For Funders
Reliable local news and information is the essential infrastructure that underpins progress on every priority your foundation cares about. When local news shrinks, every other community investment is working in the dark.
Our Funders
Become a Funder
Colorado Media Project offers flexible ways to engage that are tailored to your commitment level. Join us in shaping a stronger, more equitable information future for Colorado.
Executive Committee
For major institutional funders ready to take a leadership role and shape the future of local news.
Role: Guide CMP’s strategy, governance, and major funding decisions.
Fund Contributors
For funders supporting CMP’s pooled or coordinated grantmaking.
Role: Invest in impactful open-call and strategic grants.
Press Forward Funder Table
For funders and impact investors interested in shared learning and co-investment.
Role: Join a network for shared knowledge, improved coordination, and co-investment.
Our Collaborative Model
The Press Forward Colorado Funder Table is a strategic forum where aligned funders work together to maximize results across the entire ecosystem. We invite you to join the Funder Table to drive systemic change and multiply your community impact.
Pooled Funding
We provide a trusted mechanism for pooling resources and co-funding ambitious initiatives that achieve systemic change at a scale no single donor could manage alone.
Aligned Giving
We actively support aligned giving by connecting place-based funders directly with local news and information outlets and organizations operating within their specific funding areas. This ensures local investments are strategic and responsive to community needs.