The Field Foundation of Illinois

We’re proud to co-sponsor the 5th Annual Brother Mike Awards to celebrate youth mentors in #Chicago. Presented by Chicago Learning Exchange, the ceremony at The Second City will award 3 mentors with $5,000 for their impact. The event celebrates the legacy of the renowned educator and mentor “Brother Mike” Hawkins, who passed away 10 years ago. Chicago historian S. Dilla Thomas will host, and the evening will include a special performance by singer + poet Jamila Woods. See below for more details. #art #storytelling #community #philanthropy

“What we're trying to do, as an advocate for the work you do, is to make sure you have access to resources to deliver the information that residents of this city need to participate in civic life.” — Words from Field President Daniel O. Ash at the #ChicagoMediaUnwind at Impact House. Chicago #journalists know how to cover a #DemocraticNationalConvention and also have some fun! Thanks Public Narrative for bringing us together to reflect and celebrate the #storytellers that serve all Chicagoans. #localnews #journalism #community #philanthropy #chicago

“Funding local journalism is critical because our North Star, as a foundation, is to create the conditions that drive positive transformation. The foundation has made a commitment to supporting the conditions for power-building in Black and Brown communities on the South and West sides of the city. We support journalism, because we see journalism as a vital part of our local infrastructure that actually creates the conditions for residents to show up and be engaged in civic life.” Field President Daniel O. Ash is quoted in this fantastic Crain's Chicago Business piece on the critical role of community journalism in telling the stories of all Chicagoans accurately, fairly, and contextually. The article spotlights the important journalism at work in local news outlets like The TRiiBE and Cicero Independiente. Thanks L'Oreal Thompson Payton for your coverage of this important issue. #journalism #storytelling #community #philanthropy #chicago

Meet Edward Marszewski, the Founding Director of Public Media Institute (PMI), an independent media & cultural nonprofit in Chicago. Along with the MacArthur Foundation, we celebrate Ed as a 2024 #LeadersForANewChicago awardee. Under Ed’s leadership PMI launched the low power community radio station, Lumpen Radio (WLPN-LP) on 105.5 FM. PMI programs the long-running cultural center, Co-Prosperity, based in the Bridgeport neighborhood, and the Buddy store located in the Chicago Cultural Center. PMI also produces the annual Version Festival and publishes Lumpen Magazine, Proximity Magazine, Mash Tun Journal, and other titles. Ed is the President of Marz Community Brewing Co. He also makes artwork from time to time, focusing on housing rights issues and gentrification. We recognize Ed's leadership & contributions in building a more inclusive #chicago. Learn more about his leadership here: https://bit.ly/3AALgmi #community #philanthropy

DCASE has two open positions! Curator of Exhibits, Visual Arts Division, Exhibitions. Job # 401978. Apply by Monday, 9/16/24 Program Director, Cultural Grants Division, Arts Education. Job # 394771. Apply Friday, 9/20/24 Chi.gov/DCASEJobs

We are pleased to be co-hosting “A Night for Democracy” at The Second City on Fri 9/13. The event will raise funds for Civic Nation’s democracy work, including registering and mobilizing voters. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjHggNsB #democracy #philanthropy #chicago

I love when The Field Foundation of Illinois Journalism & Storytelling grantees come to visit us at Impact House! TONIGHT, it will be Public Narrative and dozens of #CHICAGO #journalists who covered the #DemocraticNationalConvention, visiting us for "Chicago Media Unwind: A Post-#DNC Journalists’ Gathering," an event celebrating the hard work of covering #history. Looking forward to welcoming CHI's vibrant #journalism ecosystem!!! Did you RSVP? bit.ly/3yRC5x8 BELOW, was the visit by the Institute for Nonprofit News, which received a grant for its Healthy Futures Network bringing nonprofit CHICAGO #news outlets Borderless Magazine and #CiceroIndependiente together to explore sustainable solutions to #climate-related challenges facing #BIPOC neighborhoods. With more than a fifth of the nation engulfed in #newsdeserts, and more than half of #newspaper journalism #jobs disappearing in recent years, #nonprofit #newsrooms have emerged to fill the gaps, with INN membership now a network of more than 400 #nonprofits dedicated to journalism as #publicservice. Learn more about them here: https://www.inn.org/ #ChicagoMediaUnwind #FieldFoundation #PublicNarrative #DNC2024 #journalist #community #JournalismMatters #localnews #media #reporter #reporters #writer #writers #writing #storyteller #storytellers #storytelling #broadcast #print #digital #photography #podcast

Tonight, from 6:30-9:00pm, we're hosting with Public Narrative a "Chicago Media Unwind," to celebrate the extraordinary work of Chicago's #journalists and #storytellers in covering last week's #DemocraticNationalConvention. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3yRC5x8 #localnews #community #philanthropy #chicago

Big congrats to all the #journalists and #storytellers who made #Chicago proud with your exceptional coverage of the #DemocraticNationalCovention in our hometown. Please join Public Narrative and the Field Foundation on Tues, 8/27 for a collective "Chicago Media Unwind" to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead. See details below. #localnews #community #philanthropy

DCASE is hiring! Program Director in the Cultural Grants and Resources Division (Job Number: 394771). Apply by Friday, September 20, 2024, 11:59pm (CDT). Learn more about salary/requirements and apply at Chi.gov/DCASEJobs.