Apple
Apple has continued its partnership with the Thomson Reuters Foundation to strengthen free, fair, and informed societies by supporting initiatives to prevent labour rights abuses and providing legal assistance to human rights defenders.
Association of Media Women in Kenya
Our collaboration with the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) leverages media to promote an informed, gender-responsive society in Kenya and Africa. AMWIK envisions media actively supporting equitable development, human rights, and women’s rights, fostering positive societal change.
BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action works with partners around the world to provide impartial, impactful, trustworthy media to people in need so that they can make informed choices to transform their lives.
Devex
Devex is a media partner of Trust Conference 2026, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event, taking place in London on 4–5 November.
Foreign Press Association (FPA)
The Foreign Press Association is an event partner of Trust Conference 2026, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event, taking place in London on 4–5 November.
Laudes Foundation
Together with the Laudes Foundation, we aim to strengthen media and business focused narratives around the Just Transition. By enhancing journalists’ and businesses’ understanding of Just Transition pathways, we seek to amplify these narratives through robust reporting and effective multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Microsoft
Through our partnership with Microsoft, TRF is delivering Phase II of the Building Resilience programme in Kenya, supporting five independent newsrooms to adopt AI responsibly and sustainably. The project combines tailored training, mentoring, AI prototype development, and editorial policy co-creation to strengthen newsroom resilience, editorial quality, and long-term sustainability. By fostering peer learning and cross-sector collaboration, the programme is helping build a stronger, more trusted information ecosystem while advancing ethical AI adoption in journalism.
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) funds a pan-African initiative that supports independent media and civil society organisations to expose and raise public awareness of illicit financial flows.
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
The AI for Content Creators Pan Africa Programme, delivered through Thomson Reuters Foundation’s partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, will support newsrooms across Africa to adopt artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively. The programme combines AI governance, practical training, legal guidance, and tailored AI solutions to help media organisations strengthen sustainability, improve newsroom efficiency, enhance content creation, and build public trust while ensuring AI is used ethically and in line with journalistic principles.
Policy Forum
Policy Forum aims to enhance Tanzanians’ quality of life by influencing policy for accountability and equitable resource use. Through a range of partnerships, they promote inclusive governance and open policy processes, striving for improved public resource management and societal well-being.
Postcode Lottery
In 2026, we received £1.5m from the Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Justice Trust, which promotes justice, human rights, equality, and social responsibility, supporting systemic change through high-impact interventions. Funding supports our annual event, Trust Conference, and our work to advance media freedom and access to law. Thank you to players of the Postcode Lottery for their continued support.
SembraMedia
We work with SembraMedia to support independent media organisations worldwide by bolstering their organisational capacity and increasing their resilience against legal threats. SembraMedia focuses on strengthening the resilience and editorial independence of media organisations.
Siegel Family Endowment
Thomson Reuters Foundation’s partnership with Siegel Family Endowment is advancing dialogue and collaboration on AI, trust, democratic resilience, and the future of work. Through support for Trust Conference the partnership convenes philanthropists, policymakers, civil society leaders, and technology experts to explore how innovative funding models, responsible technology, and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen public-interest work and build more resilient societies.
The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights
CDD’s Democracy and Human Rights programme leverages legal advocacy, media engagement, and civil society activism to promote human rights, strengthen democratic resilience, and foster social cohesion in Mozambique.
The Global Fund
Our collaboration with the Global Fund harnesses the power of the law, media, and civil society activism to break down human rights-related barriers to health, and counter harmful social norms and disinformation.
Zinc Network
Zinc Network implements development and security projects that shape information environments. The Network supports local actors in Europe, Asia and Africa to build resilience to disinformation, nurture diverse and independent media environments, and advance good governance and open societies.
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