The Venetoulis Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and sustaining high-quality local journalism. We were founded in response to the nationwide erosion of local news, with many media organizations shutting down, downsizing to survive, or being purchased by hedge funds with a single-minded focus on financial returns.
In June 2022, we launched The Baltimore Banner to bring that mission to life. As a multi-platform news operation, The Banner covers a broad range of topics, from local and state government to business, sports, education, culture, and the arts across the region. Our goal is to reimagine and create a vibrant trustworthy, and sustainable model for local journalism, a news organization that reinvents what local journalism can be.
Our mission: To be the most essential and compelling news resource for the people of Maryland. We inform, strengthen, and inspire the communities we serve by providing trusted journalism that tells people’s stories, holds leaders accountable, and delivers a wide range of local news that readers and partners are eager to support.
Our vision: To be the leading provider of news and lifestyle content in the Baltimore metro area.
We are rapidly building out our Baltimore operations and are looking for top-notch local talent with skills in News Media, Digital Product, Marketing, Analytics, and Technology. We are a dynamic, diverse, collaborative, and curious team that places journalistic integrity above all.
Every contribution counts. Thank you!
Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Baltimore Banner welcomes your tax-deductible charitable contributions. Our chairman and founder, Stewart Bainum, Jr. is providing the philanthropic seed capital that will enable The Banner to develop a new and sustainable business model for local journalism.
Your tax-deductible gifts support the work of the newsroom, our editors, and reporters – the heart of our local news mission. All outside contributions will be 100 percent allocated to the newsroom, with no overhead taken.
Your gifts will translate into true impact and better outcomes for the communities we cover. Especially as we prepare for the official launch of The Baltimore Banner, we thank you for your early, generous support!
