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Starting a Nonprofit News Organization

How to Use This Guide
Startup Guide: Executive Summary
Case Study: Nonprofit vs. For Profit
Chapter 1: Where to Start
Chapter 2: Nonprofit News Mission
Chapter 3: Audience Strategy and Development
Chapter 4: Revenue Models for Nonprofit News
Chapter 5: Fundraising and Partnerships
Chapter 6: The Business Plan
Chapter 7: Making the Go/No-Go Decision
Chapter 8: The Board Is Your Strategic Partner
Chapter 9: Setting Up Operations
Chapter 10: Trust and Ethics
Resources Appendix
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Chapter 4: Revenue Models for Nonprofit News

Introduction

This chapter introduces the most common revenue streams for nonprofit news, with examples. It offers templates for forecasting revenue based on the kind of revenue a news organization chooses to pursue.