About
Informup is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization built proudly in Pittsburgh, PA. Our mission is to close the gap between communities and their elected officials.
What we do
We help residents understand what their local government is doing and give them ways to share their views on the issues that affect their communities. Through local-government reporting, public records, voting information and resident surveys, we make civic information easier to find and understand, and help bring residents’ perspectives to elected officials.
Our work is guided by three goals: making government information available, making it accessible, and helping residents hold their government accountable.
How we work
Most people don’t have time to follow every public meeting, and few have an easy way to tell their representatives what they think about the biggest issues. Staying informed and taking part in local government should be as easy as scrolling a social feed, and way more effective.
Informup builds tools that make it simple to follow and influence the decisions shaping our community. Our aim is to restore the connection between residents and our local government, and to make that connection more inclusive than ever.
Here’s how we do it:
- We follow the issues moving through local government, from public meetings to the public record
- We explain what’s happening in plain language, in articles, newsletters and video
- We pair our coverage with short surveys, so the community can weigh in
- We share what residents tell us with the officials who represent them, to better inform the democratic process
What we cover
Our reporting covers Pittsburgh City Council, Allegheny County Council and the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board, organized around the issues residents care about most.
Where you’ll find us
Beyond our website and newsletter, our surveys reach residents through partnerships with organizations like NextGen:Pgh, whose volunteers survey Pittsburghers at gatherings across the region, and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, where we’ve launched our first survey kiosk, in collaboration with NG:P, at the Main Branch to make it easier than ever for visitors to learn about local issues and share their perspectives.
Who we are
Informup was founded by serial social entrepreneur Chris Maury in January 2025. Meet the rest of our team on our Team page.
Funding and independence
As a 501(c)(3), Informup is supported by readers and foundations. Neither our funders nor our board have any say over what we cover or how we cover it. Read our Code of Ethics and see our major donors.