"In the past several years, funding for journalism — and more specifically for investigative journalism — has shifted dramatically. US funders who once championed journalism as a pillar of democracy worldwide have responded to unprecedented attacks on media outlets and the loss of local news outlets in their home country — pivoting their funding strategy to bolster domestic news media. As a result, the current prevailing fundraising recommendation is to seek funding dedicated to specific topics — for instance: climate change, Indigenous populations, democracy and civil society, and human rights. Our job is to make the case that investigative journalism is essential to educating communities about these topics, and hold accountable the people in power to drive change for the better." (https://gijn.org/resource/guide-fundraising-investigative-journalism)