JFP Board Members Attend Third In-Person Board Meeting in Sacramento, CA
Posting: Thursday, July 18, 2024
On July 2, 2024, Journalism Funding Partners (JFP) convened for its third annual in-person Board meeting in Sacramento, California, accompanied by eight of the eleven Chips Quinn Reporters.
JFP Board members and Chips Quinn Reporters | Photo by Riverview Media Photography
The event kicked off the evening before with a warm reception hosted by Susan McClatchy at her home. JFP members, friends and Chips Quinn Reporters enjoyed an evening of networking and camaraderie, and enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Hawks Public House.
The following day, Board members and Chips Quinn Reporters met at the California Endowment Center. Each Board member introduced themselves to the reporters and shared their extensive career backgrounds. The Chips Quinn Reporters then took turns recounting their journeys into journalism and outlining the goals that they hoped to achieve during the duration of the program. Each reporter will receive a $10,000 stipend, funded by Freedom Forum, which launched the Chips Quinn program in 1991.
After lunch, the reporters departed and the official Board meeting commenced. The agenda covered the organization’s vision for the coming years, celebrating its successes and exploring new ways to enhance JFP's services.
The day concluded with Board members and reporters gathering to enjoy the Sacramento River Cats' game against the Reno Aces, celebrating another successful meeting with an evening of relaxation and fun.
Photos by Riverview Media Photography
About JFP: The mission of Journalism Funding Partners is to strengthen the depth, diversity and sustainability of local news by building and shepherding relationships between funders and local news organizations. JFP is a recognized nonprofit that acts as fiscal sponsor, allowing foundations and individual funders to contribute directly to local news, regardless of the news organization’s business model. JFP manages the funds feeding numerous news initiatives, including more than a dozen Climate reporters in the Southeast, an Equity Desk at The Sacramento Bee, an Education and Economic Mobility Desk in California’s Central Valley, the Investigative Fund of The Miami Herald and for Inclusivity and Investigative funds at the Associated Press.
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Media Contact: Rusty Coats, Executive Director | rusty@jfp-local.org | (813) 277-8959
