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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.

Tampa area sheriff drops controversial intelligence program, three years after grantee exposed it

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said it has ...

Grantee podcast nominated for prestigious Peabody Award

Katie Thornton’s “The Divided Dial” podcast, aired by NPR’s On ...

Grantee probe of colleges using AI program to spy on students spurs investigations at 11 universities

A story by students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, ...

EPA and mining company pledge changes after grantee exposed cozy relationship

A story by Investigate West, supported by the Fund, exposed a cozy ...

Grantee’s probe of Hawaii’s child welfare system sparks legislation

The Hawaii legislature is considering several bills to protect the ...

Louisiana governor calls for investigation following grantee series on juvenile detention center

Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana asked the state’s inspector ...

Grantee’s stories unearth deficiencies in North Carolina welfare system, sparking change

“Dodging Standards,” a series of stories by Carolina Public Press reporter Kate ...

Spurred by grantee reporting, California requires Uber and Lyft to change policies to prevent sexual assault

Following an extensive investigation by San Francisco Public Press’s Seth Rosenfeld about ...

Illinois grants $1.6 million to clean up city’s drinking water, after Grantee’s 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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