Jason oversees a portfolio of growth investments for the American Journalism Project, serving as a strategic partner to leaders as they maximize their organizations’ performance and impact. He also helps to scout new investment opportunities and contributes to the development of venture support strategies. As the organization’s first hire, he oversaw its launch and first 18 months of operations.
Previously, Jason was project director for NewsMatch, a national campaign that has helped raise more than $300 million for nonprofit newsrooms. Jason has worked as a consultant with Democracy Fund, the Institute for Nonprofit News and local nonprofit news organizations, and he was associate director of InvestigateWest, a nonprofit investigative newsroom in Seattle.
He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.