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Press Forward is a philanthropic initiative from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that funds media organizations and local news ecosystems to build sustainable, community-centered journalism.
The initiative has committed up to $500 million nationally and operates through local chapters across Alaska, Central Appalachia, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, and other regions, each supporting place-based resilience in local news. A recent $2. 7 million award from Press Forward's national Pooled Fund supports public media resilience efforts at 180 vulnerable stations.
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Catalyzing ground-up solutions and support for public media’s future | Press Forward December 10, 2025 By Melissa Millios Davis The philanthropic sector’s response to the public media crisis has been swift and impactful: Funders large and small from across the country have come together quickly to help keep stations on the air by supporting them directly, via locally spearheaded efforts, and through the Public Media Bridge Fund, which yesterday announced $26 million in stabilization grants benefitting 180 of the most vulnerable stations, serving 30 million Americans.
Even with this vital support, local stations face a bumpy road ahead, as they adjust their operations and programming to this new reality without federal funding. For many, surviving long term will require new allies, new ideas, new infrastructure and new investments – most of which must come from the communities they serve.
In this context, we’re excited to announce that seven of our Press Forward local chapters – Alaska , Central Appalachia , Bloomington & Monroe County (Indiana) , Colorado, Minnesota , New Mexico and North Carolina – are receiving a total of $2. 7 million from Press Forward’s national Pooled Fund to support place-based efforts that build long-term resilience of public media. The John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a longtime supporter of public media and a founding Press Forward funder, is seeding our investment, which local chapters will leverage to catalyze or increase local support for funded projects.
We’re committed to working in close coordination with the Public Media Bridge Fund , Native Public Media , and other national and local stakeholders, because we know that strengthening original, local news service for the long-term will require hard choices, selfless decisions, and systemic transformation.
Press Forward’s Public Media Resilience grants will help coalitions of local stations build long-term sustainability by making operational changes that reduce costs, generate new revenue, strengthen coordination and partnerships, and leverage economies of scale among public-service broadcast, digital and even print platforms, in the public interest.
Local chapters will be working directly with station leaders and community members, and grantmaking will be by invitation only. To support this work, Press Forward chapters will lean into their superpowers – convening news partners and community leaders to center local information needs and draw in more local investment.
In the coming months, station-led coalitions will develop two-year plans that strengthen place-based infrastructure – with a focus on sustaining original, local news coverage and cultural content for rural and underserved communities most at risk-of losing service. At Press Forward, we strongly believe that this moment of crisis for public media has the potential to be a rebirth for local news – if we lead locally.
While top-down models that treat communities solely as content distribution points can erode public trust and local investment, local reporters, residents and expertise are valuable assets. Though program partnerships, affiliations, and even mergers can be hard and take time – news leaders with shared values can also commit to protect local flavor, originality and trust.
Through this initiative, we are also excited to demonstrate Press Forward’s networked, rapid-response approach to serving community information needs. When a crisis occurs – be it a natural disaster or federal funding cuts – the growing Press Forward network of local chapters, national and community-based partners, and grantees can be a resource for ensuring that philanthropic dollars for local news are guided by community priorities.
In fact, we simply couldn’t do this type of work without the tireless leadership of our local chapters. We are grateful for your partnership, local connections, and ability to uncover solutions that matter most to your communities. We look forward to sharing updates with the field, as we learn and grow together.
Melissa Milios Davis is Press Forward’s Network Manager. Joining the coalition of funders Which of our four priority areas are you interested in?
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Indigenous Autonomy Impact Investments is an impact investing program from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that deploys catalytic capital to financial intermediaries building the economic power and cultural independence of Indigenous people. MacArthur uses loans, equity, guarantees, and other financial instruments to fill gaps where conventional investors will not participate, targeting enterprises and funds that pioneer new products, build market infrastructure, and serve overlooked communities. The Foundation manages $500 million in active impact investments and makes approximately $5 million annually in related grants. Eligible applicants are financial intermediaries advancing Indigenous economic sovereignty.
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The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.