Programs

  • The Pivot Fund

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: ONA ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PIVOT FUND, A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INVESTING $500 MILLION INTO INDEPENDENT BIPOC-LED CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PIVOT FUND INVESTS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAININGS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M

  • ONA Training and Development Programs

    TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:- CONFERENCES: ONA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER INNOVATORS FROM JOURNALISM AND TECHNOLOGY. ONA HOSTS A MIX OF PANELS, INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING ACTIVITIES AND HANDS- ON WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN NEWSGATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS CREATING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.- LOCAL: ONA'S VOLUNTEER LOCAL GROUPS HOST TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENTS ON TOPICS SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT TO JOURNALISTS IN THEIR REGION, AND SOMETIMES HOST VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE ONA COMMUNITY TO JOIN, IRRESPECTIVE OF GEOGRAPHY.- WEBINARS AND OTHER VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONA OFFERS MULTIPLE VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AIMED AT DEVELOPING SPECIFIC SKILLS FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M

  • Fellowships and Leadership Initiatives

    FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND COHORTS: CULTIVATING NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND DIVERSITY IS ONE OF ONA'S FIVE FOCUS AREAS, AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION ARE INCORPORATED INTO ALL AREAS OF ONA'S WORK AND PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION INCLUDE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR, THE EXECUTIVE WOMEN LEADERSHIP SALON, HBCU DIGITAL MEDIA FELLOWSHIP AND VISION25, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH OPEN NEWS AND THE MAYNARD INSTITUTE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $573.3K