Nonprofit Sector

Total: $3,849,450

Pundit Productions

  • Washington, DC
  • $20,000

To leveraging CNC "shoe-leather" journalism and crowd-sourced contributions vertically across multiple platforms (on-air, online, print and mobile) to reach news audiences with custom "localized" multimedia content from Congress.

The Communications Network

  • Naperville, IL
  • $25,000

To support the Fall 2009 Annual Conference of the Communications Network and to support efforts to create more "online networking" and information sharing among our membership.

Rubicon National Social Innovations

  • San Francisco, CA
  • $100,000

To scale social enterprises through work with profit and nonprofit partners to pilot and bring businesses to market. The objective is nationally scaled businesses to have an major impact on US poverty.

WBEZ Alliance

  • Chicago, IL
  • $50,000

To maintain and upgrade the Vocalo.org Website, to support The Factory, a collaborative media production workshop; and to enhance the Monthly Editorial Initiative.

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • $25,000

To develop enhanced media and communication tools to build a broader community around the SPCO.

WITNESS

  • Brooklyn, NY
  • $25,000

To promote video advocacy in the U.S., with an emphasis on building coalition campaigns, developing online training models, and sharing best practices.

Social Enterprise Alliance

  • Washington, DC
  • $100,000

To elevate social enterprise as an approach for enhancing social sector effectiveness, to secure government recognition and support, and to support Summit scholarships and the Policy Day.

WNYC Radio

  • New York, NY
  • $200,000

To support the development and launch of the WNYC Essential Guide to New York, the next iteration of WNYC's cultural portal.