Welcoming New Additions to the Journalism Portfolio Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/8/2022 on 7/8/2022 The Journalism portfolio recognizes and supports journalism as a critical element of a healthy and multicultural U.S. democracy. To achieve this goal, we support nonprofit journalism organizations across two focus areas: underrepresented groups and voices in media; and investigative journalism.
Translash Q&A with Imara Jones Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/30/2022 on 6/30/2022 My name is Imara Jones and I am the founder and CEO of Translash Media. Translash is a nonprofit media organization that uses the power of journalism and nonfiction narratives to help center trans people at a time of social backlash by telling trans stories as a tool to lower the ignorance about our community and consequently violence against our community.
Virtual Book Event: David Dennis Jr. In Conversation With Tonya Mosley Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/3/2022 on 6/3/2022 Five years ago, the Heising-Simons Foundation started the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, awarded for excellence in long-form, narrative, or deep reporting on stories about underrepresented and/or misrepresented groups in the American landscape. The prize aims to recognize and support freelance journalists with an unrestricted cash award of $100,000 per recipient, call attention to the recipients’ great promise, and to give them the freedom to continue their work.
American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Julian Brave Noisecat and Ryan Christopher Jones Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/10/2022 on 2/10/2022 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize: Julian Brave NoiseCat and Ryan Christopher Jones. NoiseCat and Jones join a distinguished group of prize recipients, alongside past winners Jaeah Lee, Valeria Fernández, Abe Streep, Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Rebecca Nagle, Darcy Courteau, David Dennis Jr., and Michelle García.
Elevating Underrepresented Stories through Audio Journalism Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/1/2021 on 9/1/2021 Journalism is an essential arm of U.S. democracy, and the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Journalism grantees strengthen the field through investigative reporting, and by elevating underrepresented groups, voices, and content in mainstream media.
Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Awards $3.6 Million to News Organizations Led By and Serving Communities of Color Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/25/2021 on 5/25/2021 The Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy announced today that it has awarded $3.6 million in grants to 28 news organizations serving communities of color across the country.
American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to David Dennis, Jr. and Michelle García Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/5/2021 on 2/5/2021 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize: David Dennis, Jr. and Michelle García.
American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Rebecca Nagle and Darcy Courteau Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/4/2020 on 2/4/2020 Two years ago, we announced the creation of The American Mosaic Journalism Prize. This unrestricted cash prize of $100,000 per recipient is awarded to freelance journalists for excellence in long-form, narrative, or deep reporting about underrepresented and/or misrepresented groups in the American landscape. We created the prize as part of our work that supports journalism as an essential arm of U.S. democracy—recognizing journalism’s critical ability to expose audiences to new perspectives and foster greater understanding. Today, we are pleased to announce the newest recipients of this prize: Rebecca Nagle and Darcy Courteau.
Strengthening Legal Support for Local News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/9/2019 on 5/9/2019 Today, a group of foundations announced a new pooled fund designed to support university legal clinics that are strengthening and defending the First Amendment, media access, and transparency. Supported by the Democracy Fund, the Klarman Family Foundation, and the Heising-Simons Foundation, and hosted by the Miami Foundation, the Legal Clinics Fund was created with the …