Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation gave $9.8 million in charitable gifts in 2024
The Scripps Howard Fund and Foundation distributed $9.8 million in charitable gifts during 2024, marking a 10% increase from 2023. The Fund's major allocations included: $2.5 million for community support through 77 fundraising campaigns, $1.6 million for journalism education including awards and internships, and $1.5 million for childhood literacy through the 'If You Give a Child a Book' campaign, which provided 255,000 books to 34,000 children.
The Foundation contributed $4.2 million to advance journalism education, including establishing the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center at the University of Southern Mississippi with a $3 million commitment over three years, and investing over $2 million in the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University.
Il Scripps Howard Fund e la Fondazione hanno distribuito 9,8 milioni di dollari in donazioni caritatevoli durante il 2024, segnando un aumento del 10% rispetto al 2023. Le principali allocazioni del Fondo includevano: 2,5 milioni di dollari per il supporto alla comunità attraverso 77 campagne di raccolta fondi, 1,6 milioni di dollari per l'istruzione nel giornalismo, comprese borse di studio e tirocini, e 1,5 milioni di dollari per la alfabetizzazione infantile attraverso la campagna 'Se dai un libro a un bambino', che ha fornito 255.000 libri a 34.000 bambini.
La Fondazione ha contribuito con 4,2 milioni di dollari per promuovere l'istruzione nel giornalismo, inclusa la creazione del Roy Howard Community Journalism Center presso l'Università del Mississippi meridionale con un impegno di 3 milioni di dollari per tre anni, e investendo oltre 2 milioni di dollari nei Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism presso l'Università del Maryland e l'Università dello Stato dell'Arizona.
El Scripps Howard Fund y la Fundación distribuyeron 9,8 millones de dólares en donaciones benéficas durante 2024, lo que representa un aumento del 10% respecto a 2023. Las principales asignaciones del Fondo incluyeron: 2,5 millones de dólares para el apoyo a la comunidad a través de 77 campañas de recaudación de fondos, 1,6 millones de dólares para la educación en periodismo, incluidas becas y pasantías, y 1,5 millones de dólares para la alfabetización infantil a través de la campaña 'Si le das un libro a un niño', que proporcionó 255,000 libros a 34,000 niños.
La Fundación contribuyó con 4,2 millones de dólares para avanzar en la educación en periodismo, incluida la creación del Roy Howard Community Journalism Center en la Universidad del Sur de Mississippi con un compromiso de 3 millones de dólares durante tres años, e invirtiendo más de 2 millones de dólares en los Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism en la Universidad de Maryland y la Universidad Estatal de Arizona.
스크립스 하우드 재단은 2024년에 9.8백만 달러의 자선 기부금을 배분하여 2023년 대비 10% 증가를 기록했습니다. 재단의 주요 배분 항목은 다음과 같습니다: 250만 달러는 77개의 모금 캠페인을 통해 지역 사회 지원을 위해, 160만 달러는 상과 인턴십을 포함한 저널리즘 교육을 위해, 그리고 150만 달러는 '아이에게 책 한 권을 주면' 캠페인을 통해 아동 문해력을 위해 255,000권의 책을 34,000명의 어린이에게 제공했습니다.
재단은 또한 저널리즘 교육을 발전시키기 위해 420만 달러를 기부했으며, 여기에는 미시시피 대학교에 로이 하워드 커뮤니티 저널리즘 센터를 설립하기 위한 3년 동안 300만 달러의 약속이 포함되며, 메릴랜드 대학교와 애리조나 주립대학교의 하워드 조사 저널리즘 센터에 200만 달러 이상을 투자했습니다.
Le Scripps Howard Fund et la Fondation ont distribué 9,8 millions de dollars en dons caritatifs en 2024, marquant une augmentation de 10 % par rapport à 2023. Les principales allocations du Fonds comprenaient : 2,5 millions de dollars pour le soutien à la communauté à travers 77 campagnes de collecte de fonds, 1,6 million de dollars pour l'éducation journalistique, y compris des prix et des stages, et 1,5 million de dollars pour l'alphabétisation des enfants grâce à la campagne 'Si tu donnes un livre à un enfant', qui a fourni 255 000 livres à 34 000 enfants.
La Fondation a contribué 4,2 millions de dollars pour faire avancer l'éducation journalistique, y compris l'établissement du Roy Howard Community Journalism Center à l'Université du Mississippi du Sud avec un engagement de 3 millions de dollars sur trois ans, et en investissant plus de 2 millions de dollars dans les Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism à l'Université du Maryland et à l'Université d'État de l'Arizona.
Der Scripps Howard Fund und die Stiftung haben im Jahr 2024 9,8 Millionen Dollar an gemeinnützigen Spenden verteilt, was einem Anstieg von 10% im Vergleich zu 2023 entspricht. Die Hauptzuwendungen des Fonds umfassten: 2,5 Millionen Dollar für die Unterstützung der Gemeinschaft durch 77 Fundraising-Kampagnen, 1,6 Millionen Dollar für die Ausbildung im Journalismus, einschließlich Stipendien und Praktika, und 1,5 Millionen Dollar für die Leseförderung von Kindern durch die Kampagne 'Wenn du einem Kind ein Buch gibst', die 255.000 Bücher an 34.000 Kinder verteilte.
Die Stiftung hat 4,2 Millionen Dollar zur Förderung der journalistischen Ausbildung beigetragen, darunter die Gründung des Roy Howard Community Journalism Centers an der University of Southern Mississippi mit einem Engagement von 3 Millionen Dollar über drei Jahre und die Investition von über 2 Millionen Dollar in die Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism an der University of Maryland und der Arizona State University.
- 10% year-over-year increase in charitable giving to $9.8 million
- Successful fundraising with 6,500 donations across 77 campaigns
- Record-breaking $1.5 million investment in childhood literacy program
- Expansion of journalism education through new $3 million Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
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The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation support communities where The E.W. Scripps Company does business, while their journalism programs and funding reach people across the country. The Fund and Foundation also partner with the Scripps and Howard families to support causes important to them.
"Together with our partners, the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation continually find new ways to serve our communities and support the evolving landscape of journalism," said Meredith Delaney, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation. "The impact of our 2024 funding underscores the power of collaboration that drives everything we do – creating opportunities, building brighter futures for young people through reading and fostering a more engaged, informed world."
The Fund's 2024 giving included:
- Scripps-owned local television stations and Scripps Networks held 77 fundraising campaigns in 2024 and received nearly 6,500 donations.
- The Fund supported more than 110 charities within Scripps' communities, providing help to those who need it most.
- The Fund, Scripps local stations and Scripps News joined forces to organize fundraisers alongside their coverage for hurricanes Helene and Milton. Viewers across the country answered the call, helping to raise
$289,000
- During the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards, the Fund awarded
$170,000 - Twenty-one paid interns gained real-world experience working in newsrooms across the country.
- The Scripps Howard Fund provided grants to foster innovation in journalism education through two programs:
- The Fund partners with the University of
Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to teach college students open-source investigative journalism. - The Fund, in partnership with the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, provided a grant to the University of
Memphis to create an open-source investigative program at its Institute for Public Service Reporting.
- The Fund partners with the University of
- The Fund's ninth annual "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign invested a record-breaking
$1.5 million - This year's campaign provided 255,000 new books to 34,000 children at low-income schools across
the United States . - In 2024,
Clay County, Kentucky , became the first school district in the country to have all its elementary schools receive support from the "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign. Nearly 1,700 students across the district's seven elementary schools selected books of their own to start their home libraries during free Scholastic Book Fairs – that's 14,850 books into the hands of children most at risk of falling behind in reading.
The Foundation's 2024 giving included:
- In 2024, the Foundation expanded its impact by establishing the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center at the University of
Southern Mississippi . USM will receive$1 million - The Foundation funded
$200,000 - The Foundation invested more than
$2 million Maryland and Arizona State University. The Howard Centers train the next generation of reporters, introducing them to a host of topics including new media, data mining and the ethics and history of investigative journalism.
Media contact: Molly Miossi, 513-977-3713, molly.miossi@scripps.com
About the Scripps Howard Fund
The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity established by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry's top honors for outstanding journalism. The Fund's annual "If You Give a Child a Book …" childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the nation. The Fund partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Fund administers funding for the Scripps Howard Foundation, a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and Howard families.
About the Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Foundation is a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the Scripps and Howard families. The Foundation is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education.
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