Ben Nishimoto is the Vice President of Operations and Philanthropy for 天美视频, responsible for executing revenue, audience, and operating strategies for our statewide newsroom.
Under his leadership, Civil Beat has increased its operational budget, staff size and audience, while exceeding overall operational fundraising goals in each of the past 8 fiscal years. Civil Beat’s revenue and audience growth strategies have been featured by Poynter, Editor & Publisher, Institute for Nonprofit News, American Journalism Project and News Revenue Hub.
Prior to Civil Beat, Ben was the Vice President of Advancement at PBS 贬补飞补颈驶颈, where he played a leadership role in the station’s capital campaign while also overseeing annual fund strategies.
Born and raised in 驶Aiea, Ben graduated from the University Laboratory School, a public charter school in M膩noa. He majored in political science at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
Ben believes strongly that journalism can thrive as a public good supported by people and communities who value information without agenda or bias. A news junkie, Ben is thrilled to work in a newsroom and among journalists dedicated to making 贬补飞补颈驶颈 — his home — a better place to live.
He can be reached at bnishimoto@civilbeat.org.
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Civil Beat is a聽nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom聽based in Hawaii.