As the year winds down, we thank everyone who has reached out in honor of SABEW’s 60th anniversary. It was a year of celebration and a reminder of our gratitude for all who have served or been part of the organization over the years.
In 2024, SABEW continued its mission as the leading business journalism organization to promote excellence through training opportunities such as conferences, workshops, fellowships and online programs. Skill Up once again brought together journalists and students at The Wall Street Journal’s New York headquarters to learn how to cover a new beat, dig into CEO pay and proxy statements, build your brand, and get booked.
SABEW hosted the Goldschmidt data fellows for a week in Washington, D.C. and later in the year at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. We held 11 training webinars, including recently on how to navigate the modern social media space. The spring conference this year was in Chicago at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. In addition, our colleagues in Canada have been busy organizing their Best in Business Awards celebration and a training event in November.
In honor of our 60th anniversary, we held a symposium with some of the top editors in journalism at Dotdash Meredith in New York, where we also celebrated past presidents and board members who have helped shape this organization.
Over this last year, 2,400 journalists participated in SABEW programs and awards competitions, 550 journalists increased their skills and knowledge through SABEW’s virtual training sessions, more than 500 people attended one of our seven in-person events, 197 SABEW members were honored for Excellence in Business Journalism, and more than 60 fellowship opportunities were provided, including the Xana Fellowship and Sho Fund helping women and journalists of color advance their careers. SABEW also made seven First Amendment statements as part of its mission, including calling for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who returned home in early August.
SABEW is looking ahead to 2025 and needs your support to continue pursuing the highest standards of economic journalism and encouraging deep, thoughtful reporting of economic events. This work remains vital for reporters, producers, editors, and others involved with this very important task.
On behalf of Executive Director Stephanie Klimstra and myself, I ask you to consider a year-end, tax-deductible donation. Donations will help support training events, fellowships, webinars, networking, and resources throughout the year.
You can donate by clicking here or by mailing a check to SABEW, 555 N. Central Ave, Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85004. If you prefer to use your mobile device, you can text “SABEW24” to 53555 and donate via the online mobile-friendly form.
If your company matches charitable contributions, please also apply for the match. We love matching donations! Thank you for your support and generosity.
James B. Nelson, SABEW Board President
Stephanie Klimstra, SABEW Executive Director
