Support This Work
Connect Puerto Rico tracks the people, policies, and projects shaping Puerto Rico’s energy development. We provide clear, ongoing context so readers can understand what’s happening, what’s stalled, and who is affected by key decisions.
Your support helps sustain this work over time, allowing us to publish consistently, deepen coverage, and make complex energy decisions easier to follow and act on.
What Your Support Makes Possible
Support for Connect Puerto Rico directly funds the time, tools, and capacity needed to track complex energy decisions and make them understandable and useful.
Consistent tracking and context
Support allows us to follow energy policy decisions, funding programs, and major projects over time — not just when there’s breaking news — and explain how they connect.
Clear, accessible analysis
Support makes it possible to synthesize reporting from many sources into plain-language analysis that helps readers understand what’s happening, what’s not, and why it matters.
Broader reach and engagement
Support helps us reach audiences beyond traditional news consumers and connect information to policymakers, advocates, and stakeholders who can act on it.
Long-term stability
Support helps move this work beyond short-term grants or one-off coverage, so Connect Puerto Rico can remain a reliable, independent resource over time.
Ways to Support
There are several ways to support Connect Puerto Rico, depending on your capacity and interest.
Make a Contribution
Financial support helps cover the time and tools required to consistently track energy decisions and publish clear, contextual analysis.
Contributions help support:
Ongoing research and monitoring of policy, funding, and major projects
Editing, synthesis, and publishing of the monthly newsletter
Distribution and audience engagement so information reaches people who can act on it
Sponsor or Partner With Us
Partnerships help extend the reach and usefulness of Connect Puerto Rico’s work.
We collaborate with organizations, institutions, and funders that want to support clear, accountable coverage of Puerto Rico’s energy development—without influencing editorial judgment.
Partnerships may include:
Sponsoring newsletter issues or special briefings
Supporting events, conversations, or community engagement
Backing research, tracking, or explanatory work that adds public value
If you’re interested in exploring a partnership, we’d love to hear from you.
Offer In-Kind Support
Not all support has to be financial. In-kind contributions can help reduce costs and strengthen capacity as this work grows.
Examples of helpful in-kind support include:
Design or visual support for explainers
Research or policy tracking assistance
Tools or services that support publishing and distribution
If you have resources to share, please get in touch.
Early Support & Incubation
Connect Puerto Rico received early support through programs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, the Google News Initiative, and the Medill Local News Initiative.
Google News Initiative
Connect Puerto Rico continued development with the Google News Initiative’s Prelaunch Lab from July through August 2024.
Craig Newmark J-School at CUNY
Connect Puerto Rico began development with the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program at the City University of New York from October 2023 to January 2024.
Medill Local News Initiative
Connect Puerto Rico continued development with the Media Innovation and Leadership Academy (MILA) in November 2024. The Medill Local News Initiative is led by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media & Integrated Marketing Communications.