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The Investigative Reporters and Editors Board of Directors will meet Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8:30 a.m. Central at the offices of KXAN, 908 W. MLK Blvd. Jr., in Austin, Texas.

The agenda includes a review of the budget and committee reports, among other items. A link to the full agenda is available here.

The meeting is open to members in good standing via Zoom. Registration is required to attend the meeting.

Applications are currently open for two major IRE fellowships.

The Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship: This yearlong program provides IRE training, mentorship, data services and support — with the goal of helping the fellow produce an investigative reporting project. Deadline: Sept. 1.

Freelance Fellowship: This fellowship supports independent journalists pursuing investigative projects with breadth, significance and impact. Proposals for all types of media, including long-form projects like books and documentaries, are eligible. Deadline: Sept. 29.

Join this webinar to learn about the newest feature of FOIAengine, a research and competitive intelligence database — available free to all IRE professional members — that mines federal Freedom of Information Act requests submitted to more than 40 Cabinet departments and agencies.

During this one-hour session, founders John Jenkins and Randy Miller will demonstrate how to use FOIAengine to develop story ideas and conduct research into the corporate, legal and financial information buried in FOIA requests.

This webinar is free for all IRE members, but please note that the tool is only free to professional members.