Sarabeth Berman is the CEO of the American Journalism Project, a venture philanthropy dedicated to rebuilding local news. AJP has raised more than $250 million and built a portfolio of over 50 nonprofit local news organizations serving 100 communities across 37 states. The organization supports the launch of new nonprofit newsrooms and invests in the growth of existing ones. Since joining AJP in 2020, as its first CEO, she has helped shape the national response to the crisis in local journalism. In 2023, Fast Company recognized AJP as one of the most innovative media companies.

Sarabeth’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, among other outlets. Her commentary also appears on PBS NewsHour and Bloomberg News.

Previously, Sarabeth was Global Head of Public Affairs at Teach For All, a network of education enterprises. She spent seven years in China, where she helped build Teach For China and managed a contemporary dance company led by Artistic Director Willy Tsao. She was a Henry Luce Scholar based in Hong Kong.

Sarabeth is a graduate of Barnard College. She has served on the boards of the Mark Morris Dance Group, the Yu Ying Public Charter School, and Capital B. She is a member of the advisory council for the Center for Democracy & Technology and serves on the Steering Committee for Rebuild Local News. She lives near Washington, D.C., with her husband, journalist Evan Osnos, and their two children.

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