I help mission-driven for-profit and nonprofit organizations and their management teams optimize existing revenue streams and strengthen their ties to the communities they serve. A lot of my current work is in helping mission driven organizations find their community and generate revenue via membership. I also provide assistance with product management, fundraising and revenue diversification strategies, helping client organizations evolve from start-up to the scaling phase.

I train media newsrooms and NGOs how to market their products and services to communities.

The First Amendment Foundation of Ventura County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to promote journalism and freedom of speech in our county. We are particularly focused on helping people living and working in Ventura County, California, gain access to timely, verifiable news and data-based journalism to better inform them at the polls and in their daily lives.

Having initially helped Hearken develop their outbound revenue strategy, I now work with Hearken management and business staff to execute the plan. This includes everything from developing and implementing a new pricing strategy, helping select and implement a new CRM/marketing platform, develop and implement a new enterprise account and pricing structure, and target focus areas within the journalism sector including for-profit, nonprofit and public media news organizations.

As a senior fellow I will be examining how independent journalism can best take advantage of innovations in metrics and measurement."As a MIP senior fellow, Davis will write about metrics that are appropriate for independent and nonprofit publishers and how the right tools and techniques can be used to measure performance. He will also consider how the knowledge transfer of these types of innovations can be scaled in a way that ensures every independent publisher has the opportunity to… Show more As a senior fellow I will be examining how independent journalism can best take advantage of innovations in metrics and measurement."As a MIP senior fellow, Davis will write about metrics that are appropriate for independent and nonprofit publishers and how the right tools and techniques can be used to measure performance. He will also consider how the knowledge transfer of these types of innovations can be scaled in a way that ensures every independent publisher has the opportunity to benefit from them."Please see: http://www.mediaimpactproject.org/blog/-kevin-davis-digital-business-entrepreneur-and-publisher-is-a-media-impact-project-fellow-at-usc-annenberg-norman-lear-center for more details. Show less

As the CEO of the Investigative News Network (now the Institute for Nonprofit News), I was dedicated to supporting our member nonprofit media organizations'​ pursuit of excellence in investigative & public interest journalism.As the first employee of the organization, and the Investigative News Network's only CEO, I grew the organization from an annual budget of around $400K to over $3MM, and served more than 100 news organizations with programs that ranged from fiscal sponsorship to… Show more As the CEO of the Investigative News Network (now the Institute for Nonprofit News), I was dedicated to supporting our member nonprofit media organizations'​ pursuit of excellence in investigative & public interest journalism.As the first employee of the organization, and the Investigative News Network's only CEO, I grew the organization from an annual budget of around $400K to over $3MM, and served more than 100 news organizations with programs that ranged from fiscal sponsorship to entrepreneurial education and more.During my tenure, the Investigative News Network was recognized with multiple awards and was considered a leading organization providing support to independent and nonprofit journalism in support of an informed public and free democracy. Show less

I am responsible for business operations of upstart media & entertainment industry news site, TheWrap.com. Founded by Sharon Waxman, the former Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times, TheWrap.Com features authoritative original reporting, curated news from around the globe, and exclusive contributions from insiders in the entertainment industry.

As President & COO of Hollywood.com, responsible for the successful brand transformation of the Web's longest-running entertainment portal resulting in significant growth in audience and revenues.Oversaw the day-to-day operations of a 34-person domestic organization (with an additional 22 outsourced resources in Mumbai) with reporting departments including product development, business development, creative services, ad trafficking, editorial and sales.Headquartered in Los… Show more As President & COO of Hollywood.com, responsible for the successful brand transformation of the Web's longest-running entertainment portal resulting in significant growth in audience and revenues.Oversaw the day-to-day operations of a 34-person domestic organization (with an additional 22 outsourced resources in Mumbai) with reporting departments including product development, business development, creative services, ad trafficking, editorial and sales.Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, with additional staff in New York, Boston and Boca Raton, the advertising sales team monetized across the Hollywood.Net network including the site MovieTickets.com. Show less

Oversaw the successful relaunch of the entertainment industry's largest and most prestigious trade publication Web site, Variety.com.With a focus on audience growth, was responsible for eliminating Variety.com's pay wall thereby expanding the reach of the previously B2B-only site to capture a larger group of interested, high net-worth consumers.

As publisher of the film and television production services industry's oldest and most successful directory, LA411, and the Tri-State area's fastest growing production directory, NY411, spear-headed the company's highly successful transformation into a viable digital business.Responsibilities included day-to-day oversight of all areas of product development including sales strategy, information architecture, site design and marketing of LA411.com & NewYork411.com.

As Group Publisher of RBI's Home Entertainment Group, assumed responsibilities of Publisher of Video Business Magazine and oversight of TradeShow Week's various publications.Managed the day-to-day operations and drove the strategic growth of various weekly print, annual directory, data and research offerings.Also co-Founded RBI's first online-only brand focused on the digital media industry, www.ContentAgenda.com.