Field Foundation

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Funding arts and culture, civic infrastructure, journalism and storytelling, local leaders, and organizers to support community power building. Learn more @ fieldfoundation.org

One week since our night of powerful conversations! America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning. Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? Field Foundation | July 16, 2026 ... more photos from our event gallery .... Photo credit: Olivia Obineme/Third Nook

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Today we announced a $1 million grant to support the Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) in its mission to restore Englewood by mobilizing residents and creating community-led solutions. This investment marks the launch of our Community Investments portfolio. More: bit.ly/4yD5aGU

Green graphic announcing "Our Partnership with R.A.G.E. (Resident Association of Greater Englewood)." Below the text, R.A.G.E. and Field Foundation teams in white hard hats pose together at a construction site. Field Foundation logo and website at the bottom.

On Thursday evening, we had the honor of hosting journalists from across Chicago’s media ecosystem at Impact House for a wide-ranging conversation about who gets to tell the story in America @ 250. Photos: Olivia Obineme/@thirdnook.co

It's TODAY! SOLD OUT: "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 @myImpactHouse, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago

It's TOMORROW! SOLD OUT: "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago

Event graphic with a green background featuring a faded, monochrome view of the Statue of Liberty seen from behind and slightly above, her raised arm holding the torch visible at upper right. White text reads: "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning." Below, in a smaller font: "Making of a nation. Unmaking of a narrative. Who gets to tell the story?" Event details follow: "Thursday, July 16, 2026," "6:00pm - 9:00pm," "Impact House | Chicago." In the bottom left corner is the Field Foundation logo alongside the text "Field Foundation," and in the bottom right corner is the URL "fieldfoundation.org."

Registration is now CLOSED! We are SOLD OUT! "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 @myImpactHouse, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago

Event graphic with a green background featuring a faded, monochrome view of the Statue of Liberty seen from behind and slightly above, her raised arm holding the torch visible at upper right. White text reads: "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning." Below, in a smaller font: "Making of a nation. Unmaking of a narrative. Who gets to tell the story?" Event details follow: "Thursday, July 16, 2026," "6:00pm - 9:00pm," "Impact House | Chicago." In the bottom left corner is the Field Foundation logo alongside the text "Field Foundation," and in the bottom right corner is the URL "fieldfoundation.org."

We're so proud to see #JAWS board member Sylvia Snowden featured as a speaker for Field Foundation's America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning. If you're in the Chicago area, sign up to hear her speak at the event on July 16:

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REGISTER NOW for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 JULY 16 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB We continue unveiling this powerful speaker line-up!