After 16 years and $18.2 million in grants to newsrooms across 41 states, Inasmuch Foundation has sunset its nonprofit investigative journalism funding initiative.

Building off a successful cooperative media convening last fall, Inasmuch Foundation is launching the Oklahoma Media Center in partnership with Local Media Association.  The Center will act as a hub for collaboration and provide resources to advance local journalism and strengthen Oklahoma's news and information ecosystem.  While The Coronavirus Storytelling Project announced two weeks ago provides assistance to individuals during the COVID-19 crisis, the Center will direct support to journalism organizations and be built with a long-term future in mind. 

Inasmuch Foundation is excited to announce The Coronavirus Storytelling Project. In partnership with Oklahoma Watch and The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, this project will provide a $500 stipend to five local journalists each week for the next four months.  Furloughed, laid-off, and freelance journalists, as well as struggling community news organizations are eligible to apply.  Selected individuals will produce a first-person narrative, data journalism story, or multi-media piece on either the coronavirus outbreak, challenges faced by journalists during the pandemic, or an issue important to Oklahoma in 2020.  All content will be edited by project manager Mike Sherman, and shared in collaboration with media partners across Oklahoma.  

OKLAHOMA CITY --- Inasmuch Foundation announced today a series of changes aligned with the Foundation’s strategic plan.  The most significant change is the consolidation of Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation into Inasmuch Foundation. 

We are looking for hard-working undergraduate college students who are passionate about making Oklahoma City a better place to work, live, and play.  General details are provided below as well as instructions for applying.   Preference is given to current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who will continue their education in the fall of 2020.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation (EEJF) announced today the distribution of $1.85 million in grants to 24 journalism organizations nationwide.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation announced today a combined grant of $2 million to United Way of Central Oklahoma to support tornado relief and recovery efforts in Oklahoma.

Seven leaders in business, medicine, law, sports and philanthropy were enshrined in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday.
By Ken Raymond | Published: November 16, 2012 Oklahoman NEWSOK.COM