Development
WETA receives $1 million for culture, history and public affairs programs
Washington, D.C., philanthropist and financier David M. Rubenstein has established a $1 million fund at WETA in suburban Arlington, Va., for producing ...PBS recruiting new development chief
PBS is in "the final stages" of hiring a new executive to improve public TV fundraising efforts at both the local and ...Downton giveth — and maybe taketh away — during December pledge
A Downton Abbey pledge show from PBS was the top fundraiser by far for December public television drives, but repeats of the hit Brit ...Pet-themed fund drives spur pledges from animal-loving listeners
Grady the dog and other critters are becoming members of their local pubmedia stations, boosting donations and getting special premiums.With crowdfunding, rethink your expectations for engaging public media’s supporters
As a growing number of public media organizations turn to Kickstarter to raise funding for new projects — with mixed success — ...CPB financial report shows pubradio closing the gap with pubTV
CPB recently released its Public Broadcasting Revenue report (PDF) for fiscal year 2012. Findings about the number of contributions, total contributions and the ...Growth in aid to media foundations aimed mostly at web-based efforts
Foundation support for media-related activities increased 21 percent between 2009 and 2011, according to a study that examined how private philanthropies responded ...Diversified revenues are key to sustainability, Knight study finds
Nonprofit news organizations have made significant progress in developing healthy and sustainable revenue streams, according to a recent study by the Knight ...Donors call for measurements that go beyond audience ratings
Foundations and major donors are increasingly asking public broadcasters to demonstrate the impact of their work on their communities, prompting pubcasters to ...Uncertainty about marijuana’s status casts doubt on dispensary underwriting
Public radio stations are divided over whether to accept underwriting donations from what could be an up-and-coming source of income: marijuana dispensaries.Sharp staff cuts at Pacifica’s WBAI aim to save station
Pacifica has laid off the entire news department of WBAI-FM and almost all paid staff effective Monday in an effort to keep ...Yet another puzzle for public TV fundraisers
A recent PBS Research analysis found that donors who contribute the most money to public TV rarely if ever watch its programming.KIXE-TV worker admits to using donor credit-card numbers for purchases
A woman who was training to become membership coordinator of KIXE-TV in Redding, Calif., has admitted to credit card fraud, according to ...Study evaluates strength of public radio’s “halo” for sponsors
ATLANTA — The positive associations that public radio listeners have with corporate sponsors and underwriters are as strong as ever, according to ...KCPT, NewsHour receive $4 million in “transformational” donation
A "transformational gift" from an anonymous donor through KCPT will create a digital news center in Kansas City, Mo., as well as ...
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