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Funders to approach for Photojournalism Archive

Washington, D.C.$52k revenue1 funder on file

The specific purpose of the Photojournalism Archive is to preserve and display in an online-only archive the work of photojournalists, especially but not exclusively individuals who have worked as staff photographers for newspapers and other journalistic publications, so their work can be studied by the public for educational enrichment. The work of photojournalists, especially those who focus on in-depth stories, is at risk of being lost to history as a result of the rapid decline of newspapers and the fact that most online publications do not archive the images, preserving only the written word. This was our first year as a nonprofit. We have been able to complete the development project, initiate a partnership with a university, develop a prototype for the archive and begin gathering the work of photographers. We have also established systems to digitize and preserve the images that will be in in the…

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$18k, your typical grantunder 1 in 100$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Chance of any first grant2 in 10in the next two years, expected value $9k
Last two years (2023–24)$69kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 152

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  1. 1Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc ($100k/yr), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF ($50k/yr), Preservation Alliance of New Orleans In ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$19k
  2. 2Institute for Nonprofit NewsSimilar grantees: Prison Journalism Project Inc ($20k/yr), Illinois Press Foundation Inc ($20k/yr), The Lens ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$23k
  3. 3Humanities Council of Washington DCGives in Washington, D.C. (116 of 138)Similar grantees: National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($25k/yr)under 1 in 100$17k

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