Unrestricted: How a Venture Funder is Confronting Rapid Change

Unrestricted: How a Venture Funder is Confronting Rapid Change

Its model may diverge quite a bit from the philanthropic mainstream, but New Media Ventures is eager to seed further innovation among progressive organizers at a time when digital tools—its area of focus—are prized as never before.

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Full Spectrum: A Venture Funder’s Latest Moves to Fuel Progressive Change

Full Spectrum: A Venture Funder’s Latest Moves to Fuel Progressive Change

New Media Ventures takes a VC-like approach to backing the “resistance,” providing early-stage support to organizations on the front lines that take a range of approaches—including nonprofit, for-profit, (c)3 and (c)4 outfits.

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Means to an End: How a Venture Funding Group Backs Civic Tech

Means to an End: How a Venture Funding Group Backs Civic Tech

Unlike most other venture philanthropy shops, New Media Ventures has a strong progressive mission. And since the 2016 election, it’s been stepping up its funding of left-leaning tech entrepreneurs.

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