National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC)
The National Freedom of Information Coalition protects the right to open government. We are a national, nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)3 organization consisting of 42 state and regional affiliates representing 45 states and the District of Columbia. NFOIC's members include journalists and news media organizations, attorneys and law firms, educators, government watchdog groups first amendment organizations. Our mission is to ensure openness, accessibility and transparency in government and public institutions. Our primary focus is at the state and local levels. NFOIC exercises advocacy, education and resolve. We are keenly aware of the challenges to access information in an increasingly digital world. We strive to bridge the gap between the public and the written, verbal and increasingly digital information held by public officials that citizens are entitled to in our democracy. NFOIC works as an intermediary to resolve conflicts between the public and their public institutions through collaboration and understanding of the challenges that create them and the solutions to resolve them. NFOIC also administers the Knight FOI Litigation Fund. Backed by a generous grant from the Knight Foundation, the fund helps to defray upfront costs such as filing fees, depositions, court costs and other expenses associated with legal actions. You can apply through your NFOIC state coalition or directly to NFOIC. Learn more at http://www.nfoic.org/knight-foi-fund
