GreenSpace

To create a digital platform for engaging the seven-county region in development and use of greenways and green spaces they share

Grow Citizen Journalism

For the Grow Citizen Journalism Project to engage diverse communities in environmental information and action using mobile media tools, targeted messaging, and training in citizen journalism

GrowWNY.org (aka The Green Table)

To create a forum where more than 170 groups concerned with the environment can exchange information and improve citizen engagement

HealthNewsFlorida.org

To expand reporting capacity of Florida health news coverage in Tallahassee, Bradenton and Miami

Hiki No

To link more than 60 middle and high schools across the islands of Hawaii to produce weekly newscasts for PBS Hawaii stations

Hyper-local Information

To provide a digital platform that links neighborhood residents to a wide-range of civic services and activities. This pilot will further test the viability of a digital network to provide services and link residents

I-News

For an investigative reporting team to provide in-depth reporting for media outlets across Colorado

Increasing rural access to information

To increase access to information on jobs, technology and entrepreneurship in rural communities

Interaction and Engagement Website

To increase public understanding about how education funding works in Duval County, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville will create a website to serve as a hub of information, interaction and engagement. 

Investigative Post

To increase local environmental coverage, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo will fund a beat reporter dedicated to environmental issues at a newly launched nonprofit investigative news site. 

Kick-Starting Civic Innovation

The Chicago Community Trust will create apps and other tools to help increase the utility of local government data to benefit community organizations and the broader public. 

Maine Boomer Reporting Corps

To engage older adults in reporting local news stories, the Maine Community Foundation, in partnership with the University of Maine’s Center on Aging, will train older adults in rural communities to be citizen reporters.