The Pivot Fund Pod

The Pivot Fund CEO Tracie Powell and Northeastern University associate professor Dr. Meredith Clark discuss the unique difficulties BIPOC-led news organizations and startups face.

This conversation is moderated by Melanie Sill, the founding executive director of the NC Local News Workshop at Elon University.

The Pivot Fund is a new venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent BIPOC-led community news outlets through grantmaking, development support, and strategic consulting.

For more information on The Pivot Fund, visit www.thepivotfund.org

Creators and Guests

Producer
Zuri Berry
Principal Producer at ZMC Podcasts

What is The Pivot Fund Pod?

The Pivot Fund holds conversations that disrupt journalism and philanthropy. These conversations center on BIPOC-led community news organizations and how they're funded, developed and trained.