City Bureau

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been selected as a New Profit Build grantee! This means that over the next four years, we'll receive funding and strategic support to continue expanding civic participation and driving systems change across the U.S.! Learn more about the cohort: https://lnkd.in/gQSqYwYC #socialimpact #nonprofitfunding #philanthropy #socialchange #civicmedia

We're #hiring a Deputy Director of Communications to lead our team operations while driving strategic implementation across all communication channels! The Deputy Director will focus primarily on team and project management, co-creating strategy and guiding implementation, and interdepartmental coordination, with a portion of time allocated for digital marketing management, special projects, and department support. Learn more and apply by March 27! https://lnkd.in/gEse76wh

We’re #hiring an experienced director to lead our strategy for supporting 20+ #DocumentersNetwork programs across the country. Join us as our new Documenters Site Success director, dedicated to refining, innovating, and evaluating our approach to supporting the success of individual Documenters sites through different stages. Please share and apply by March 30! https://lnkd.in/gvdQisz8

Don't miss our Democracy Conversation this Thursday, Feb. 27 at 1:00 p.m. EST/ 10:00 PST on Local News and our communities with special guests: - Madeleine Bair, founding director at El Tímpano - Jody Chong, Documenters Network Director at City Bureau - Lori Hearn, CEO and Editor at inewsource Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/ghVtKnKz

Hi all, I'm an investigative reporter who covers the beat of survival in Chicago. I've been reporting about the issue of children running away from DCFS group homes and facilities in Chicago with my co-reporter, Trina Reynolds-Tyler, at the Invisible Institute. If you are a young person who previously lived in a DCFS congregate group home or facility in Chicago or worked as a social worker in one of these spaces,?I would like to connect with you. We want to understand the issue of children running away from congregate care. You can reach me at [email protected] or via encrypted message on Signal at @sarahanneconway.58.

We're excited to announce that Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the Invisible Institute and Sarah Conway of City Bureau will kick off #FOIAFest with a keynote interview about their Pulitzer Prize-winning Missing in Chicago series. You can now check out the full program. https://lnkd.in/gavtN6BQ

Thanks to?Report for America, we're?#hiring a journalism fellow with deep roots in?#Chicago's South and West Side communities. Join us our Sustained Impact Reporter, dedicated to holding public officials accountable to their communities. This "reporter for the people" will cover civic happenings in the city, and build resources and guides with solutions related to housing, public services and other political issues. Please share and apply by Feb 3rd!

?? We could all use a little warmth this week. Join the City Bureau community tomorrow at Whiner Brewery for a night of conversation and connection. We're gathering to toast our collective work and look forward, together. Pay-what-you-can tickets ($0+) make it accessible for all while supporting our work. We look forward to seeing you there! tinyurl.com/CBNewYears

Start 2025 with Chicago's civic media community! ?Join us January 23rd at Whiner Brewery for an evening of connection and conversation. ? We're celebrating a landmark year of impact: - Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting - Documenters Network expanding across 22 cities - New groundbreaking Digital Equity partnership with Cook County Enjoy local food, drinks, and beats by DJ Diaspora, and help us shape what comes next. Pay-what-you-can tickets make it accessible for everyone while supporting our work. Reserve your spot:

When residents document public meetings, investigate systemic issues, and create spaces for civic dialogue, democracy grows stronger. This year, our community members did all three. As we move into the final days of 2024, help us unlock $15,000 in matching funds before December 31st to fuel this work in 2025.