(Washington) – The Fund for Investigative Journalism is proud to announce that the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation has renewed its support of the Fund’s grant-making program. The $100,000 donation from the Foundation will underwrite grants to independent reporters who have leads, ideas, and expertise, but need help paying the expenses of reporting.
The Oklahoma City-based foundation has been a proud supporter of the Fund for many years, and more recently has aided the growth of many investigative reporting centers formed to serve urban and regional “news deserts” where metropolitan newspapers and broadcast stations once had robust, prize-winning investigative reporting teams.
The financial assistance from the Fund – along with mentors recruited through partnerships with Investigative Reporters and Editors and with the Society of Environmental Journalists – helps independent investigative journalism thrive in an era of shrinking staffs and diminished newsroom resources.
The Fund is grateful to the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation for its continued support of a grant-making program for freelancers, who bring local investigative news to communities throughout the United States.