A case for giving

Support the Important Work of Journalism

Ann Madsen

Director of Institutional Advancement

A gift to the Poynter Institute is an investment in the journalism that strengthens democracy.

Journalists who leave Poynter are more attuned to the stories that matter to their communities and better equipped to tell them.

We cannot settle for talk radio. We cannot rely upon shouting commentators. We dare not stand by while those with agendas hijack our country’s discourse with half-truths and outright falsehoods.

Your support of Poynter makes clear your belief that the work of our democracy is too complex and too important for us to be informed by anything less than the very best journalism we can get.

Poynter is working to make sure we get the journalism we need. You can help us make sure that happens.

Ways to Give Online

  • Buy a Commemorative Brick

    Honor a mentor or remember a loved one. A personalized brick in Poynter’s courtyard costs $250. All donations support scholarships and Poynter programs. Leave your mark.

  • Leadership Giving: The President's Circle

    Become a member of Poynter’s premiere leadership giving society. Annual leadership gifts help us provide opportunities for journalism students, attract and retain distinguished faculty and develop innovative academic programming.

  • Annual Giving: Friends of Poynter

    Poynter relies on the generosity of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations who endorse our mission of teaching and inspiring journalists, media leaders and educators. Giving is a powerful demonstration of your commitment to journalism. If you’d like to give a gift in an amount that is not listed below, e-mail advancement@poynter.org.

  • Sponsor a Scholarship

    When Nelson Poynter created the Institute in 1975, his vision was that it would serve an important mission and that others would follow his lead in supporting journalism in the interest of democracy. Since then, thousands of journalists have been helped over the years. Today the need is greater than ever before.

Other Ways to Give

  • Planned Giving: The Nelson Poynter Circle

    New! The Nelson Poynter Circle acknowledges those who have made plans for The Poynter Institute through trust, estate or other future gifts. Named for Mr. Poynter, who founded the institute through his own estate plans, the circle recognizes the vital role benefactors play in the institute’s emergence as the global center for journalism education. Legacy gifts will help us ensure the future of the institute. Contact Ann Madsen at (727) 553-4651 or amadsen@poynter.org.

  • Sponsor an Event: Community Conversation

    Your sponsorship allows you and members of the community to spend an evening with world-class speakers and thought-provoking topics. Poynter’s popular “Community Conversations” benefit the institute’s student journalists. Held at least four times a year, the public events are designed to provide citizens with an opportunity to engage with featured journalists. For more information, contact Ann Madsen at (727) 553-4651 or amadsen@poynter.org.

Quoted

The more the world changes and the faster it moves, the more journalists need state-of-the-art tools and faith in their professional. I’ve always found both at Poynter. Time there never fails to deliver new possibilities, new skills, new colleagues and a renewed sense of purpose.

Jacqui Banaszynski, University of Missouri
Knight Chair in Editing, Professor of Journalism

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Invest in the essential role of responsible journalism in a democracy. Your contributions to Poynter will help us:
  • Develop training for newsroom professionals, educators and the Fifth Estate;
  • Establish scholarships for low-income elementary, middle, high school and college students so they can learn in Poynter programs;
  • Build an endowment to secure our future.

If Poynter has touched you, or if you simply want to help journalists get the training they need, support our work by making a contribution now.

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