Luminate funds and supports non-profit and for-profit organisations and advocates for policies and actions that can drive change. We prioritise delivering impact in four connected areas that underpin strong societies: Civic Empowerment, Data & Digital Rights, Financial Transparency, and Independent Media.
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Blog
Funding independent media in Central & Eastern Europe in response to COVID-19
Luminate’s Central & Eastern European team prioritised funding independent media in 2020, with two deals in the region: the not-for-profit company Outriders in Poland, and Georgian media start-up Coda Story.
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Blog
Supporting resilient and healthy workplaces: Luminate’s Wellness Stipend...
In January 2020, Luminate launched a pilot "Wellness Stipend” program with small allocations of protected funding solely dedicated to wellness. The objective of these stipends was to give our partners the ability and license...
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Opinion
Saving journalism will require money, organisation - and legitimacy
At this World Press Freedom Conference, the conversation needs to take a decisive step forward. It is no longer a question of whether a truly meaningful response needs to be mounted to the economic crisis facing independent...
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Blog
New ways of collaboration in fighting corruption
The Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC) brings together journalists, programmers, academics, and advocates in an effort to tackle the lack of alignment across anti-corruption disciplines.
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