John Halpin

John is the director of development at Freedom of the Press Foundation, where he works to cultivate and sustain partnerships to support the organization’s mission and programs. He previously worked at The City, a nonprofit news organization covering the five boroughs of New York, New York, and at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. He has a master’s in public administration from Columbia and a bachelor’s in social work. He resides in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and enjoys gardening and reading in his spare time.

Pronouns

he/him/his

Your support for press freedom is more important than ever.

Help Freedom of the Press Foundation meet our goals for the year so we can bring the fight into 2026.