Development
PBS SoCal pledge telethon enlists PBS stars and celebrity superfans
Produced on a “nutty timeline” for December pledge, the three-hour show is “a celebration of everything public television,” says EP Maura Daly ...Chicago Public Media teams up with alternative weekly Chicago Reader on advertising sales
The six-month pilot will include bundling placements across the Reader and Chicago Public Media’s Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.October CDP Index: Giving remains at peak levels at end of third quarter
Stations that have been leaning into messaging around the rescission of federal funding have seen stronger new donor growth.National Federation of Community Broadcasters lands $1.25M MacArthur grant
The grant “is both an affirmation of the essential role community radio plays in civic life and an investment in the infrastructure ...September CDP Index: Federal defunding continues to drive massive giving spikes
Growth in revenue and new donors is the strongest since any time in the last five years.New donor surge brings generational shift to pubmedia fundraising
A new CDP analysis finds that Millennials are on the rise and on the move.GBH launches $225M fundraising campaign in the wake of federal funding cuts
The station is looking to raise the funds over the next three years.KBIA, Kansas Public Radio turn football rivalry into fundraising contest
The stations used their licensees' long-running "Border War" to connect with community members who may not be familiar with public radio.August CDP Index: Federal defunding drives giving to new highs
Revenue and new donor growth have reached their highest point in five years.July CDP Index: New donor growth reaches highest level since 2021
Growth for new Radio donors reached 162.6% in the three-month index, with TV/Joint licensees reporting a 65.3% increase.KPBS Gratitude Collective aims to cultivate relationships with more women donors
The new mid-level giving program highlights how public media aligns with the values that influence women’s charitable giving.SFPBS launches NextGen membership program for young professionals
"Our goal is to gain a younger audience to serve as ambassadors for SFPBS," says Tarnesha Strowbridge, VP of membership.Donors ‘stepping up’ to bolster stations after CPB funding cuts
Some campaigns have brought in enough to replace the CPB grants that stations expected to receive this fall.June CDP Index: Growth in giving lifts 12-month results across public media
Fundraising gains spread across all performance indicators for organizations of all sizes.Difficult market for underwriting hinders sales of local Passport spots
Sponsorship reps in small markets say their clients are looking for more impressions than the streaming platform can deliver.











