The Pivot Fund
@PivotFund
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Venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent BIPOC-led community news. Founded by @TMPowell.
Atlanta, GA
Joined September 2013
Hey Twitter fam 🖤 We’re moving! The Pivot Fund will no longer be active here — follow us on Bluesky to stay connected, get updates, and continue building with us: https://t.co/UTWFo0DttE Let’s keep pushing for equity in local news — just in a new space. #Bluesky
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Thank you for highlighting @afrolanews' work!
Media Turn to Black Communities in Fires Coverage https://t.co/R0RBJ3ZwCl
#journalismsNEWS @PivotFund #BIPOCMedia #LocalNews #Sustainability #ThePivotFund #LAFires #Altadena #EatonFire @AdamLMahoney @CapitalBNews @AnissadMedia @GeeDee215 @PaulMThornton @write_this_way @afrolanews
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Media Turn to Black Communities in Fires Coverage https://t.co/R0RBJ3ZwCl
#journalismsNEWS @PivotFund #BIPOCMedia #LocalNews #Sustainability #ThePivotFund #LAFires #Altadena #EatonFire @AdamLMahoney @CapitalBNews @AnissadMedia @GeeDee215 @PaulMThornton @write_this_way @afrolanews
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$1.2 Million to Bring News to Communities of Color https://t.co/lGC8CQ1lT2
#journalismsNEWS @PivotFund #PivotFund
#BIPOC @Underscorenews @ConectaArizona @KCDefender @hwherald @MSFreePress @Hy_LoNews @OsageNews #HyperLocal @BlackByGodWV
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Diversity Quest Just Got Harder: Meaning of ‘News Business’ Should Be Broadened https://t.co/WtkMYHQNWS
#Deportation @keithboykin @juleswapo @Perfiguy @insidehighered @NotesFromHeL #latinomen @dailymaverick @tomlobianco @PivotFund
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Local journalism is in crisis, but BIPOC-led outlets are stepping up! The 2024 Democracy Fund Report highlights The Pivot Fund’s crucial role in supporting these media organizations. 🔗 https://t.co/fsNVitNGB0
#BIPOCMedia #LocalNews #Democracy #Sustainability #ThePivotFund
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The Courier Eco Latino’s new obituary platform is turning community service into $90k+ in revenue! Learn how they’re driving impact and building sustainable revenue. 🔗 https://t.co/JCQx8tOiEd
#BIPOCMedia #CommunityEngagement #RevenueGrowth #ThePivotFund
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The first detailed breakdown of Project 2025 shows how it aims to shrink press access, strip away source protections, and institutionalize media suppression, mimicking tactics seen in authoritarian regimes like Hungary and Argentina. Our report explains why this poses a historic
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🚨 More hiring news! 🚨 Seeking Director of Philanthropic Partnerships to lead #fundraising & support #BIPOC community #news outlets. ✅ 7+ years of #nonprofit fundraising experience 💼 Salary: $145K-$150K 🌍 #Remote Apply today 👉 susan@thepivotfund.org https://t.co/KRzB71loas
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🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Looking for a senior #journalist/researcher to lead our on-ground #research in #Wisconsin for a community #news landscape analysis. Must have strong ties to underserved, immigrant, rural, and #BIPOC communities. Apply today 👉🏽 https://t.co/uo9Bl6aV6U
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See our founder and CEO's unsolicited advice to Press Forward, who just announced their $100,000 investments in 200 local, community and ethnic news outlets. Of the 200 Press Forward grantees, 3 are current Pivot Fund grantees. Read more👇🏽 https://t.co/QCCFLQl14y
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When Press Forward was launched a year ago, I urged them not to overlook small, local news outlets serving communities of color. Their announcement yesterday of $100,000 investments in 200 local,...
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I am actually stunned that Annie Leibovitz photographed MVP Harris for the Vogue cover. Literally stunned. She looks amazing!
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See the great work @FirstRepairOrg is doing! FirstRepair is part of @newprofit's Civic Lab Cohort 4—a group of eight organizations from across the nation dedicated to rebuilding #civic trust in America. Learn more about the cohort ➡️ https://t.co/ZwiVuTH4k5
#CivicLab4
Robin Rue Simmons and @FirstRepairOrg are rewriting the future of reparations and justice through education. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/rVotTyj2FZ
#DemocracyEntrepreneurship #CivicLab4
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The Pivot Fund’s AI-Powered Style Guide for Covering Communities of Color is LIVE! Newsrooms can produce culturally competent stories w/ a single ChatGPT prompt. This tool helps journalists avoid biased language & stereotypes while elevating coverage . 👉🏽 https://t.co/fcsqH22Iub
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"High-quality journalism can cut through harmful narratives." - @Philanthropy. That's why The Pivot Fund proudly backs #immigrant-focused publishers combating #misinformation & serving their communities. Read more https://t.co/XBVmPZNsPw
#LocalNews #Journalism #ThePivotFund
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High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation.
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What an amazing addition! Susan is great!!! Congratulations @PivotFund and @TMPowell
🚨 Exciting news! Susan Smith Richardson joins @ThePivotFund as Managing Director! 🎉 Formerly at the .@guardian & .@publicintegrity, Susan will help us expand support for hyperlocal news outlets serving communities of color nationwide. 📰 More https://t.co/waDV7tf6kU
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AI is helping small newsrooms innovate! 📰🤖 At #ONA24, Paris Brown, Adriana Lacy, Aimee Rinehart, Tracie Powell, and Vania André showed how #AI transform journalism. See how #local publishers are leading the way!🔗 https://t.co/1CTbAJUQ4Y
#Newsroom #SmallPublishers #ThePivotFund
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"We need to advocate for the communities we cover or they're not going to advocate for us," Tracie Powell told a room full of journalists at #ONA24 #localnews
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