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Carrying the Torch: Oscar Guevara Takes the Helm of MG News While His Father Remains in ICE Custody
In this episode of the Pivot Fund Pod, Tracie Powell, founder and CEO of The Pivot Fund, speaks with Oscar Guevara from MG News. When veteran reporter Mario Guevara wa...
Navigating Identity and Trust with Myers Reece of Underscore Native News
In this episode of The Pivot Fund Pod, Tracie Powell, founder and CEO of The Pivot Fund, speaks with Myers Reece, an Asian American journalist and leader of Underscore...
How to build a hyperlocal media empire with Georgia Fort
In this episode of The Pivot Fund Pod, CEO Tracie Powell talks with media entrepreneur and independent journalist Georgia Fort about her successful news outlet BLCK Pr...
For Us, By Us: Why Trusting Publishers Is at the Heart of The Pivot Fund’s Work
In a recent Word on the Street interview, with Cumulus Media, CEO Tracie Powell shared how The Pivot Fund supports community-rooted newsrooms.It’s not just about fundi...
Turning Board Members Into Fundraisers
This NotebookLM podcast episode discusses strategies for nonprofit media organizations to engage their boards of directors in fundraising. The conversation features th...
The Rise of Independent Local News
In this episode, produced with Notebook LM, our AI hosts explore Tracie Powell and The Pivot Fund's research on the changing American news landscape by focusing on the...
Effective intermediaries: The crucial role of intermediaries in funding journalism
In this episode of The Pivot Fund Pod, Tracie Powell leads a discussion on the pivotal role of philanthropic intermediaries in supporting local and independent news ou...
Pivot Publisher Series | Effectively Stewarding Donors
Kaylan Martin, principal of Blue Umbrella Strategies, and Kimberly Griffin, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Mississippi Free Press, joined The Pivot Fund's Kim...
The Pivot Publisher Series: Is your newsroom ripe for revenue?
The latest Pivot Publisher Series webinar explored the question, “Is your newsroom ripe for revenue?” The panelists described a deep connection with their audience as ...
Meet the Baltimore Sun’s other new owner, Black entrepreneur Armstrong Willams
Amid all the hand-wringing over Sinclair Broadcasting chairman David Smith buying the Baltimore Sun, hardly anyone mentioned that he did it in partnership with Black b...
The Pivot Publisher Series: How to smartly build capacity and organizational design
Who do you need on your team? The hiring process can be daunting, and making the right choices about who to bring on board and when can have a major impact on your new...
The Pivot Publisher Series: The Future of Civic News & Information for Black Audiences
In the latest Pivot Publisher Series episode, The Kansas City Defender’s Ryan Sorrell, AfroLA’s Dana Amihere, and Haitian Times’ Garry Pierre-Pierre share innovative s...
The Pivot Publisher Series: Preparing for Transitions: Succession Planning
The Pivot Publisher Series aims to equip hyperlocal BIPOC publishers and news leaders with tools, strategies and tactics to support their growth and continued success....
Solutions That Just Work
At The Pivot Fund, we know true empowerment for community-led news outlets goes beyond the headlines. It's about providing the necessary tools and support to drive sus...
Overcoming doubts and finding value-aligned funders
BIPOC news leaders have a hard time overcoming racial bias to find funding and support.Black women are starting businesses at the fastest clip of any other racial grou...
Addressing the challenges BIPOC-led news organizations face
The Pivot Fund CEO Tracie Powell and Northeastern University associate professor Dr. Meredith Clark discuss the unique difficulties BIPOC-led news organizations and st...
How to turn your board of directors into fundraisers
In this panel discussion, we review strategies for turning members of your board of directors into effective fundraisers by tapping into their wealth of knowledge, con...
How to recession-proof your news business
Listen for an assessment of the current economic climate for journalism and advice on how small and bootstrapped newsrooms can survive a recession.
Who owns Black media?
What does it mean to be Black media? And how can media that targets Black audiences be culturally competent?
How southern publishers of color can connect with new community members
Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola and Meena Thiruvengadam discuss the demographic changes currently underway in the South and how publishers can connect with new Black, Brown...