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About ANF

 The Alternative Newsweekly Foundation (ANF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in the District of Columbia.

EIN: 30-0100369 

 

MISSION

ANF is dedicated to the promotion and support of independent journalism.

ANF was founded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (now known as AAN Publishers) in 2002, and continues to maintain a close relationship with the group. 

  • ANF serves as a fiscal sponsor to independent entities that are in the business of building and sustaining news and information infrastructure across the country. 

  • ANF collaborates with the Black Press (National Newspaper Publishers Association, NNPA), the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP), and AAN Publishers to advance the mission behind the Fund For Equity In Local News, a sponsored project of ANF that supports more than 500 Black and Latino-owned news outlets, local alternative publications, and online news sites.

  • ANF works side by side with AAN Publishers to support the core principles of the alternative press: Speaking truth to power, telling stories that would otherwise go untold, and giving voice to those who would otherwise go unheard.

Board of directors

Ellen Meany

Ellen J. Meany

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Secretary, ANF Board of Directors

Graham Jarrett

PRESIDENT

Immediate Past President, Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)

Florida Group Publisher at Chava Communications

George Thurlow

TREASURER

Consultant, Buzz Publishing

Kevin Goldberg

vice president

Attorney

Vice President/First Amendment Expert, Freedom Forum

Blair Barna

DIRECTOR

Director of Business Development, SceneThink

Jimmy Boegle

DIRECTOR

President, Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)

Publisher and Editor, Coachella Valley Independent

Publisher and Executive Editor, Reno News & Review

Ron Burke

DIRECTOR

National Sales and Business Development Director, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)

Evelyn Castro

Director

Vice President of Operations, La Prensa De Houston

Secretary, National Association of Hispanic Publications Inc (NAHP)

Jason Pramas

DIRECTOR

Executive Director, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ)

Justin Rushing

Justin Rushing

DIRECTOR

Chief Revenue Officer, The Pivot Fund

 

Kimberly Spencer

DIRECTOR

Kimberly Spencer is a fundraising strategist and media sustainability leader with a passion for building strong, community-rooted journalism.

With over 20 years of experience across the nonprofit and media sectors, she directs the Colorado Media Project, where she supports news organizations through collaborative initiatives, coaching, and revenue strategy.

A Certified Fundraising Executive, Kimberly serves on the board of Open Vallejo and works alongside local and national partners to ensure Coloradans have access to trusted, independent news.