The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is today welcoming Spotlight Delaware to the Philadelphia Local News Sustainability Initiative, which provides core operating support, capacity-building funding, and advisory services to local news organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Spotlight Delaware, a statewide investigative news organization that focuses on public policy in the First State, is receiving $150,000 to support its business staff and operational needs.
Spotlight Delaware is focusing on three key areas for growth: community support, including membership and other revenue streams; partnerships with diverse media outlets throughout Delaware; and civic engagement among its readers.
“The Lenfest Institute is proud to help support welcome Spotlight Delaware. We are eager to learn from them as they provide vital news and information to the residents of Delaware and beyond,” said Institute Head of Philadelphia Programs Shawn Mooring.
Spotlight Delaware joins 17 other newsrooms participating in the Philadelphia Local News Sustainability Initiative. The Initiative works with Philadelphia-area news organizations with approximate annual revenue between $500,000 and $5 million. Each grant is intended to help address the specific sustainability needs of a news organization serving a key community in the region. Sustainability Initiative members also attend regular meetings with their peers and Institute advisors to share lessons from their experiments and highlight best practices for building sustainable news businesses.
