1. Scripps Howard Fund awarded $9.8 million in 2024, a 10% increase from 2023. 2. Fund allocations aim to support journalism and childhood literacy initiatives. 3. Funds directly enhance community engagement where The E.W. Scripps Company operates. 4. Partnerships emphasize journalism education and foster informed communities nationwide.
Increased funding suggests strong community commitment, potentially enhancing SSP's brand value. Past initiatives have positively influenced SSP's public perception.
Active funding initiatives signify stability and growth potential for SSP, impacting investor sentiment. Engagement in these sectors often correlates with positive stock performance.
Sustained support for journalism may result in long-term community loyalty. Historical data shows consistent funding boosts brand reputation over time.
The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, nonprofit organizations, awarded $9.8 million to community and journalism programs during 2024, a nearly 10% increase from 2023.
The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation support communities where The E.W. Scripps Company does business, while their journalism programs and funding reach people across the country. The Fund and Foundation also partner with the Scripps and Howard families to support causes important to them.
"Together with our partners, the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation continually find new ways to serve our communities and support the evolving landscape of journalism," said Meredith Delaney, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation. "The impact of our 2024 funding underscores the power of collaboration that drives everything we do – creating opportunities, building brighter futures for young people through reading and fostering a more engaged, informed world."
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The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity established by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry's top honors for outstanding journalism. The Fund's annual "If You Give a Child a Book …" childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the nation. The Fund partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Fund administers funding for the Scripps Howard Foundation, a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and Howard families.
The Scripps Howard Foundation is a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the Scripps and Howard families. The Foundation is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education.
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