PRESS RELEASES

Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman Appointed as President of New Media Ventures

(March 2020) Bridge Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman as President of New Media Ventures (NMV).

New Media Ventures (NMV) is a mission-driven fund and angel network that invests in entrepreneurs and activists wrestling with the biggest challenges facing our democracy – companies and organizations that are telling new stories, building movements, and boosting civic engagement. Founded in 2010, NMV is a pioneer in progressive media and innovation, leading the way as a critical research, development, and funding organization.

Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman joins New Media Ventures from Change.org, where she was a Senior Product Manager. Previously, she was the founder and Executive Director of consumer watchdog SumOfUs, which she grew to a global organization of 5 million members running winning campaigns around the world. Taren also spent years in Democratic politics and the climate and labor movements, working for groups like MoveOn.org, the Alliance for Climate Protection, and the AFL-CIO.

As NMV’s new President, Taren will work to raise and deploy funds to capitalize movements for change. She will work to shape NMV’s investment and grant-making strategy to advance social change and advance NMV’s thought leadership and share their expertise with the field, building on NMV’s strong track record of innovation and impact and amplifying the work of NMV portfolio organizations in the progressive movement.