The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) is honored to announce that the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded NFCB a one-time general operating support grant of $1,250,000.
This extraordinary investment comes at a defining moment for the community radio network and during NFCB’s 50th anniversary year. The grant will allow NFCB to strengthen its organizational capacity, sustain its leadership and plan for long-term financial sustainability as the public media field adapts to a rapidly evolving post-CPB environment.
“This remarkable gift from the MacArthur Foundation allows NFCB to meet this moment of change with confidence, creativity, and care,” said Rima Dael, CEO of NFCB. “It is both an affirmation of the essential role community radio plays in civic life and an investment in the infrastructure that sustains it. Receiving this support during NFCB’s 50th anniversary year is an incredible honor and gives us the ability to serve our members well, deepen our partnerships, and build the foundation for the next fifty years of community radio.”
“The MacArthur Foundation’s support underscores the importance of investing in the organizations that hold our public media system together,” said Kerry Semrad, president of NFCB’s board of directors. “NFCB’s mission is to ensure that local voices remain strong, especially in the communities where access to trusted news, culture, and information is most needed. This grant provides the foundation to sustain that work far into the future.”
As the national membership organization for community radio, NFCB represents nearly 200 local stations across the United States, most serving rural, Tribal and underrepresented communities. Through training, convening and advocacy, NFCB strengthens the capacity of local stations to build civic trust, deliver emergency information, and celebrate local arts and culture.
About the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB):
Founded in 1975, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) is a national membership organization supporting, advancing and celebrating community-based, nonprofit and Tribal radio stations across the United States. NFCB provides leadership, training, advocacy and resources to ensure that local stations remain vibrant, sustainable and essential to the civic and cultural life of their communities. Learn more at www.nfcb.org.
About the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation:
The MacArthur Foundation boldly invests in creative solutions to urgent challenges, sparking hope for our future. The Foundation works on a few big bets that strive toward transformative change in areas of profound concern, including the existential threats of climate change, the challenges of criminal justice reform, revitalizing local news in the U.S., and corruption in Nigeria. In addition, it maintains enduring commitments in its hometown Chicago — investing in people, places and partnerships to build a more inclusive Chicago — and in journalism and media, where it supports more just and inclusive news and narratives. The Foundation also makes awards to extraordinarily creative individuals through the MacArthur Fellows Program and for solutions to critical problems of our time through 100&Change. Learn more at www.macfound.org.
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