Flashlight
Help Journalism Grant-giving Organization with Incorporation & 501c3
Help to pioneer a new model for funding journalism
Posted September 1, 2022
Background & Context
Investigative journalism is an engine of progress — shedding light on important issues and holding centralized authorities to account. Stories and scoops that capture public attention are necessary fuel for change.
But investigative journalism is chronically underfunded. It’s a costly, time-intensive pursuit, and the prevalent media business models aren’t equipped to support it.
We're providing funding to help journalists tell stories that otherwise wouldn't be told.
Immediate Problem
Form an entity and apply for 501c3 status.
Work & Deliverables
Form an entity and apply for 501c3 status.
Flashlight
Flashlight is a network of giving circles supporting investigative journalists. In a Flashlight giving circle, members pool money and distribute grants to investigative journalists. Everything at Flashlight centers around community — members select grantees, follow along with their reporting, and have fun along the way. Investigative journalism is an engine of progress — shedding light on important issues and holding centralized authorities to account. Stories and scoops that capture public attention are necessary fuel for change. But investigative journalism is chronically underfunded. It’s a costly, time-intensive pursuit, and the prevalent media business models aren’t equipped to support it. As a result, many important stories are never told. At Flashlight, we aim to help change that.
Flashlight
Flashlight is a network of giving circles supporting investigative journalists. In a Flashlight giving circle, members pool money and distribute grants to investigative journalists. Everything at Flashlight centers around community — members select grantees, follow along with their reporting, and have fun along the way. Investigative journalism is an engine of progress — shedding light on important issues and holding centralized authorities to account. Stories and scoops that capture public attention are necessary fuel for change. But investigative journalism is chronically underfunded. It’s a costly, time-intensive pursuit, and the prevalent media business models aren’t equipped to support it. As a result, many important stories are never told. At Flashlight, we aim to help change that.