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\n\t\tFEATURED OPPORTUNITIES\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tLION Programming\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 8, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

New Google News Initiative program funding will benefit hundreds of LION members<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

LION members can qualify for up to $20,000.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Chris Krewson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll LION News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tLATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 10, 2024\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Applications are open to receive a Sustainability Audit in 2024<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Get an expert analysis of your news business and $20,000 in direct funding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hayley Milloy and Andrew Rockway\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 6, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Direct funding alone does not make a news business more sustainable<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

How strategy, structure and consistency are essential for revenue growth, and other lessons learned from our Revenue Growth Fellowship <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Lisa Heyamoto\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 28, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

LION Publishers to host 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit in Chicago<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The national event aims to gather 500 independent news publishers and their supporters for three days of learning and connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Anika Anand\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Program News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tLATEST RESOURCES\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

A primer on funding and support for Canadian independent news publishers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

LION has identified more than 50 distinct funding and support opportunities for news entrepreneurs in Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Nikita Roy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 16, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The future of local watchdog journalism ft. Dean Baquet and Evan Smith<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

A bonus News Guest episode from last year’s Independent News Sustainability Summit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Ben DeJarnette\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 5, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Tiny News Collective offers discounted fiscal sponsorship to LION members<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The discounted fiscal sponsorship fee for LION Publishers members is 5% of all program grants and donations received.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Christian Monterrosa\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Resources\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tSign up for the weekly newsletter\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Join the LION mailing list to get our weekly roundup of opportunities and resources for news entrepreneurs. View our most recent issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

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\n\t\tLATEST NEWS FROM LION\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 13, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

LION is hiring Sustainability Audit analysts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

We’re looking for industry experts to holistically assess 12 publications each<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Elaine D\u00edaz Rodr\u00edguez\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 6, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Direct funding alone does not make a news business more sustainable<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

How strategy, structure and consistency are essential for revenue growth, and other lessons learned from our Revenue Growth Fellowship <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Lisa Heyamoto\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 8, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Introducing LION’s 2023-2024 board and executive leadership<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Gunita Singh, from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, will be this year’s board chair.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Chris Krewson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Announcements\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tINSPIRING LIONS\n\t<\/h5>\n

\n\t\tMember Spotlights\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 21, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Reimagining Client Services and Products to Achieve Funding Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Energeticcity pivots its strategy in response to Canada’s Bill C-18.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hayley Milloy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 4, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Evolving a Project Into Full-Fledged Media Business<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

How NRI Nation created the infrastructure to allow for future growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Ashley Woods Branch\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 7, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Focusing on People Operations for Innovation and Training<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

How La Converse and \u00c9cole Converse prioritized hiring and onboarding processes to support their growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Ashley Woods Branch\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Member News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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