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Foundations and institutions
American Journalism Project, shared with Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: $1,400,000
Expanding development, business and audience growth
Arnold Ventures:$190,000 (year 1 of 2-year $380,000 grant)
General support
Columbia University School of Journalism: $38,400
Open and Shut
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Evjue Foundation: $10,000
Fund for Investigative Journalism: $10,000
False child abuse reporting
Greater Green Bay Foundation: $40,000
Herb Kohl Philanthropies: $5,000
Inasmuch Foundation: $50,000 Grant
Institute for Nonprofit News: $30,000
General support
Joyce Foundation: $150,000
General support
Knight Foundation: $20,000
Grant
University of Missouri School of Journalism: $4,500
Internship Support
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation: $6,000
Ann Devroy Memorial Fellow
Microsoft
Newsmatch: $15,000
General support
Peters Family Foundation: $10,000
General
Philip Merrill College at the University of Maryland:$34,500
Fellowship
Report for America: 20% of one reporter’s salary
Reva and David Logan Foundation: $150,000 (year 2 of 3-year $450,000 grant)
General support
Sustainable Business Solutions: $20,000
CMS support
University of Missouri- Columbia School of Journalism: $4,500
Internship support
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation
Walton Family Foundation: $8,500
William Collins Kohler Foundation: $350,000
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