Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation works globally to advance social justice, strengthen democratic institutions, and support equitable access to information and civic
Resource Category: Major Journalism Funders
Emerson Collective
Emerson Collective supports social change through investments and partnerships that advance education, immigration reform, climate solutions, and independent journalism.
MacArthur Foundation
Through its Journalism and Media program, the MacArthur Foundation invests in nonprofit news, investigative reporting, and nonfiction multimedia storytelling.
Rose Community Foundation
A community foundation serving the Greater Denver area, which has supported local journalism and media as part of its goal
Gates Family Foundation
This foundation invests in projects that enhance the quality of life in Colorado, including support for public media and journalism
Colorado Health Foundation (CHC)
A foundation focused on improving the health of Coloradans, which funds journalism and media projects that report on health equity
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
A Denver-based foundation that primarily invests in arts, culture, and creative leadership, and has supported media and journalism projects that
AJL Foundation
A private family foundation based in Boulder that supports a variety of causes, including investigative journalism and civic engagement in
Meta Journalism Project
An initiative by Meta (formerly Facebook) that has provided grants, partnerships, and training to support news organizations, particularly in digital
American Journalism Project (AJP)
A venture philanthropy organization that makes grants to nonprofit, nonpartisan local news organizations to help them build sustainable business models.