Give the gift of press freedom
Empower the Press, Spread the Word, Share Solutions, Plan for the Future. MDLF has created four gifts that allow you to support its work as part of the ChangingThePresent initiative, a new way to support the issues you care about.
By giving an MDLF gift to someone whose passion is the press, you can be sure to give them something really worthwhile. Each gift has been carefully costed and linked to a specific need, so you know exactly how you will be helping a journalist striving to create a sustainable news business in an emerging democracy.
Visit the MDLF gift page at ChangingThePresent.com to buy a gift or to find out more.
Track record
From 1996 to 31 December 2009, MDLF has provided $94.6 million in affordable financing, including:
• $82.3 million in loans and equity investments;
• $1.1 million in technical assistance grants;
• $10.7 million in other grants;
• $0.5 million through Digital Kiosk, the secure payment service for independent media.
MDLF has financed 206 projects for 72 independent media companies in 24 countries and has written off only 1.98% of the total loaned and invested.
MDLF ended December 2009 with a portfolio of approximately $38.3 million in outstanding loans and investments.
