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Filmmakers who search high and low for production money say public media must find ways to increase support for their work.
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Filmmakers who search high and low for production money say public media must find ways to increase support for their work.
Public TV saw “incredible growth” in sustainers, according to the donorCentrics Benchmarking Project. Meanwhile, public radio may face a “downward slope” in revenue.
A partnership with a company offering an online tool for composing wills has generated 537 bequests to 10 stations since August.
We’re not sure why, but the average age of Passport donors is changing.
By rethinking what we do for our communities and how, many organizations developed the skills needed to embrace change and improve audience service.
The agency announced $88 million in grants this week.
With pandemic restrictions easing, stations that have relaunched canvassing have seen a 10% increase in average new sustainer gifts.
CEO Steve Bass reflects on a year of fundraising during the pandemic, public media in Oregon and more.
U.S. Postal Service delays caused year-end fundraising mail to arrive late and created customer-service issues at stations.
Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.
The planned gift was made as part of a larger university fundraising campaign.
The annual live broadcast, a community-building tradition for southwestern Ohio’s CET and ThinkTV stations, completed its first fundraiser Saturday using online bidding and far less airtime.
Officials say the initiative will make it easier for users of the platform to support stations.
Face masks branded with logos are now available from NPR and stations including KPCC, KPBS and Nashville Public Radio.
NPR and stations said they were told that Social Security numbers and credit card and bank account information were not exposed in the security breach.
With the growth in sustainer giving since the end of the recession, both radio and television may find themselves in a position to ride out the pandemic with some stability.
Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.
The film “WBCN and the American Revolution” is available for listeners to rent online, giving them a way to support local community radio stations while learning about their role in history.
In the latest webinar in our series, two public media leaders discussed how their stations are building resilient revenue streams.
Contributor Development Partnership and Donor Development Strategies suspended canvassing in March to protect canvassers and community members from contracting the virus.