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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.

Illinois grants $1.6 million to clean up city’s drinking water, after Daily Chronicle series exposed problems

Two months after The Daily Chronicle, which covers several communities ...

Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting exposes widespread diabetes, prompting communities to find new ways to fight back

For much of 2021, the Mississippi Center for Investigative reporting ...

EPA Inspector General probes agency response to toxic pet collar complaints following Investigate Midwest series

The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general has begun to probe ...

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

Several years ago, with a grant from the Fund, InvestigateWest ...

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

Documentary filmmaker Erika Cohn, with a grant from the Fund, worked ...

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

Heat kills. And in the United States in the past ...

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

A Dallas Morning News investigation, supported with a grant from ...

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

Under investigation after colleagues complained about unprofessional behavior and allegations ...

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

Veteran reporter Seth Rosenfeld worked for two years to break ...

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

For six months, Rachel Cohen investigated the D.C. charter school ...

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

Fund for Investigative Journalism Diversity Fellow Romina Ruiz-Goiriena’s report, “Gaming ...

Grantee’s Investigation Spurs Action to Remove Lead in Atlanta

David Armstrong’s investigation for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution uncovered dangerously high ...

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