Apply now for CMP/LMA Journalism Funding Lab (Colorado)
Colorado Media Project and Local Media Association are pleased to announce a new partnership that will bring the proven, in-depth training and coaching program of the LMA Lab for Journalism Funding to local newsrooms across Colorado.
Donor Name: Local Media Association
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 06/19/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Community-based, locally controlled Colorado news organizations are invited to apply to join this state-centered cohort to learn how to develop local journalism projects that are responsive to community priorities and can be funded through philanthropy. Applicants must be producing original, local news for Colorado audiences at least weekly; priority will be given to newsrooms with philanthropic giving programs that are less than five years old. Local news partnerships or coalitions are also encouraged to apply, particularly if they have a joint initiative that they are seeking to fund via philanthropy.
The LMA Lab for Journalism Funding, made possible with continuing support from Google News Initiative, has helped more than 100 news organizations across the U.S. raise more than $22 million to support local journalism since 2020.
Each newsroom in the cohort will work with LMA coaches and CMP staff to:
Set a fundraising goal, in consultation with the coaches, that is in line with that publisher’s market size.
Develop a list of fundraising prospects, and develop a pitch deck and campaign materials to promote their newsroom and their project.
Meet with funders and other lab participants in person at the CMP Summit on August 22.
Participate in the end-of-year #newsCOneeds fundraising campaign with support from CMP and the Colorado Gives Foundation.
Contribute best practices and lessons learned for case studies and an industry playbook published in 2025.
Preference will be given to Colorado news organizations that:
Have strong local leadership with deep ties to the community.
Are focused on high-quality local journalism.
Have leadership-level buy-in to participate in this lab and an organizational commitment to dedicate staff time and resources.
Are relatively new to raising philanthropic support for local news (membership and/or grant programs of less than five years OR new staff members who could benefit from this training and cohort).
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