media Inc ($160k/yr), The Schott Foundation for Public Education ($75k/yr), New Schools Fund ($1.5M/yr)1 in 22$140k
  3. 3The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Online News Association ($200k/yr), Hispanics in Philanthropy ($6k/yr), New Schools Fund ($25k/yr)1 in 25$110k

151 more funders on the list for Hacks Hackers

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