Host Newsrooms

• Arkansas Times: Based in Little Rock, the Arkansas Times hired a director of development to boost fundraising, targeting $300K–$500K annually. In 2024, they raised $400K through community support, fundraising emails, and events. Their growing development arm reflects a sustainable approach to local journalism funding.
  Richland Source: Richland Source, a for-profit newsroom in Ohio, secured multi-year funding through community foundations using Report for America as its fiscal sponsor. It also built a strong corporate giving program, engaging local businesses beyond traditional advertising. Their model showcases the potential of philanthropic support in for-profit journalism.
• Santa Fe New Mexican: As the oldest newspaper in the West, the Santa Fe New Mexican launched its first individual giving campaign in 2024 with help from Report for America. They raised over $25,000 from donors and received a $15,000 education reporting grant. Report for America served as their fiscal sponsor throughout.
• The Current: The Current, a nonprofit newsroom in coastal Georgia, joined Report for America in 2022, hiring its first full-time regional reporter. Continued community and partner support enabled them to add another full-time reporter. They’re now pursuing a strategic plan to double revenue in 2025.
• The Public’s Radio: In spring 2025, The Public’s Radio in Rhode Island sought urgent help with an email campaign for a pledge drive. Report for America created 18 emails that helped raise over $115,000 in a week. The collaboration provided a major boost to their development team’s efforts.

Accelerator Newsrooms

• Black Wall Street Times: The Black Wall Street Times, located in Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District, became an inaugural Report for America Accelerator newsroom in 2025. Through fiscal sponsorship, they secured a $17,000 grant to expand their journalism. Their work centers on lifting up Black voices and challenging mainstream narratives.
• The Keene Sentinel: The Keene Sentinel, a historic daily paper in New Hampshire, joined Report for America as an Accelerator newsroom in 2024. They quickly surpassed their $75K fundraising goal after launching a journalism fund and hosting a community event. Their early success demonstrates the power of local engagement.
• San Diego Voice and Viewpoint: This legacy, Black-owned newspaper, also an Accelerator newsroom, worked with Report for America to prepare for a fundraising gala, integrate fundraising tools into their website, and develop a special advertising strategy. Their small but passionate team is building new revenue streams with strategic guidance.

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