American Journalism Project

The American Journalism Project is the first venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news by investing in and building nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve. We make catalytic investments in nonprofit news organizations, partner with communities to launch new organizations, and coach leaders as they grow and sustain their newsrooms.

Sarabeth Berman

CEO

2 past transactions

Block Club Chicago

Grant in 2022
Block Club Chicago launched in 2018, just months after the abrupt closure of DNAinfo. Toomey, Sabella and Lulay teamed with former reporters from the award-winning news site to create a newsroom with the same local focus, but with a membership-based funding model. The site launched as a nonprofit, joining a growing network of 501(c)(3) news sites around the country.

Sahan Journal

Grant in 2022
Sahan Journal is a nonprofit, digital-first news organisation dedicated to chronicling the struggles, successes and transformations of Minnesota’s diverse and rapidly growing immigrant and underserved communities, whose stories are often overlooked by mainstream news organisation's.
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