Community foundations see funding local news as an opportunity to support healthy communities

Efforts across the country identify ‘trusted news and information’ as a means of promoting civic engagement

By: Megan Rogers

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: October 6, 2025

Words: 933

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Two and a half years ago, a group of community members, business leaders and philanthropists approached the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and proposed working together to strengthen local news. The group was concerned about cuts in local news coverage, a scenario familiar to news outlets and communities across the country.

Jenny Flynn, president and CEO of the foundation, which supports seven counties in southern Arizona, was initially skeptical, though quickly on board. The …

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