Imagining the Possibilities of Data Science
DataKind’s Jake Porway on defining problems, employing social design, and taking data science in new directions…
Archive: Civic Engagement
Joining Forces to Boost Public-Interest Journalism
Six collaborative reporting projects will examine topics ranging from guns to youth health to climate change and wind turbines.
New Ideas to Improve the Flow of Accurate Information
Funding collaborative announces $1 million in support for 20 projects to advance public engagement with quality news and identification of misinformation…
Grants Double as Democracy Fund Joins Rita Allen to Fund Collaborative Reporting Projects
Democracy Fund has joined RAF to expand support for collaborative reporting projects that will enrich public-interest journalism.
Rita Allen Foundation Featured in Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy article highlights RAF’s Scholars program and the intrinsic connection between science and democracy…
Philanthropy, Media and the Value of Evidence
A conversation with Vince Stehle of Media Impact Funders about the role of philanthropy in a changing media landscape…
Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication
Apply by June 30 to spend a year at WGBH Boston developing ways to reach new audiences and improve science communication.
Internet Archive Awarded Webby Lifetime Achievement Award
The Internet Archive (RAF grant partner) has received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award “for its unflagging commitment to making the world’s knowledge available online.”…
Open Call for Collaborative Reporting Projects
RAF is partnering with the Center for Cooperative Media to fund collaborative reporting projects that will enrich public-interest journalism.
Collaborative Journalism Summit Planned for May 4–5
Collaborative Journalism Summit (presented by RAF and partners) will explore how joining forces can enhance reporting, community engagement and sustainability…