Partners Making the Bridge Fund Possible

The Public Media Bridge Fund is made possible by the rapid and generous response of philanthropic leaders across the country. Their support enables us to secure essential public media service in communities facing the greatest risk.

Lead Funders

We gratefully acknowledge the funders who have contributed $100,000 or more to launch and accelerate the Bridge Fund.

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Logo of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, featuring a stylized bird with wings spread upward.
Mellon Foundation logo in black text on a white background.
MacArthur Foundation logo in gray on a black background.
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Logo for Schmidt Family Foundation with a target symbol and the foundation's name below.

TruBob
Fund

Malott Family Foundation

Lillian Lincoln Foundation



Chris & Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation

Mallory & Diana Walker, Washington DC


Barbara & Amos Hostetter

Walton Family Foundation logo in black text on a white background.
Ford Foundation
Logo of the Groundhouse Foundation featuring a circular design with a house illustration inside.
Black background with white text reading 'HELLMAN FOUNDATION'.
Hewlett Foundation logo with stylized 'H' and 'F' initials, and text 'William + Flora' above 'Hewlett Foundation'.
Logo of the Park Foundation in gray text
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Logo of The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
The word 'Joyce' written in large bold gray letters on a black background.
Logo for the Earthland Foundation with text in various sizes on a black background.
Logo of the Leon Levy Foundation with a stylized urn or trophy above the foundation's name.

Susan Byrd Fund

Coxe Family Fund

Cedar Tree Foundation

Logo of the Knight Foundation with a black square containing white letters 'KF' and the words 'Knight Foundation' next to it.


The Dolby
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Procton Family Foundation

Weissman Family Foundation

The logo of Democracy Fund, featuring the organization's name with interconnected circular graphic elements.
Logo of the Koda Foundation with the word 'koda' in large lowercase letters and 'FOUNDATION' in smaller uppercase letters above the 'd'
Holdfast Collective logo with bold black text on a white background.
Black and white logo featuring a stylized tree with the text 'Wyncoice Foundation' beneath it.
Press Forward logo with stylized arrows pointing right
Logo of the Argosy Foundation with a spiral design and the name in black and gray text.

Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund

Amy & Steve Louis Foundation

The Woodtiger Fund

Commitments as of January 1, 2026

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Why Your Support Matters

Local public media is at a critical turning point. With CPB funding eliminated, up to 115 stations serving 43 million Americans are at risk of deep cuts or closure. Nearly 60 years of public and private investment in journalism, education, and emergency communication could be lost. If you share our belief in the power of public media to inform, educate, and inspire communities, please consider supporting your local station. If you are interested in supporting the work of the Public Media Bridge Fund, please consider making a donation to the Bridge Fund.

Supporting the Bridge Fund helps protect

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Trusted local 
service

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4,400+ local 
journalists

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Emergency and public-safety infrastructure

 

Ways to Support the Bridge Fund

Whether through an online contribution or institutional grantmaking, your support helps secure local public media service for the communities that need it most.

SUPPORT THE BRIDGE FUND

Online Giving Make a gift online through our secure donation form. Donate

Institutional & Major Giving For foundations, donor-advised funds, and major gifts, the Bridge Fund can provide detailed information about giving options and impact.

Contact: Colin Hamilton Funding & philanthropic inquiries colin@publicmedia.co