Current Projects
Entrepreneurial Journalism
We support cutting-edge exploration of ways to produce and pay for high-quality, reliably sourced information that helps people make decisions about their communities and their lives.
How The Harnisch Foundation Invests in Journalism:
- We fulfill our outstanding obligations to current grantees.
- We continue to support those with whom we have relationships, with our goal, as always, to help grantees "launch and leave."
- We invest in new possibilities for self-sustaining initiatives in producing and disseminating well-sourced information on issues of importance.The Harnisch Foundation is interested in funding the NEXT model, not the next iteration of a model that's already received funding.
Some of these projects include Poynter Institute, Center for Sustainable Journalism, The Media Consortium, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Online News Association, Oakland Local, Spot.us, Newsdesk, MinnPost, The OpEd Project, Harnisch Collaborative Future of Journalism Projects at Baruch College, WikiMedia Foundation and Creative Commons.
Philanthropy
We believe in the power of philanthropy - it can save lives, change attitudes, give purpose to individuals. We support initiatives that encourage people to make the most of their giving. Some of these projects include Center for Non Profit Management, Bolder Giving, Greenlight Nonprofit Success, and Book ‘Em.
Professional Coaching
Transformation happens one person at a time, and professional coaching helps people and organizations explore their potential for greatness. We support academic research that explores and explains how coaching works. We support a number of organizations that provide pro bono coaching to people who work in nonprofits.
Some of our investments, among many, include Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate, The Coach Approach, The Coach Initiative, CompassPoint, ReciproCoach, TouchPoint Connection, The Coaching Commons Archive, TEDFellows/SupporTED, Sparkseed and Association of Black Foundation Executives.
Thrillionaires
Thrillionaires is dedicated to the thrill of giving. Whether you give time, help, ideas, skills, stuff, kind thoughts, money, or other resources, there’s a real thrill in the act of giving. Have you ever given something that made you excited? We love those stories – they inspire others to get out there and feel the thrill for themselves. For inspiring stories or to add one of your own, go to www.thrillionaires.org
Women and Girls
Despite decades of progress, the needs and rights of women and girls are still underserved and underfunded. We support muscular women's philanthropy, encouraging women and girls to use their money, their voices, and their networks to create a world in which all girls and women are safe, valued, and participating equally.
Our current projects include initiatives with Women Moving Millions, The Gender Equality Project, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Women's Fund, International Women's Forum, Women Donors Network, International Museum of Women, Women's Media Center, Alternet (Gender By-Line Project) and The OpEd Project.