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Funders to approach for Journalism Funding Partners

Sacramento, California$5.7M revenue59 funders on file

Increase the depth and diversity of local journalism by building and stewarding connections between funds and reporting, serving as a bridge and a leader in the growing realm of philanthropy - supported journalism.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$80k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$2.5M–$7.4Mover two years, from 18–25 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$2.1Mfrom 19 new funders

Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 155

$0$3.7M$7.4Mhalf from the top 9likely range1st10thAll 155
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Aphorism FoundationSimilar grantees: FFWD ($1.3M/yr)1 in 10$620k
  2. 2Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: American Journalism Project Inc ($830k/yr)1 in 14$1.1M
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: CalMatters ($400k/yr), San Francisco Jewish Community Publications Inc ($3k/yr), Northern California Grantmakers ($130k/yr)2 in 10$79k

152 more funders on the list for Journalism Funding Partners

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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