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KEY FINDINGS
- Bringing Native representation to Hollywood platforms and productions; official partner to several prominent filmmakers and show producers including: Reservation Dogs, Prey, and Yellowstone
- Would like to build momentum for Native representation in civic engagement, voting, and direct democracy campaigns by engaging with Gen-Z audiences
- Organization is in a solid financial position – earning 15% of its revenue from consulting and 80% from a combination of unrestricted grants and individual donors
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%)
