Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2025

A group of Ukrainian IDPs who fled Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv on March 12, 2022. This northern area o the city has seen heaving fighting and shelling, arrive at an area before the destroyed bridge into the city during in the third week of the Russian invasion. © Byron Smith for the VII Mentor Program.

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In 2024, The VII Foundation focused on rebranding to clarify our mission, make our work more visible, and ignite our fundraising and endowment efforts.

Ethnic Albanian Kosovar girls celebrate freedom in front of a burning house. NATO troops had just liberated Kosovo. The house in the background belonged to a Serb family. As an act of revenge, Albanians looted and burnt it. This is on the road from Mitrovica to Pristina. © Alexandra Boulat / The VII Foundation.

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We invite you to look back at the work of The VII Foundation and its academy and support us as we train the next generation of journalists who build societies where information is treasured and not feared.

What The VII Foundation Does

The VII Foundation is committed to in-depth journalism on the most urgent issues of our time by empowering new voices through education — especially in regions where press freedom is limited and journalists are vulnerable. We train practitioners to document their own communities and global challenges, producing long-term projects that advocate change and illuminate solutions.

Your support makes it possible for these journalists to learn, report, and bring vital stories to the world.

Long lines for water and flour are made by women of refugee families. © Ebrahim Alipoor / VII Mentor Program.

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We provide tuition-free training programs for visual journalists across the Majority World, building capacity for ethical, impactful storytelling.

U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Eugene Goodman confronts protesters as they storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., after listening to a speech by President Trump on January 6, 2021. A large mob convened in Washington, D.C., for a "Save America" or "Stop the Steal" rally incited by President Trump and stormed the United States Capitol building, fighting with police and damaging offices and rooms as they made their way through the building. As President Trump openly condoned the violence, the D.C mayor called for a 6 PM curfew and mobilized the National Guard. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.

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We support long-form documentary journalism that investigate critical issues with depth, accuracy, and integrity.

Colleagues and family members pray over the body of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqa at his funeral in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 16, 2023. Abu Daqa was killed during an Israeli bombardment amid the continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. © Belal Khaled.

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We develop public engagement initiatives that connect powerful visual journalism with communities, encouraging dialogue and strengthening understanding of global issues.

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We produce and present films that explore complex global issues, using screenings, festivals, and educational events to bring important stories to wider audiences.

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