Field Foundation

Investing in the promise of Chicago. Funding civic infrastructure, the cultural sector, local news outlets, and organizers to support community power building.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

Let’s start the week by celebrating our 2026 #SarahBrownBoydenAward finalists! Congrats to everyone! Our judges were blown away!

Find out who will win at our 87th Anniversary Awards Ceremony FRIDAY, NOV. 13! Full list of finalists and their work on our website, linked below!

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Kudos to all participating news outlets, industry professionals who shared their expertise & journalism professionals who came to connect, learn from & support one another at an important annual event for Chicago's journalism ecosystem
Photos: Marrianne McMullen, Maria McCandless

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CONGRATS to @headlineclub chapter of @spj_tweets for another successful Chicago Media Career Fair, providing local journalism job seekers an opportunity to connect w/hiring news outlets & obtain career guidance & practical job search tools, co-sponsored by the Field Foundation.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Now in its 4th year, the Oct. 9th fair created space where some 150 journalism professionals at every career stage could take meaningful next steps — whether looking for a newsroom role, considering a career pivot or simply looking to strengthen how they present their experience.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

Chicago journalists, join us in congratulating this year's Lifetime Achievement Award and Chicago Journalist of the Year winners, longtime NBC 5 Chicago reporter LeeAnn Trotter and the Chicago Tribune's Gregory Royal Pratt respectively!

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

CJA is proud to announce headliners for our 87th anniversary awards ceremony, presented by the @FieldFoundation. Our emcee is CJA’s 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year, Jake Wittich, and our keynote speaker is Borderless Magazine editor-at-large, Nissa Rhee!

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Guests will also hear from Nancy Villafranca-Guzman, Borderless’ new Executive Director, & Nissa Rhee, Borderless' Co-Founder & former Executive Director, as the organization marks a passing of the torch after nine years of growth. Hope to see you there!
#Journalism #Philanthropy

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is proud to support tonight’s BorderlessLive! —Borderless Magazine's inaugural event exploring immigration, identity & belonging thru inspiring conversations w/journalists, artists, civic leaders & community members.
📅 THURS, OCT. 8
📍@ChicagoMuseum

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

🎤@maudlynei, @FieldFoundation Director, Journalism & Storytelling, Retired @Suntimes Columnist
🎤 Xanat Sobrevilla, Organized Communities Against Deportations
🎤 Jerry Tran, artist, comedian, MC
💃 Yaoyolotl Tezcatlipoca, Aztec dance troupe

#BorderlessLive #Immigration #Chicago

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Sessions include “Sharpening Your Professional Story,” a hands-on workshop examining how your resume, cover letter & LinkedIn profile work together; & “Where Can Journalism Take You Next,” covering career decisions, transferable skills & ways to build careers outside a newsroom.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is proud to support the 2026 Chicago Media Career Fair, bringing journalism job seekers together w/hiring news outlets, while offering career guidance & practical support!
📅 FRI, OCT 9 | 10AM–3PM 📍 Impact House, CHICAGO

#Journalism #Philanthropy #Chicago

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

• Connect w/Chicago media organizations & fellow professionals
• Get a new professional headshot
• Get 1:1 resume feedback or participate in mock interviews
• Strengthen your resume, LinkedIn profile & professional bio
• Explore career opportunities in & outside newsrooms

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Because community is part of wellness, this free event includes a DJ, complimentary food & drink, fitness & therapy professionals offering de-stressing exercises & chair massages. If U RSVP'd & received confirmation, see U SOON!
#journalism #storytelling #communitypowerbuilding

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

An evening for Chicago's journalism community to connect & learn about new mental health resources available to Chicago journalists & newsrooms: free wellness programs, local therapists trained in the demands of the journalism profession & a groundbreaking new mental health fund.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Its TONIGHT!
“Strong Minds, Strong Stories”
Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support.

📅 FRI, OCT. 2, 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30PM
📍 @myimpacthouse, 200 W. Madison St., Chicago

Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

Now, we bring national & Chicago journalism voices back together to continue examining accountability, representation & the role journalists play in documenting this moment in American history. JAWS C.A.M.P. takes place Oct. 2–4. We hope to see you there!

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is excited to take the “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” conversation we started in July on the road!

If you're attending @womenjournos 2026 Conference in Santa Monica this weekend, please join us for our panel— 12PM SAT., OCT. 3 @hyattcentric Delfina.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

This July, as America marked its semiquincentennial, @FieldFoundation convened journalists, storytellers & civic leaders in Chicago for America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning—examining the state of a free press, stories America tells of itself & voices that shape those narratives.