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For ten years, we’ve been creating programs and pathways to make democratic processes more tangible and accessible to everyone. Our supporters have driven this work from the very beginning. Your contribution affirms and sustains the transformative model City Bureau has been cultivating since our founding.

With support from the people who believe in and invest in our work, City Bureau has:

Hosted 162 Public Newsrooms to connect people with critical civic information and foster dialogue
Equipped 5,600+ Documenters to cover local public meetings in 15 states, 22 counties and counting
Trained and mentored 170 Civic Reporting Fellows to produce groundbreaking community-based journalism

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City Bureau is a civic media lab that designs people-powered journalism practices and supports their local adoption and adaptation across the country. By including City Bureau in your estate plans, you’ll help ensure all communities have the information, tools, and resources they need to navigate their lives, shape their futures, and cultivate a more just and participatory democracy.

Ways to Give:

Bequests in Your Will or Trust

A simple way to make a lasting impact is through a gift in your will or trust.

Retirement Accounts & Life Insurance

Naming City Bureau as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or life insurance policy can reduce taxes for your heirs while supporting vital reporting.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

You can designate City Bureau as a successor beneficiary of your DAF.

Sample Language for Your Will or Trust:

“I give and bequeath to City Bureau NFP, a nonprofit organization (Tax ID: #81-1054499), located in Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $_____ (or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate) for its general operating purposes.”