Building upon the Scripps family’s charitable legacy by helping great nonprofits make an even greater impact.

More than $12.6 million has been distributed to outstanding organizations in just our first seven years.

How it works

Areas of Focus

Veterans' Services

2025

We serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.

We help U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses find new careers.

We are patriotic citizens committed to serving our wounded, injured and ill Veterans.

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Women’s Initiatives

2024

Women Helping Women provides evidence-based prevention and expert crisis intervention and support services for survivors of dating violence, sexual violence, domestic violence and stalking in Southwestern Ohio.

The Joyful Heart Foundation, started by Mariska Hargitay of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, paves the way for innovative approaches to treating trauma; igniting shifts in the way the public views and responds to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.

The Sundari Foundation is the Miami-based umbrella organization associated with the National Women’s Shelter Network and Lotus House, a growing national network of women’s and

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Journalism

2023

The Indigenous Youth Media Workshop at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff empowers Indigenous high school students to master multimedia storytelling and broadcast journalism.

The Journalistic Learning Initiative of Eugene, Ore., helps students develop critical thinking, media literacy, and effective communication skills while connecting with their communities in meaningful ways.

The My Hero Project of Laguna Beach, California, uses media, art, and technology to celebrate the best of humanity, one story at a time. They shine a light on positive role models through The MY HERO International Film Festival and Media Arts Education Programs.

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Animals

2022

The Cincinnati Zoo’s Rhino Reserve, which is an innovative new environment that is helping save black rhinos from extinction.

Dog Is My Copilot, which transports at-risk animals from overcrowded shelters to adoption centers in other geographic regions.

Pollinator Partnership, which promotes the health of the endangered bee pollinators that are critical to food and ecosystems.

Puppies Behind Bars, which trains incarcerated individuals to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders.

CARES Northwest, which, among other services, provides therapy dogs for children who have experienced abuse.

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Healthcare

2021

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money for transplant-related expenses for children and young adults.

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, whose mission is to provide medical equipment such as wheelchairs (50,000 since 1986) and hospital beds at little or no cost to individuals with disabilities.

The Children’s Oncology Group, which is dedicated to improving the outcome for all children with cancer.

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Coronavirus

2020

Scripps Research Institute – the family is funding research to advance promising compounds identified from the biomedical research institute’s ReFRAME drug repurposing collection that demonstrate effectiveness against COVID-19.

Scripps Employee Relief Fund – financial resources that are helping company employees who have been adversely affected by the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.

Food Pantries in Scripps Markets – an initiative to support targeted food pantries in the 40+ markets where SSP operates its local television stations and national media businesses.

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Children’s Services

2019

Love146 is a global organization headquartered in Connecticut that works to end child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care and prevention education.

Alliance for Children is a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to protecting children from abuse through collaborative investigations, healing services, and community education.

Reach Out & Read is a Boston-based nonprofit that promotes early childhood success by integrating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.

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Edward W. Scripps

Ellen B. Scripps

Who We Are

The Scripps Family Impact Fund was created in 2019 by descendants of legendary philanthropists, Edward W. Scripps and his sister, Ellen Browning Scripps.

About the Fund

Latest News

About Us

Inside the Grantmaking Process: How the Scripps Family Impact Fund Selects and Supports Mission-Aligned Organizations

The SFIF model is designed to identify and elevate nonprofit programs that directly support the family’s selected mission area for the year.

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About Us

Inside the Grantmaking Process: How SFIF Selects Its Annual Focus and Grantee Partners

Each year, the Scripps Family Impact Fund (SFIF) focuses its giving on one high-impact issue area—an approach that allows for deeper engagement, meaningful evaluation, and collective family participation.

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Partner Spotlight

Catalyzing Innovation in Crisis: How SFIF Helped Accelerate COVID-19 Therapies

When COVID-19 struck, Scripps Research scientists raced to repurpose existing drugs—backed by a Scripps Family Impact Fund grant that sped discovery.

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