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LATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
LION Publishers to host 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit in Chicago
The national event aims to gather 500 independent news publishers and their supporters for three days of learning and connection.
“P&Ls and other dumb sh*t,” plus other takeaways from our Southeast Meetup
Why everyone’s excited about best business practices and community building.
38 LION members selected for Sustainability Audit’s 2023 September-November cycle
Publishers will receive expert guidance and $20,000.
LATEST RESOURCES
A primer on funding and support for Canadian independent news publishers
LION has identified more than 50 distinct funding and support opportunities for news entrepreneurs in Canada.
The future of local watchdog journalism ft. Dean Baquet and Evan Smith
A bonus News Guest episode from last year’s Independent News Sustainability Summit.
Tiny News Collective offers discounted fiscal sponsorship to LION members
The discounted fiscal sponsorship fee for LION Publishers members is 5% of all program grants and donations received.
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LATEST NEWS FROM LION
Introducing LION’s 2023-2024 board and executive leadership
Gunita Singh, from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, will be this year’s board chair.
Stel Duncan joins LION Publishers as our Associate Director of Technology
Stel designs and manages LION’s technology systems that support our products and programs.
LION is hiring a Membership Director
This executive-level role will lead our membership strategy in support of our nearly 500 LION members.
INSPIRING LIONS
Member Spotlights
Focusing on People Operations for Innovation and Training
How La Converse and École Converse prioritized hiring and onboarding processes to support their growth.
CalMatters CEO on Texas Tribune layoffs: ‘Growing too fast is a danger, but so is standing still.’
CalMatters CEO Neil Chase shares more context on the mechanics of nonprofit revenue forecasting and fundraising.
Taking Control of Finances Through Budgeting and Forecasting
How the founder of the Clearing a New Path podcast gained confidence managing money.