Cassie Haynes and Jean Friedman-Rudovsky are co-executive directors of Resolve Philly, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing journalism built on equity, collaboration, and the elevation of community voices and solutions. Jean, an award-winning investigative solutions journalist and Cassie, a “non-journalist” with a background in community organizing, public policy, and nonprofit leadership, are both passionate about journalism’s vital role in creating a fair and just society.
A recent award of $1M will enable Resolve Philly to create a crisis response plan that prioritizes getting information out to communities most at risk of COVID-19's consequences, say Jean Friedman-Rudovsky and Cassie Haynes.