NPR Secures $113 Million in Donations Amid Funding Cuts
NPR gets $113 million in gifts, including $80 million from Connie Ballmer
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National Public Radio (NPR) has received $113 million in donations, including an unprecedented $80 million from philanthropist Connie Ballmer. This funding comes after significant cuts to public broadcasting funding, aiming to bolster NPR's digital capabilities and audience engagement.
- 01NPR received a total of $113 million in donations.
- 02Connie Ballmer's $80 million gift is the largest ever from a living donor.
- 03The donations are intended to enhance NPR's digital technology and audience engagement.
- 04Congress cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding last summer.
- 05A recent court ruling found Trump's funding cuts unconstitutional but did not restore funding.
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National Public Radio (NPR) announced it has secured $113 million in charitable donations, including a landmark $80 million contribution from philanthropist Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. This donation, the largest from a living donor, aims to enhance NPR's digital technology and audience engagement efforts. The second donation of $33 million came from an anonymous donor. These contributions are crucial as NPR faces financial challenges following a $1.1 billion funding cut by Congress last summer. NPR CEO Katherine Maher emphasized that while a recent court ruling deemed former President Trump's executive order to cut funding unconstitutional, it did not restore the lost federal funding. The donations are expected to provide NPR and its stations with a more stable financial future.
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The donations will help stabilize NPR's financial situation, allowing it to continue providing public broadcasting services and independent journalism.
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