The Miami Foundation and four partner foundations in South Florida are raising money to support independent nonprofit news organizations like the Coconut Grove Spotlight. The initiative – called Press Forward South Florida – has received $3 million in seed funding from the Knight Foundation in Miami, and hopes to begin grantmaking later this year. In the meantime, the five foundations want to hear from news consumers across South Florida about what local news means to them. Follow this link to participate in the survey.
“We believe local news encourages our community to ask more challenging questions, dig deeper into critical issues, and own our solutions,” Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, president of the Miami Foundation, said in a statement. “Local news can help us connect across differences, build a better future, and feel at home here in South Florida.”
In addition to the Miami Foundation and Knight Foundation, Press Forward South Florida partners include community foundations in Coral Gables, Key Biscayne and Broward County.
