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NPR nabs $33 million from anonymous donor after Trump funding cuts

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16.04.2026

NPR nabs $33 million from anonymous donor after Trump funding cuts

National Public Radio is getting a new injection of funding from private donors months after President Trump’s administration pulled federal dollars from the public broadcaster.

NPR announced Thursday a total of more than $113 million in philanthropic investments — including the largest gift by a living donor in its history, for what it is calling a “new strategic push for digital growth and network sustainability.”

That figure includes more than $80 million from philanthropist Connie Ballmer and $33 million from an anonymous donor, which the outlet said will “help expand audience connection, accelerate digital transformation, and increase the sustainability of the........

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