This page gathers tools, research, and practical guides for organizations and individuals who fund journalism. Whether you are new to supporting news or looking to refine your grantmaking strategy, these resources highlight approaches, frameworks, and examples that can help strengthen impact and alignment with the journalism community.
Check back frequently as we continue to build out these tools. Is there something you’d like to see? Email Monica at monica@grantsforjournalists.com
đź“š Toolkits & Frameworks
- Words That Work: A Toolkit for Funders (Press Forward)
- The Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit: A guide for funders (A free resource from The Lenfest Institute’s Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting News)
- A Guide to Assessing Your Local News Ecosystem (The Democracy Fund)
🏛 Workshops & Learning
- Workshops for Local News Funders (Poynter Institute)
đź“Š Research & Insights
- Philanthropy and Local Opinion Journalism (SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University)