Criminalization of poverty series generates new revenue

The Community Voice in Wichita, Kansas, created a solutions-driven reporting project called the “The Criminalization of Poverty” as part of the Solutions Journalism Revenue Project. An introduction to the first article of the series (“They Stopped Suspending Licenses and Fine Collections Went Up”), explained the publication was “looking for solutions that work.” It used the same language in letters sent out to potential sponsors. In the first few months of fundraising, the publication raised $6,000 from private businesses and a foundation.