The Pivot Fund
We provide funding and support that strengthen local news and build a more inclusive democracy. Our work envisions a reality in which journalism is responsive, reflective, and reimagined by the communities newsrooms are supposed to serve, particularly those communities that are currently underserved with credible news and information-- Black, Latinx, Indigenous, immigrant, and other communities o
Grantee testimony: Pivot’s support for Black By God is “transformational.”
In 2024, The Pivot Fund awarded $150K in unrestricted funding—helping stabilize operations, expand capacity, and build toward long-term sustainability.
Recently, the outlet lost $350K in federal funding tied to broader USDA rollbacks of DEI-related programs. The grant supported their agriculture reporting, including a reporter position at approximately $70,000 annually over five years.
Rather than retreat, the organization launched a community campaign anchored by a 24-hour live podcast-a-thon on a houseboat! The Pivot Fund agreed to match $35,000 in donations to sustain the reporter position for another year because losing this reporting capacity would mean the loss of trusted reporting for Black communities in a state where civic information gaps already run deep.
BBG is showing how community media adapts, activates support, and continues showing up for the communities it serves.
05/15/2026
For many hyperlocal publishers, traditional local news revenue models built around advertising, affluent audiences, and memberships simply don’t reflect the realities of the communities they serve.
is offering another approach.
The Bay Area outlet recently released its Civic Partnerships Playbook, showing how publishers can generate revenue through partnerships with nonprofits, government agencies, and mission-aligned organizations seeking to reach “hard-to-reach” communities.
The model generated roughly $300K through 18 civic partnerships in 2024 and $350K in 2025—making it El Tímpano’s second-largest source of revenue.
View the playbook and takeaways at: https://shorturl.at/zIH7D
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