Congratulations to the Latino Media Consortium, a Press Forward grantee 🎉

I am beyond excited to share that Press Forward has awarded the Latino Media Consortium a $750,000 grant—an important show of support for independent, community-first media at a critical time for Latino audiences. Read more from LMC:

The Latino Media Consortium (LMC) is deeply proud to be a recipient of a $750,000 infrastructure grant from Press Forward, a national philanthropic initiative dedicated to revitalizing local news. LMC is one of just 22 organizations funded in Press Forward’s most recent Open Call, a $22.7 million commitment designed to strengthen the backbone of the news ecosystem nationwide. For us, this investment is more than a financial milestone - it’s a vote of confidence that Latino‑focused newsrooms belong at the center of America’s information future.

I co-founded LMC with Lucy Flores in 2024 as I was also building this consultancy, Agencia Media, to equip publishers and community organizations with the tools they need to center and serve diverse audiences in a tumultuous media age. With the support of Press Forward, LMC will now become a central focus of Agencia’s work supporting the publishers who serve the nation’s 65 million Latinos. 

Over the next two years, I will be leading LMC’s capacity-building efforts for member publishers, helping them tackle operational hurdles to unlock growth and sustainability. Our capacity-building services will be coupled with direct investment, combining funding with coaching so every lesson can lead to real growth. And just as our publishers employ a community-first approach, so will we: we listen first, then help translate data into actionable solutions. 

Join Us: Call for Consultants & Coaching Partners

If you’re a consultant or coach with experience in audience development (especially Latine and bilingual audiences), business modeling, newsroom operations, or revenue innovation—and if you care deeply about the future of Latino media—I’d love to hear from you. 

Please complete this brief form and tell us about how you can help. There’s never been a more important time to come together to ensure Latino communities have the news they need and deserve.

Thank you!
Amanda