Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund

The Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund was created to support Philadelphia-area media and other community organizations as they work tirelessly to meet the information needs of Philadelphia's most vulnerable communities at this time of acute need.

The $2.5 million Fund was created by The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund (Knight-Lenfest).

The fund will support Philadelphia-area media and other community organizations as they work to meet the news and information needs of Philadelphia's diverse and marginalized communities that leads to informed decision-making and resiliency both at this time of acute need and for the long-term.

Grants Awarded to Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund

$1,500,000 - Awarded April 2020

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

To launch the Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund. $1 million of this grant supports Resolve Philadelphia's Equally Informed Initiative.

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