FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES
LION Programming
LATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Meet the 40 news orgs in LION’s expanded Sustainability 360 program
Participants are paired with a strategic coach for one year and also receive expert support in HR and finance.
Funders reveal what makes grant applications stand out
Standing-room-only session at the 2025 Summit revealed five tips from philanthropy officers who help decide the fate of funding proposals.
New GNI/LION program to optimize Canadian publisher sites
Apply by October 8 to receive group training sessions and optional 1:1 office hours.
LATEST RESOURCES
7 Technical SEO Essentials for Local Publishers
Improve your SEO ranking and increase readership by following these easy-to-use guidelines.
Double the data leads to big changes for LION’s Maturity Model for digital publishers
Check out the current profiles for each stage, plus industry benchmarks and key indicators.
Why LION encourages members to secure media liability insurance
U.S.-based LIONs can now access a discount through insurance broker Acrisure, an AM Best-rated insurance company.
Sign on for our 2026 Summit!
We're thrilled to announce that we're heading to San Diego from September 9–11 for our 2026 Independent News Sustainability Summit. Sponsorship opportunities are now available; check out our deck and connect with us to sign on for next year's conference.
LATEST NEWS FROM LION
LION to help 40 New England publishers thanks to Barr Foundation grant
Our first regional program will pair our signature Sustainability Audits with expert coaching.
LION is hiring a Finance Manager!
We’re looking for a finance manager to ensure LION’s financial management is compliant, proactive, and transparent.
Natalya Dreszer joins LION as our new Data and Evaluation Program Associate
This role will focus on supporting LION’s Sustainability Audit efforts.
INSPIRING LIONS
Member Spotlights
Audience research first-timers: Making the case to (finally) prioritize that reader survey
Three LIONs share the results of their initial audience research efforts, along with tips and resources from experts.
The Florida publisher earning nearly $100k/year from readers
A LION Sustainability Audit led to Mainstreet Daily News launching membership, and “a larger revenue stream faster than we expected.”
BoiseDev’s winning secret to selling newsletter ads: Only local news, only local ads
The site earns 60 percent of its advertising revenue through its high-open-rate email projects, in partnership with local ad agencies.