Bring Journalistic Learning to students. Donate today!

You can help them become effective communicators.

Your gift will empower students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to discover their voice, improve academic outcomes, and engage in self-directed learning through project-based storytelling.

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Explore our programs

Through the support of generous donors, we are able to bring three impactful programs to middle- and high-school students throughout the US. You can also view our 2024 Programs Overview Digital Booklet here.

Effective Communicators

A 10-week program that’s based in Journalistic Learning and ready to apply in the classroom. The Effective Communicators Course asks students to investigate and report on issues and topics that interest them.

Black Student Magazine

Black Student Magazine is a virtual after-school program that brings students of color and allies nationwide together to produce a digital magazine.

Student Voice

A professional development program for high schoolers focused on providing practical, accessible journalism advising led by undergraduate students of journalism from the University of Oregon.

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A recurring donation of $15 a month will benefit 30 students in the classroom during the academic year.

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Here’s how your gift will impact students

With your support, students will exhibit higher motivation, critical thinking, confidence, and more!

Journalistic Learning helps middle and high school students cultivate character, curiosity, and confidence.

Students with publication experience make fewer errors than AP English and honors students, and outperform their peers in college freshman writing.

Almost 80% of students who participated agreed that Journalistic learning had improved their critical thinking and metacognition skills.

78% of students challenged themselves more in writing after participating in JLI programs for one academic year.

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Contact us to learn more

To learn more about how you can support JLI through a donation, partnership, or volunteer opportunity,
please contact Glenda Gordon, Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships

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Donor Bill of Rights

To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the organizations and causes they are asked to support, the Journalistic Learning Initiative supports the following rights for our donors:

To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes

To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities

To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements

To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given

To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition

To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law

To expect that all relationships with individuals representing the organization to the donor will be professional in nature

To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization, or hired solicitors

To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that the organization may intend to share

To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers

The text of this statement in its entirety was developed by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The statement was adapted for use by the Journalistic Learning Initiative