Use The News is the nation’s foremost purveyor of educational guides and materials that enrich school and university courses through the use of newspapers in the classroom.

“Use The News Foundation will meet the need for an independent, nonprofit organization that can foster partnerships with education and NIE programs and their business sponsors,” said Foundation President Dr. Betty L. Sullivan. “We are very pleased to be able to provide nonprofit fiscal sponsor services to the Newspaper in Education programs nationwide.”

What does fiscal sponsorship do?
As a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Use The News Foundation can facilitate the receipt of tax-deductible donations for NIE educational projects or programs that are not for profit.

What are the advantages of fiscal sponsorship
to the NIE program?
• INCREASED SUPPORT BASE
Many potential donors will become interested in supporting your educational, not-for-profit program if they can qualify for a tax-deductible donation.

• CREDIBILITY OF AN INDEPENDENT 501(c)(3)
Using an independent nonprofit foundation can free your NIE program from possible conflicts of interest that could result from using the community-service foundation that is affiliated with your newspaper.

• LEGAL PROTECTION
The IRS requires that the mission statement of the organization accepting tax-deductible donations explicitly address the particular type of project to which donations are made — in this case, Newspaper in Education programs. Most charitable foundations associated with newspapers do not mention NIE in their mission statements.

• PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
The staff servicing requests to the Foundation are highly-respected educators with wide-ranging expertise in NIE programs. They bring a combined experience of over 150 years in teaching in the newspaper business.

• SAVES TIME, MONEY AND HEADACHES
The process to qualify for tax-exempt status is lengthy, expensive and sometimes arduous. Using an independent foundation at the customary fee of 10% of each contribution also saves clients the extensive annual paperwork required by the IRS.

• SPEEDY TURNAROUND FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR PROGRAM
Use The News Foundation is committed to providing a streamlined, hassle-free process to get the donor’s check into the client’s hands as soon as possible.

• SERVICES INCLUDE
Evaluation and verification of NIE programs at the request of newspapers or sponsors.

What are the fees for using this service?
The Foundation charges a one-time $100 application fee to open a file and an administrative fee of 10% of each contribution processed by the Foundation.

How does this process work?
1. The NIE program and the Foundation sign a "handshake" letter to establish agreement on the steps of the fiscal sponsorship process.

2. The NIE program submits a one-time $100 application fee and a short description of the educational, not-for-profit nature of the NIE program or project for which it will be seeking tax-deductible donations.

3. The Foundation verifies that the project or program complies with IRS standards.

4. The NIE program and the Foundation formalize the relationship with a legally binding contract.

5. The NIE program secures a business sponsor that makes its donation payable to Use The News Foundation.

6. The Foundation returns to the NIE program a check for the amount donated, less the 10% administrative fee.

7. The NIE program submits to the Foundation a fiscal report showing how the donation was spent, documenting the not-for-profit nature of the educational project or program.

Here is a sampling of Foundation resources that can be ordered for a small handling fee:
• Annotated bibliography of some of the most influential research on NIE
• All research materials listed on the bibliography
• A guide to growing your NIE sponsorships: is an independent, nonprofit, public benefit corporation (501[c][3]) that fosters partnerships with schools, Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs and their business sponsors.

The Foundation’s services are available nationally to more than 700 newspapers that sponsor NIE programs, reaching more than 67,000 classrooms.

The services and projects offered by Use The News Foundation include these:
Nonprofit fiscal sponsorships, which facilitate the receipt of tax-deductible gifts to NIE programs
Consultation and workshops on a variety of topics ranging from securing grants and corporate sponsorship to developing an NIE program
Information clearinghouse and training services on topics related to NIE
Educational materials that use the media in teaching and learning activities focusing on human rights issues, multicultural education and diversity

The Founders
Dr. Betty L. Sullivan - Internationally known media and education consultant.
Dr. Edward F. DeRoche - Authority on research related to the use of newspaper content
in teaching and learning.
Dr. Sherrye Garrett - Expert in NIE curriculum development and teacher education.

For more information contact:
Katie Laws, Administrative Director
(415) 503-1375 - katelawsnie@aol.com

Use The News Foundation
2661 Market Street #309, San Francisco, CA 94114

Use The News Foundation Press Releases

Contact Betty Sullivan at katelawsnie@aol.com or bettysnie@aol.com