As the Chronicle of Philanthropy works to help local journalists around the country step up their coverage of the nonprofit world, it is operating a fellowship program that provides yearlong training and coaching to a select group of reporters and editors. Here are samples of the work that these organizations have published:

BlackLash 2025 Part 3: Amid Proposed Funding Cuts, ‘Time For Change’, San Bernardino Housing Nonprofit Persists (Black Voice News)

A disability advocate helped him survive abuse. Now, jobs like hers are at risk. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

These groups help crime victims. Trump’s anti-DEI push is putting them on the defensive. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Federal funds for Wisconsin crime victims are drying up. Who will be most at risk? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Philanthropy in Puerto Rico grew after Hurricane Maria. What will happen now? (9 Millones)

Frontline philanthropy: Nonprofit aid stepped up in Helene’s wake (Smoky Mountain News)

  • BlackLash Part 2: Black-Led Doula Collective Faces Challenges as Trump Targets Diversity Program (Black Voices News)
  • Pushing through troubled waters (Smoky Mountain News)
  • Beyond bureaucracy: When Helene exposed government failures, nonprofits stepped in (Smoky Mountain News)
  • Listen up: Dogwood Health Trust uses local ties to assess Helene’s aftermath (Smoky Mountain News)
  • When money runs out but calls keep coming (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  • BlackLash Part 1: Inland Empire Nonprofits at Risk of Funding Loss Amid DEIA Restrictions (Black Voice News)
  • How One Michigan Nonprofit Looks to Reverse Indigenous Maternal Mortality Rates (New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative)
  • Paying the experts who stop gun violence (NowKalamazoo)
  • Fading foundations: The sun is setting on generation of big Omaha donors. Who will replace them? (Flatwater Free Press)
  • Henrico: County of Refuge (Henrico Citizen)
  • How local nonprofits work to assist newcomers fleeing conflict worldwide (Henrico Citizen)
  • Omahans on multiple nonprofit boards are older, more male than city, new analysis shows (Flatwater Free Press)
  • Donating Buffett’s billions: Susie, siblings tasked with giving away fortune. Omaha may benefit. (Flatwater Free Press)
  • Wayne State program helps moms, dads get mental health help (Detroit Free Press)
  • Millions raised for sheriff’s animal shelter that was never built. Where did the money go? (Arizona Republic)
  • Beyond Nonprofit Overhead (Boston Business Journal)
  • Podcast: Unpacking the New Hanover Community Endowment’s $53 Million Second Round of Giving (WHQR)
  • Arizona nonprofits, struggling to maintain aging rentals, opting out of low-income program (Arizona Republic)
  • Corporate Philanthropy Drops When Donor Headquarters Move (Boston Business Journal)
  • The New Hanover Community Endowment’s uneven path to ‘transformational change’ (WHQR)
  • After Decades of Turmoil, How Did North Charleston Shelter Sidestep Scrutiny for So Long? (The Post and Courier)
  • Arizona Mobile Home Parks Are Disappearing. This Nonprofit Wants to Save Them (Arizona Republic)
  • Trapped in the Status Quo (Boston Business Journal)
  • Uncertainty Over Shelter’s Fate Leaves North Charleston Homeless With Few Options (The Post and Courier)
  • Tempe’s Clearing of Homeless Camps Has Ripple Effects for Phoenix, Aid Workers (AZCentral.)
  • The Community Foundation Boulder County’s Response to the Marshall Fire Highlights the Complex Decisions Local Philanthropic Organizations Face Following Climate Disasters (BRL)
  • One Nonprofit Housing Provider’s Dangerous Living Conditions Revealed a Systemic Lack of Oversight in Arlington County (DCist)
  • Philanthropy Helps Boost Manufacturing in Areas With High Job Vacancies (The Land)
  • Inside the Academy Working to Train D.C.’s Violence Intervention Workforce (DCist)
  • Founders of Color Lead Way to More Equitable Tech Ecosystem in Cleveland (The Land)
  • As Ohio Welcomes Refugees, a Nonprofit Gives Them a Boost (The Land)
  • D.C. Has Been Giving Residents ‘Mini-Grants’ for Violence Prevention. Here’s How They’re Using Them (DCist)
  • This Group Thinks Philanthropy Is the Missing Key to Reducing D.C. Murders. Are They Right? (DCist)