ThePivotFund
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The Pivot Fund disrupts and reimagines the journalism industry, ensuring equity for BIPOC-led community organizations and the BIPOC communities they serve.
💬 Words can make—or break—your campaign. Join us on Nov 5, 2025 · 1 PM ET for Smart Fundraising, Careful Language: Winning Year-End Strategies for 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
💬 Words can make—or break—your campaign. Join us on Nov 5, 2025 · 1 PM ET for Smart Fundraising, Careful Language: Winning Year-End Strategies for 2025
Register Today: shorturl.at/QZxb1
#Nonprofit #Journalism #Fundraising #DEI #YearEndGiving #Philanthropy
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Proof Positive: Invest in trusted local news, and growth follows. In our first two years (FY2023–24), The Pivot Fund invested $2.1M in 8 outlets trusted by their communities and unlocked transformational change.
📖 Read the Impact Report → shorturl.at/cS5G0
📖 Read the Impact Report → shorturl.at/cS5G0
September 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Proof Positive: Invest in trusted local news, and growth follows. In our first two years (FY2023–24), The Pivot Fund invested $2.1M in 8 outlets trusted by their communities and unlocked transformational change.
📖 Read the Impact Report → shorturl.at/cS5G0
📖 Read the Impact Report → shorturl.at/cS5G0
We’ve refreshed our brand!
This new look is about rallying support for community-driven news serving historically marginalized communities. Also coming soon, our new website will spotlight the impact of our grantees and funders.
The future of local news is here—and it doesn’t look like its past.
This new look is about rallying support for community-driven news serving historically marginalized communities. Also coming soon, our new website will spotlight the impact of our grantees and funders.
The future of local news is here—and it doesn’t look like its past.
August 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We’ve refreshed our brand!
This new look is about rallying support for community-driven news serving historically marginalized communities. Also coming soon, our new website will spotlight the impact of our grantees and funders.
The future of local news is here—and it doesn’t look like its past.
This new look is about rallying support for community-driven news serving historically marginalized communities. Also coming soon, our new website will spotlight the impact of our grantees and funders.
The future of local news is here—and it doesn’t look like its past.
Press freedom without community voices isn't freedom—it's erasure.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate and fight for community-led, grassroots newsrooms telling the truth in places others ignore.
This is why The Pivot Fund exists.
#PressFreedom #JournalismMatters
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate and fight for community-led, grassroots newsrooms telling the truth in places others ignore.
This is why The Pivot Fund exists.
#PressFreedom #JournalismMatters
May 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Press freedom without community voices isn't freedom—it's erasure.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate and fight for community-led, grassroots newsrooms telling the truth in places others ignore.
This is why The Pivot Fund exists.
#PressFreedom #JournalismMatters
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate and fight for community-led, grassroots newsrooms telling the truth in places others ignore.
This is why The Pivot Fund exists.
#PressFreedom #JournalismMatters
Local news is community care. Join us 4/23 for a conversation on what audiences in Minnesota taught us about trust, strategy & funding local journalism. Hear from the visionaries building the future.
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism #CommunityMedia #MinnesotaNews
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism #CommunityMedia #MinnesotaNews
April 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Local news is community care. Join us 4/23 for a conversation on what audiences in Minnesota taught us about trust, strategy & funding local journalism. Hear from the visionaries building the future.
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism #CommunityMedia #MinnesotaNews
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism #CommunityMedia #MinnesotaNews
🚨 The Pivot Fund is hiring a Portfolio Manager to help build capacity & sustainability for BIPOC-led community news outlets. You'll coach grantees, and help cultivate a peer-learning network.
More info: thepivotfund.org/work-with-us
#LocalNews #MediaJobs #BIPOCMedia #JournalismCareers #PivotFund
More info: thepivotfund.org/work-with-us
#LocalNews #MediaJobs #BIPOCMedia #JournalismCareers #PivotFund
April 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 The Pivot Fund is hiring a Portfolio Manager to help build capacity & sustainability for BIPOC-led community news outlets. You'll coach grantees, and help cultivate a peer-learning network.
More info: thepivotfund.org/work-with-us
#LocalNews #MediaJobs #BIPOCMedia #JournalismCareers #PivotFund
More info: thepivotfund.org/work-with-us
#LocalNews #MediaJobs #BIPOCMedia #JournalismCareers #PivotFund
Local news is community care. Join us 4/23 for a conversation on what audiences in Minnesota taught us about trust, strategy & funding local journalism. Hear from the visionaries building the future.
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
April 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Local news is community care. Join us 4/23 for a conversation on what audiences in Minnesota taught us about trust, strategy & funding local journalism. Hear from the visionaries building the future.
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
Read our CEO's article 👉🏽 What selling my house taught me about journalism funding: Tracie Powell connects redlining, media inequities & why BIPOC publishers must build power together. thepivotfund.org/f/what-selli...
April 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Read our CEO's article 👉🏽 What selling my house taught me about journalism funding: Tracie Powell connects redlining, media inequities & why BIPOC publishers must build power together. thepivotfund.org/f/what-selli...
ICYMI! Upcoming webinar on Minnesota’s news landscape April 23rd!
Meet Carmen Robles – a dedicated advocate for health and education equality in the Latino community. As publisher of Conversaciones de Salud, Carmen has empowered thousands.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
Meet Carmen Robles – a dedicated advocate for health and education equality in the Latino community. As publisher of Conversaciones de Salud, Carmen has empowered thousands.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
April 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
ICYMI! Upcoming webinar on Minnesota’s news landscape April 23rd!
Meet Carmen Robles – a dedicated advocate for health and education equality in the Latino community. As publisher of Conversaciones de Salud, Carmen has empowered thousands.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
Meet Carmen Robles – a dedicated advocate for health and education equality in the Latino community. As publisher of Conversaciones de Salud, Carmen has empowered thousands.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
The Harvey World Herald is more than a newsroom—it’s a lifeline. Founder Amethyst Davis is building trusted, local journalism from the ground up in Harvey, IL. With support from The Pivot Fund, the team is growing, reporting, & reclaiming community power. thepivotfund.org/f/harvey-wor... #LocalNews
April 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The Harvey World Herald is more than a newsroom—it’s a lifeline. Founder Amethyst Davis is building trusted, local journalism from the ground up in Harvey, IL. With support from The Pivot Fund, the team is growing, reporting, & reclaiming community power. thepivotfund.org/f/harvey-wor... #LocalNews
Only 1 Day Left to Apply! Are you building a nature-based solutions? CSI Challenge 6 is accepting applications until April 11 at 11:59 PM (CST). Entrepreneurs working on sustainable food, climate resilience, or cultural preservation are especially encouraged to apply. www.arunseed.jp/csichallenge6
April 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Only 1 Day Left to Apply! Are you building a nature-based solutions? CSI Challenge 6 is accepting applications until April 11 at 11:59 PM (CST). Entrepreneurs working on sustainable food, climate resilience, or cultural preservation are especially encouraged to apply. www.arunseed.jp/csichallenge6
ICYMI! Upcoming webinar on Minnesota’s news landscape April 23rd!
Meet Jean Marie Brown –a seasoned journalist, professor at Texas Christian University and Pivot’s director of research, spearheading our in-depth, audience-centric analysis.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
Meet Jean Marie Brown –a seasoned journalist, professor at Texas Christian University and Pivot’s director of research, spearheading our in-depth, audience-centric analysis.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
April 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
ICYMI! Upcoming webinar on Minnesota’s news landscape April 23rd!
Meet Jean Marie Brown –a seasoned journalist, professor at Texas Christian University and Pivot’s director of research, spearheading our in-depth, audience-centric analysis.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
Meet Jean Marie Brown –a seasoned journalist, professor at Texas Christian University and Pivot’s director of research, spearheading our in-depth, audience-centric analysis.
Register: mailchi.mp/thepivotfund...
#LocalJournalism
📢 What happens when funders listen to the audience? Join The Pivot Fund’s webinar on April 23 to explore Minnesota’s evolving news landscape + community-driven insights. A must for funders, publishers & civic leaders. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LocalNews #PressForward #Minnesota
#LocalNews #PressForward #Minnesota
April 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📢 What happens when funders listen to the audience? Join The Pivot Fund’s webinar on April 23 to explore Minnesota’s evolving news landscape + community-driven insights. A must for funders, publishers & civic leaders. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LocalNews #PressForward #Minnesota
#LocalNews #PressForward #Minnesota
Pasa La Voz grew from a Facebook group into a sustainable Spanish-language newsroom reaching 862K monthly visitors! With The Pivot Fund’s support, they’ve achieved financial sustainability ahead of schedule.
Read how they did it: bit.ly/43lEAF4
#LocalNews #Community #funding
Read how they did it: bit.ly/43lEAF4
#LocalNews #Community #funding
March 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Pasa La Voz grew from a Facebook group into a sustainable Spanish-language newsroom reaching 862K monthly visitors! With The Pivot Fund’s support, they’ve achieved financial sustainability ahead of schedule.
Read how they did it: bit.ly/43lEAF4
#LocalNews #Community #funding
Read how they did it: bit.ly/43lEAF4
#LocalNews #Community #funding
Looking for creative ways to fund your newsroom? 🍻 Take notes from Baltimore Beat! They’re teaming up with Peabody Heights Brewery to launch a new beer in May—$1 from every pint & case sold supports independent journalism. 🍺
🔗 More: bit.ly/42IL28u
#BIPOCMedia #CreativeFunding #news #Journalism
🔗 More: bit.ly/42IL28u
#BIPOCMedia #CreativeFunding #news #Journalism
February 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Looking for creative ways to fund your newsroom? 🍻 Take notes from Baltimore Beat! They’re teaming up with Peabody Heights Brewery to launch a new beer in May—$1 from every pint & case sold supports independent journalism. 🍺
🔗 More: bit.ly/42IL28u
#BIPOCMedia #CreativeFunding #news #Journalism
🔗 More: bit.ly/42IL28u
#BIPOCMedia #CreativeFunding #news #Journalism
📢The Kansas City Defender, a Pivot Fund grantee, hires Mili Mansaray as its new Editor and Director of Radical Media Initiatives! 📢 A fearless journalist committed to Black liberation, Mansaray is dedicated to community-driven media. #BIPOCMedia #News @kcdefender.bsky.social
🔗 More: bit.ly/4hqmoy6
🔗 More: bit.ly/4hqmoy6
February 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📢The Kansas City Defender, a Pivot Fund grantee, hires Mili Mansaray as its new Editor and Director of Radical Media Initiatives! 📢 A fearless journalist committed to Black liberation, Mansaray is dedicated to community-driven media. #BIPOCMedia #News @kcdefender.bsky.social
🔗 More: bit.ly/4hqmoy6
🔗 More: bit.ly/4hqmoy6
Journalist Safety Webinar – Part 2
Latinas Represent & The Pivot Fund, in partnership with Democracy Security Project, are hosting a free virtual training on journalist safety. Learn about physical, cyber, and event security to stay protected.
📅 Feb. 5 | 7 PM EST
👉🏽 Register: bit.ly/PCESecurity
Latinas Represent & The Pivot Fund, in partnership with Democracy Security Project, are hosting a free virtual training on journalist safety. Learn about physical, cyber, and event security to stay protected.
📅 Feb. 5 | 7 PM EST
👉🏽 Register: bit.ly/PCESecurity
February 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Journalist Safety Webinar – Part 2
Latinas Represent & The Pivot Fund, in partnership with Democracy Security Project, are hosting a free virtual training on journalist safety. Learn about physical, cyber, and event security to stay protected.
📅 Feb. 5 | 7 PM EST
👉🏽 Register: bit.ly/PCESecurity
Latinas Represent & The Pivot Fund, in partnership with Democracy Security Project, are hosting a free virtual training on journalist safety. Learn about physical, cyber, and event security to stay protected.
📅 Feb. 5 | 7 PM EST
👉🏽 Register: bit.ly/PCESecurity
📢 In his first week, Roger Amos, Mississippi’s only Indigenous reporter, is already making an impact! He’s reporting on how the Mississippi Band of Choctaws members are being asked to carry papers to prove citizenship—oh, the irony! 🤯
🔗 More: bit.ly/4gjocHL
@mississippifreepress.org
#BIPOCMedia
🔗 More: bit.ly/4gjocHL
@mississippifreepress.org
#BIPOCMedia
January 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📢 In his first week, Roger Amos, Mississippi’s only Indigenous reporter, is already making an impact! He’s reporting on how the Mississippi Band of Choctaws members are being asked to carry papers to prove citizenship—oh, the irony! 🤯
🔗 More: bit.ly/4gjocHL
@mississippifreepress.org
#BIPOCMedia
🔗 More: bit.ly/4gjocHL
@mississippifreepress.org
#BIPOCMedia
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨
The Pivot Fund & Latinas Represent are co-hosting a webinar: "Reporting on Immigration During Times of Crisis."
📅 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. EST
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Join us to explore how culturally competent journalism can amplify immigrant voices! 💬
#Immigration
The Pivot Fund & Latinas Represent are co-hosting a webinar: "Reporting on Immigration During Times of Crisis."
📅 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. EST
📍 lnkd.in/g4PvV7Fx
Join us to explore how culturally competent journalism can amplify immigrant voices! 💬
#Immigration
January 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨
The Pivot Fund & Latinas Represent are co-hosting a webinar: "Reporting on Immigration During Times of Crisis."
📅 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. EST
📍 lnkd.in/g4PvV7Fx
Join us to explore how culturally competent journalism can amplify immigrant voices! 💬
#Immigration
The Pivot Fund & Latinas Represent are co-hosting a webinar: "Reporting on Immigration During Times of Crisis."
📅 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. EST
📍 lnkd.in/g4PvV7Fx
Join us to explore how culturally competent journalism can amplify immigrant voices! 💬
#Immigration
Join "Reporting Responsibly on Immigration Policies in Crisis" 🗓️ Jan 15, 2025, 6 PM EST.
Journalists, policymakers, advocates—bridge gaps, foster understanding, & shape inclusive narratives that strengthen democracy.
Register: tinyurl.com/mvnz3yvy
#Immigration #InclusiveReporting #Democracy
Journalists, policymakers, advocates—bridge gaps, foster understanding, & shape inclusive narratives that strengthen democracy.
Register: tinyurl.com/mvnz3yvy
#Immigration #InclusiveReporting #Democracy
December 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Join "Reporting Responsibly on Immigration Policies in Crisis" 🗓️ Jan 15, 2025, 6 PM EST.
Journalists, policymakers, advocates—bridge gaps, foster understanding, & shape inclusive narratives that strengthen democracy.
Register: tinyurl.com/mvnz3yvy
#Immigration #InclusiveReporting #Democracy
Journalists, policymakers, advocates—bridge gaps, foster understanding, & shape inclusive narratives that strengthen democracy.
Register: tinyurl.com/mvnz3yvy
#Immigration #InclusiveReporting #Democracy