June 25, 2025 Meet the 51 finalists for the 2025 LION Sustainability Awards Join us in St. Louis for our in-person ceremony, where we’ll reveal the 22 winners. By Hayley Milloy
June 25, 2025 Canada-based publisher Eden Fineday joins LION’s Board of Directors The board welcomes Eden Fineday, publisher of IndigiNews, for her first three-year term. By LION Publishers
June 18, 2025 ‘The real work begins’: What happened after those LION Audits in Kansas The Wichita Foundation empowered local publishers and gained an ecosystem-wide view — and new funding priorities. By Chris Krewson
June 11, 2025 Announcing the new, on-demand LION Sustainability Audit Our biggest program to date gets a makeover, and fulfills our strategic goal, just in time for summer. By Andrew Rockway
June 10, 2025 Meet the 7 nominees for LION Publishers’ 2025 Community Member of the Year Cast your vote by June 23, and join us in St. Louis this September to congratulate the winner. By Natalie Van Hoozer
May 19, 2025 Lead a Table Talk at the 2025 Independent News Sustainability Summit We’re seeking 10 people to facilitate small group discussions in St. Louis. By Natalie Van Hoozer
May 12, 2025 LION seeks 40 news businesses interested in hands-on support to grow stronger Apply for our expanded Sustainability 360 program by June 9, 2025. By Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
April 30, 2025 LION is Hiring a Manager of Coaching Programs We are looking for an organized and analytical program manager to join the LION team! By Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
April 30, 2025 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.” By Andrew Rockway
April 29, 2025 LION is hiring coaches for our Sustainability 360 program Apply if you’re passionate about helping mission-driven organizations grow. By Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
April 18, 2025 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. By Sarah Gustavus Lim
March 19, 2025 5 lessons from 3 years and 450 Audits: What we’ve learned and what’s next Invest in strategy, diversify revenue, and more lessons from LION Audit data. By Andrew Rockway
