Nonprofit Sector News seeks Fall 2026 Interns

Nonprofit Sector News (https://nonprofit-sector-news.ghost.io/), a nonprofit news organization founded in 2020, seeks part-time journalism interns for Fall Term 2026 after relaunching in May 2026. We produce original journalism (news & features) on nonprofits nationwide and provide that news (a la news service), free to the public and other U.S. news media through a website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, and local news sites nationwide. Emailed newsletters of NSN content, one version for journalists, one for the public, are planned. (Note: NSN is not a trade publication for nonprofit employees or boards, unlike Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Quarterly, Nonprofit Times, etc., nor, unlike the Associated Press, does it focus on philanthropists).

Interns choose their beats and must propose story ideas. Interns work only from home and/or their campus, conducting background research/interviews using phones, email, Zoom, etc., Internet searches, and website visits. Students: are given introductory training about covering nonprofits, receive editing/feedback on their writing, ask NSN questions as they work, and should suggest news media that their stories be sent to.

Interns must be highly motivated, persistent, resourceful, and self-disciplined; journalism experience required. NSN fully cooperates with universities that can award academic credit. (We’re a startup nonprofit, so internships are unpaid, at least now. Sorry.) Interns may use NSN Editor Dr. Dane S. Claussen as a reference depending on performance. NSN is especially interested in nonprofits found in almost every U.S. community (Rotary, Goodwill, animal shelters, chambers of commerce, churches, nonprofit colleges/schools, etc.); nonprofits affecting every American (ACLU, League of Women Voters, etc.); nonprofits serving minorities, women, LGBTQ communities, youth, and immigrants; nonprofits of particular interest to younger Americans; and labor unions. Digital/print journalism students should send to NSN an application letter, a resume (include at least two journalism references: professors and/or editors)—as email attachments—and scans of, or links to, your best three stories published/posted in professional and/or student news media.

An application letter must state why you want to intern for NSN and several story ideas only about nonprofits. Applications are reviewed immediately. Internships ideally start at the beginning of fall semester or fall quarter, as applicable. Apply to: Dr. Dane S. Claussen, Executive Director & Editor-in-Chief, at nonprofitsectornews@gmail.com.

Southwestern Ohio’s Urban League Working Hard on COVID Vaccinations

By David Senseney • 30 Mar 2026

By Megan Finke

Nonprofit Sector News

July 7, 2021

Like so many other nonprofit organizations nationwide, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) is fighting to get its community members vaccinated against COVID-19.

This affiliate of the National Urban League serves 12 counties from Dayton to Northern Kentucky and comprises both the Greater Cincinnati Urban League and the Miami Valley Urban League.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, ULGSO has hosted a site where people can get tested and since April 2021, be vaccinated.

The site, at 3458 Reading Road in Cincinnati, and is open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for free COVID-19 vaccines.

Ashlee Young, vice president for policy and strategic initiatives, says even before the vaccination site opened, the ULGSO worked with local health departments to develop lists of people who were interested in getting vaccinated.

Access for the Black community a primary goal of National Urban League. “We’ve been really committed to ensuring that the black community has access to accurate information around COVID-19, equitable access to vaccines, and testing,” Young said.

As the vaccine became more available, the ULGSO worked with the Ohio Council of Urban Leagues to push the importance of having equitable access. Writing letters to Governor DeWine asking for vaccines and giving the community informational sessions like, Corona 101, is just some of what they did.

“Part of that was really making sure that vaccination distribution included race and ethnic minorities, making sure that there was training around data collection, because there’s still a lot of unknowns,” Young said. “And also just an emphasis for them to make sure that they were partnering with trusted black communities for vaccination rollout.”

With these efforts, a vaccination site was able to be established in Cincinnati that is accessible to many. The site has a bus stop across the street and the League also has community partners that provide free transportation.

The clinic takes walk-ins as well scheduled appointments that are scheduled by texting VACCINE to 2797979.

“People just have questions and they want answers,” Young said. “And we want to be able to make sure we can provide those answers to them so that they can make their own decision around getting vaccinated.”

The ULGSO also has various information about COVID-19, the Cincinnati area, and the Black experience with the virus on its website, such as this video: https://www.ulgso.org/covid-19.