“At a time when we’re all trying to find new ways to make local media sustainable, this opens a critical door for us to learn more about how philanthropy can be a part of our model," said the Midcoast Villager's Jeff Howland.

We're excited to work with these great news orgs across the country, a cool mix of legacy and startup (just like us), to swap tips and learn from each other as we all try to remake a broken business model.

“These newsrooms have demonstrated a commitment to community service journalism,” said Frank Mungeam, chief innovation officer at LMA. “We look forward to helping them develop philanthropy as part of their overall strategy to sustain essential local journalism.”