Our funding and independence
Our funding comes from a mix of governments, foundations, readers, and more. We strive to ensure diversity in the sources of our funding and revenue in order to maintain our editorial independence and our long-term financial sustainability. We seek to ensure that no individual donor or financial contribution exceeds 25 percent of our overall budget. Read more about our Principles for accepting financial contributions, which we ask our donors to agree to.
In 2020, we launched a voluntary membership programme for our readers in order to enhance our financial stability and foster a community amongst our readers. Outside of membership, interested readers may also donate to us as well.
Our donors
The donors making our work possible include:
Our annual reports
Our annual reports provide a comprehensive update on our journalism in action, our achievements and growth, and on our progress in driving more effective, accountable, and inclusive humanitarian action. A useful resource for ensuring transparency for current and potential donors, they also help to inform new and regular readers about the scope and importance of our work. You can peruse everything from our editorial highlights to our financial statements by clicking on the links below.
- Annual Report 2023
- Annual Report 2022
- Annual Report 2021
- Annual Report 2020
- Annual Report 2019
- Annual Report 2018
- Annual Report 2017
- Annual Report 2016
Part of the United Nations until the end of 2014 and housed within the Overseas Development Institute during a transition to independence in 2015, Annual Reports for The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) begin in 2016.