Program design & launch, fundraising, coalition-building, strategic communications

Building community support for local news: Colorado Media Project

Colorado Media Project launched in 2018 as a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative to strengthen local news and civic information across Colorado. As founding director, I built the organization with community leaders — developing strategy, governance, and fundraising infrastructure, and securing $1.5 million in initial philanthropic commitments. I oversaw partnerships with libraries, universities, media outlets, and civic organizations, and managed consultant teams to develop programs on arts and culture, membership development, public policy, and more.

The project helped catalyze collaborative journalism funding and community-driven news initiatives that continue across the state.