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Cristi Hegranes
2022 FINALIST

Cristi Hegranes

Global Press

Global Press transforms international journalism by disrupting global narratives and promoting local access to information and stories

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ABOUT

  • ISSUE AREA : Ethical Journalism
  • ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET:$4,316,000
  • GEOGRAPHY: United States – Washington D.C. (w/ reach and operations in Argentina, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, India, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

KEY FINDINGS

  • Experienced tremendous growth during the height of the pandemic – going from a $1 million operation to $4 million in just three years; the organization has a healthy earned income stream they generate by sharing a Duty of Care Roadmap, a toolkit that underscores best practices for ethical journalism
  • Currently has 15 global locations and is in the process of expanding into 5 new locations
  • Their goal for budget surplus is to create a revenue positive culture for journalists and storytellers in source countries; thus, they are looking to reduce restricted funding streams and increase unrestricted funding sources (currently at 40%)