Elizabeth R. Smith

Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. engages in helping the Minnesota residents maintain a high quality of life ensuring that the state's economy remains strong and globally competitive. The firms works with elected officials, state agency staff, and others on a range of public policy issues relevant to all Minnesotans such as education, jobs, economy, and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Society of Professional Journalists is a broad-based journalism organization that has been improving and protecting journalism since 1909. The Society of Professional Journalists is based in Indianapolis, IN, and has local chapters and regional coordinators. The organization encourages the free practice of journalism and stimulates high standards of ethical behavior. It offers discounted services for members, resources, and missions such as advocacy, awards, diversity, ethics, freedom of information, freelancing, journalism training, and jobs. It hosts events and deadlines, including the SPJ23 convention, which is dedicated to empowering journalism. The organization also offers scholarships, such as the Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program and the Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship, and has a shop where supporters can purchase water bottles, stickers, hats, tote bags, t-shirts, hoodies, and more.

Investigative Reporters & Editors, Inc. is a grassroots non-profit organization that operates to support investigative journalism.

The National Association of Black Journalists represents African-American journalists, students, and media professionals. The company was founded by Norma Adams-Wade, Carole Bartel, Edward Blackwell, Paul Brock and Reginald Bryant on December 12, 1975 and is headquartered in College Park, MD.