New members bring leadership experience in community relations, journalism and business.
Eric Persons
Eric Persons is an independent consultant. He helped the Central Current, Inc. founders launch the nonprofit.
Introducing our board: Karla Green
Karla is executive director of the Dunbar Association.
Introducing our board: Sam Rowser
Sam is executive director of On Point for College.
Introducing our board: Sapna Kollali
Sapna is the Public Relations Coordinator at Madison-Oneida BOCES.
Introducing our board: Patrick Mannion
Mannion retired as vice chair of Columbian Financial Group in 2020.
Houston philanthropies announce $20M to launch nonprofit newsroom
A group of Houston foundations announced it was contributing $20 million to launch a local news nonprofit newsroom.
Nieman Lab: Ohio Philanthropies Raise $5.8 million to launch a network of nonprofit newsrooms, starting with Cleveland
Cleveland is getting a new nonprofit news outlet, with a staff of 25 to start
Central Current colocates its newsroom at WCNY
The newsroom will be in a dynamic community space that will also serve as a café and venue for engaging public officials and other news figures.
Central Current receives IRS approval as tax-exempt public charity
The IRS designated Central Current, Inc. as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Membership Puzzle: Building healthy membership communities
The Membership Puzzle argues membership is a social contract between a news organization and the community it serves. With membership, members give their time, money, and ideas to support a cause they believe in.
