Sarabeth Berman

In April 2026, Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project, delivered the opening remarks at AJPalooza, an annual gathering of nonprofit local news leaders in our portfolio. This piece is adapted from her speech.

Since our launch in 2019, we’ve codified the focal areas of our work, grown our team, and invested in 41 nonprofit news organizations — with strong results. Since our work has grown in its complexity and breadth, we’re taking a moment now to share more details about how we work.