Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders.
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities.
The free, six-month course will include sessions on what is working in local news funding.
The course is available to funders interested in or already investing in the news and journalism ecosystem.
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Here's What We Found From A Look At the Largest Foundations' Overhead NumbersFoundation:
Gates Foundation,
Initiative Foundation,
MacArthur Foundation,
Dell Foundation,
Ford Foundation,
Johnson Foundation,
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation,
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
Rockefeller Foundation,
Kellogg Foundation,
Walton Family Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg's foundation has a higher degree of overhead than the trust's numbers indicate.Michael Bloomberg, Michael Dell and Bill Gates are near the top of Seitz's list.With the exceptions of
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