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The Civic covers the decisions shaping San Antonio’s future — growth, governance, and the institutions that determine whether this city becomes what it could be. We bring editorial rigor and strong voices on all sides of every issue, with reporting that holds leaders, institutions, and our city accountable for results, not just intentions.

The Civic is an independent publication. We are not affiliated with any political party, think tank, or advocacy organization. We are funded by readers and by our charter members. We answer to no one but ourselves and our subscribers. Consider supporting our work below.

Charter Membership — $500/year

Charter members are the founding backers who made this newsroom possible. Your membership signals support for independent, outcomes-focused local journalism—not an endorsement of every story we publish.

Charter members receive:

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Early access to investigations before public release
Invitations to off-the-record briefings with our editorial team

All contributions are tax-deductible through Thrive Media Properties, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Charter Members

David Adelman, Area Real Estate
John Beauchamp, Hixon Properties
Brad Beldon, Beldon Roofing Company
Charles Blain, Urban Reform Institute
Rick Bluntzer, Axeon Interlocal
Ed Byrne, Scaleworks
Chad Carey, Empty Stomach Group
Alan Chesler, Ehrenberg Chesler Investment Bankers
Dan Fishman, Choose to Succeed
Dan Goodgame
Henry B. Gonzalez III
Jonathan Gurwitz
Ed Hart, Sendero Wealth Management
David Heard, SecureLogix
Andrew Himoff, VIP Staffing
Jeff Judson
Yamini Karandikar
H. and C. Leeper, Oxwater Capital Management
David Lesch, Trinity University
Pat Matthews, Active Capital
Lew Moorman, Scaleworks
John Newman, Newman Foundation
Ryan Pape, XPEL
Brett Piatt, Jungle Disk
Charles Woodin, Geekdom
Christian Herff, Upstream Capital Partners

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