October 1, 2025 7 Technical SEO Essentials for Local Publishers Improve your SEO ranking and increase readership by following these easy-to-use guidelines. By Daniel Petty
September 24, 2025 Funders reveal what makes grant applications stand out Standing-room-only session at the 2025 Summit revealed five tips from philanthropy officers who help decide the fate of funding proposals. By Hayley Milloy
September 19, 2025 New GNI/LION program to optimize Canadian publisher sites Apply by October 8 to receive group training sessions and optional 1:1 office hours. By Sarah Gustavus Lim
September 16, 2025 LION to help 40 New England publishers thanks to Barr Foundation grant Our first regional program will pair our signature Sustainability Audits with expert coaching. By Hayley Milloy
September 15, 2025 LION is hiring a Finance Manager! We’re looking for a finance manager to ensure LION’s financial management is compliant, proactive, and transparent. By Reshma Kothari
September 4, 2025 21 LION members have been named winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards We honored all 51 finalists and announced our winners live during the ceremony in St. Louis. By Hayley Milloy
September 3, 2025 Train the Trainers: LION expands group training for coaches and newsroom leaders in Canada Independent publishers in Canada are invited to apply for a 5-week training on key business topics By Andrew Rockway
September 2, 2025 LION is expanding access to Sustainability Audits and Coaching in Canada We’re opening our Sustainability Audits and coaching to independent publishers that are not currently LION members. By Sarah Gustavus Lim
August 21, 2025 Natalya Dreszer joins LION as our new Data and Evaluation Program Associate This role will focus on supporting LION’s Sustainability Audit efforts. By Andrew Rockway
August 19, 2025 20 members will receive HR or finance consulting in new LION pilot program News entrepreneurs have to learn many things beyond reporting and editing and there’s never enough time. By Sarah Gustavus Lim
August 14, 2025 LION opens applications for 15 $100,000 Growth Grants MacArthur Foundation-supported initiative will turn Sustainability Audit recommendations into transformational action. By Sarah Gustavus Lim
August 13, 2025 How Knight Foundation helps indie news publishers implement scalable, sustainable business models Marisa Kwiatkowski, director for the journalism program, shares how Knight “works to shore up the core of local journalism…” By Hayley Milloy
