Pleased to share this news. IPMF is contributing $1.5 million to this fund, to help everyone in the Philly region, and especially those who are the most vulnerable, have access to reliable, relevant, potentially life-saving information. /1 https://twitter.com/lenfestinst/status/1247858436743798784

Despite this headline, this is a people-first approach, and it's not just about funding news outlets - it's about activating a network of partners and people who are trusted sources of community information. /2 https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-covid-19-community-information-fund-resolve-philly-philadelphia-inquirer-whyy-wurd-20200408.html#loaded

This is also not just about broadcasting information out to people. The Fund will support organizations who are deeply connected to their communities, and can help journalists, public health officials, and others understand the public's complex and evolving information needs. /3

In Philadelphia, we are so lucky to have @resolvephilly, who has already built a broad coalition of partners and who is perfectly positioned to coordinate this large-scale effort. Truly, you couldn't dream up a better partner in this crisis. /4

When we are through the worst of this, my hope is that we can say Philly has a widely trusted network of news outlets + community information sources that helped people in their time of need, and that funders + elected officials will invest in communications infrastructure /5