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Futuro Media Announces Leadership Promotions and New Board Members New York (March 4, 2024) – Independent, nonprofit news media organization and podcast studio Futuro Media announced the promotion of Marlon Bishop and Peniley Ramírez to the roles of Co-CEO and Executive Directors and the election of Yolette Garcia and Bill Hing to the Board of Directors. Garcia and Hing join recently elected board officers Brenda Camacho, Treasurer, and Maria Teresa Rojas, Vice Chair. These changes come at a promising time of organizational strengthening for Futuro Media after previous layoffs and follow strong recovery fundraising and recent accolades, including an IRE Award, an Imagen Award, and a Nonprofit News Award for investigative reporting. As part of their executive leadership duties, Peniley Ramírez will be Head of News and Investigations. Marlon Bishop will be the Head of Podcasts and New Business. “This announcement brings me so much joy because it represents the core of Futuro Excellence and loyalty to our mission,” said Futuro Media founder Maria Hinojosa. “We are promoting one of our longest-tenured executives, Marlon, and one of our newest, Peniley. The internal move upwards will solidify our recent gains and lay the foundation for strategic growth.” “I am grateful to our entire staff, and to our Board and to our supporters, for coming together to pull our organization out of crisis and into stability,” said Hinojosa. “Futuro Media, like many other legacy media organizations, has faced profound challenges to survive. With the support of our funders, major donors, and fans of our work, Futuro has emerged in 2024 with a new mindset, which is optimistic but tempered with the desire to share lessons learned during our most difficult times,” said Board Chair Deepa Donde. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehK9A4yz

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#NewsMatch at @futuromedia begins now! How often do you hear journalism like ours?  How often do you hear Latino stories amplified and contextualized as they are by Futuro Media producers? How often do you hear Latinas and Latinos simply able to speak in audio longer than soundbites, and do so in Spanglish, English, or Spanish —however they choose— their words shared and engaged by excellent journalists that care? How often do you hear Latinos not just humanized, but respected in our mainstream news media? Now is the time to join us in community and support Futuro Media, home of @latinousa, Futuro Studios podcasts such as #Suave and #LaBrega, Futuro Investigates IRE Award-winning reporting and so much more. Now is the time to show how much our independent journalism and storytelling matters to you and to this country. Give today! Help us reach our end-of-year goal of $150,000! https://lnkd.in/eM7eWZN5