diff --git a/src/applications/fund/query/FundBackerSearchEngine.php b/src/applications/fund/query/FundBackerSearchEngine.php
--- a/src/applications/fund/query/FundBackerSearchEngine.php
+++ b/src/applications/fund/query/FundBackerSearchEngine.php
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     }
 
     $table = id(new AphrontTableView($rows))
+      ->setNoDataString(pht('No backers found.'))
       ->setHeaders(
         array(
           pht('Initiative'),
diff --git a/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeNameTransaction.php b/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeNameTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeNameTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeNameTransaction.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         $this->renderObject());
     } else {
       return pht(
-        '%s renamed %s initiative from %s to %s.',
+        '%s renamed %s from %s to %s.',
         $this->renderAuthor(),
         $this->renderObject(),
         $this->renderOldValue(),
diff --git a/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeStatusTransaction.php b/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeStatusTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeStatusTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/fund/xaction/FundInitiativeStatusTransaction.php
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
   public function getTitleForFeed() {
     if ($this->getNewValue() == FundInitiative::STATUS_CLOSED) {
       return pht(
-        '%s closed the initiative %s.',
+        '%s closed %s.',
         $this->renderAuthor(),
         $this->renderObject());
     } else {
       return pht(
-        '%s reopened the initiative %s.',
+        '%s reopened %s.',
         $this->renderAuthor(),
         $this->renderObject());
     }