Impact

One reporter, given proper support to dig deep and keep digging, can change the world. We’ve shown that over and over again throughout the last 51 years. With grants and other support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism, investigative journalists uncover wrongdoing, expose injustice, deepen public understanding of complex issues and spark reform. We support unbiased, nonpartisan journalism that has an impact. Below are just a few recent examples of how stories we support have sparked change.

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Washington Supreme Court to hear deceptive “charity” case uncovered by grantee reporting

Documentary on forced sterilization in California prisons helps spark new policy compensating women

Grantees’ multi-state investigation sparks federal reforms to prevent heat-related workplace deaths

Dallas police create new oversight protocols and reassign sergeant after grantees uncover pattern of misconduct

Alaska’s top child abuse doctor resigns after grantee uncovers flawed testimony and management issues

Reporting sparks review of oversight of ride sharing companies’ dangerous drivers

Grantee’s Report Helps Spark New Law Bringing Transparency to D.C. Charter Schools

New Legislation Follows Diversity Fellow Romina Ruiz-Goiriena’s Report on Immigration Corruption

Grantee’s Investigation Spurs Action to Remove Lead in Atlanta

Statewide Efforts by Journalists Results in Police Probes, Thousands of Misconduct Cases Made Public

Grantee Report on Trump Administration Suppressing Energy Study Leads to Its Release — and Reveals Much Wider Pattern

N.C. Sexual Assault Laws Reformed After Grantee Report

Launch of the Daniel S. Greenberg Fund for Politics of Science Investigations to Continue Pioneering Reporter’s Work

Grantee documents commission’s systemic undermining of open-records laws

Portland’s effort to right the wrongs of gentrification gets complicated and results are mixed