Media Interchange was founded in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation under the name of Science Interchange. Over the years we have broadened our reach and in 2005 we changed our name to Media Interchange. Our mission statement reads:
The specific and primary purposes of Media Interchange are:
(a) To create a digital communications infrastructure for education, arts, governmental, science and environmental non-profit organizations.
(b) To improve the quality and distribution of digital media content related to education, arts, government, science and the environment.
(c) To train others to improve their competency in delivering this information and assist them in developing effective methods of distribution.
(d) To explore and evaluate new ideas and techniques regarding the use of digital media.
(e) To expand access to knowledge about media creation and distribution.
You can view our IRS
exemption letter [pdf format]:
While most of our revenue is derived from production service fees, over the years we've been generously supported by the following foundations (alphabetical listing):
Center for Ecoliteracy
Dean Witter Foundation
Fred Gellert Family Foundation
Greenville Foundation
Louis R. Lurie Foundation
MacDonnell Foundation
Kimball Foundation
Marin Community Foundation
Mary A. Crocker Trust
Miranda Lux Foundation
Switzer Fellowship Network
The Trust for Public Land
If you would like to make a contribution to Media Interchange or have suggestions on foundations or corporations that would be a good match for our programs, please email us. |
"If you want to reach a wide variety of people, you now need to use an assortment of tools — text, audio, video, images. You also need to distribute that information in a variety of ways — web site, PDA, newsletter, DVD, podcast, radio program. These are the objectives and tools that the staff of Media Interchange use to help you tell your story.