Education
Online News Association
WASHINGTON, DC
Total revenue
$3.8M
Total expenses
$3.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
Grants received
$6.8M
57 grants
EIN
510389878
Tax year
2024
Mission
To inspire and support innovation and excellence in digital journalism.
Programs
4 programs
Pivot program - as a fiscal sponsor for the pivot fund, ona provides administrative support to the pivot program, which is dedicated to helping bipoc-led community news organizations through funding, capacity building, skills-based trainings, and networking opportunities.
Knowledge sharing - ona's website (www.journalists.org), and e-newsletters nurture online communities through content and database sharing, allowing ona's members to exchange information, find assistance and expertise, raise questions, and engage in digital media issues. Ona provides social media networking to specific demographics through its growing facebook, x (formerly, twitter), linkedin and various membership groups. Ona offers frequent member surveys on online issues and houses free and discounted access to outside webinars, seminars and conferences, as well as free member access to the latest reports, studies, and research on digital journalism issues.
Awards - the online journalism awards, launched in may, 2000, are the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring achievements in digital journalism around the world. The awards identify and publicly honor models of excellence in the industry.
Fellowships and outreach - ona focuses on cultivating inclusive newsroom leadership, culture, and diversity. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are incorporated into all areas of ona's work and programming. The programs that include a specific focus on equity and inclusion include the women's leadership accelerator, the digital women leaders, and the hbcu digital media fellowship.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
21 listed
LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND
EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER
$191K
40 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH LEITH
DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
$102K
40 hrs/wk
ASHLEY ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER
UNTIL JAN., THEN SECRETARY
—
1 hrs/wk
ETHAR EL-KATATNEY
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
RUBINA MADAN FILLION
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
IMAEYEN IBANGA
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
VERSHA SHARMA
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ELANA ZAK
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
DAVID SMYDRA
PRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY
—
2 hrs/wk
GRAHAM WATSON-RINGO
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
RODNEY GIBBS
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
LAUREN WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
KRISTEN REED
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH GABRIEL
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
RYAN KELLETT
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ANGELA PACIENZA
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CHARO HENRIQUEZ VICE PRES
UNTIL JAN., THEN PRESIDENT
—
2 hrs/wk
ANDREW FITZGERALD
TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
NIKETA PATEL SECRETARY UNTIL
JAN., THEN VICE PRESIDENT
—
1 hrs/wk
HANAA RIFAEY HEAD OF STRAT
PART., INTERIM EXE. DIR. AS OF OCT.
$114K
40 hrs/wk
KELSEY PROUD
INTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMS
$111K
40 hrs/wk
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