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How philanthropy moved money at the ‘speed of news’ during Minnesota’s immigration surge

Poynter · Megan Griffith-Greene · last updated

Seven lessons for funders from how Press Forward Minnesota mobilized to support local news during Operation Metro Surge

When federal immigration agents flooded the Twin Cities earlier this year as part of “Operation Metro Surge,” local newsrooms scrambled to cover what was unfolding.

It was a moment when local news mattered — when it could report what was happening, show how it was affecting communities across the region and have the resources to do it.

Press Forward Minnesota moved quickly, too.

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