Knight Foundation donations made (filtered to cause areas matching Communities)

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Table of contents

Basic donor information

ItemValue
Country United States
Wikipedia pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._and_James_L._Knight_Foundation
Facebook username knightfdn
Websitehttps://knightfoundation.org/
Donations URLhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants
Twitter usernameknightfdn
Page on philosophy informing donationshttps://knightfoundation.org/about
Grant application process pagehttps://knightfoundation.org/apply/
Data entry method on Donations List WebsiteSQL insertion commands generated by script https://github.com/riceissa/knight-foundation

This entity is also a donee.

Donor donation statistics

Cause areaCountMedianMeanMinimum10th percentile 20th percentile 30th percentile 40th percentile 50th percentile 60th percentile 70th percentile 80th percentile 90th percentile Maximum
Overall 1649 124,300 442,394 0 20,000 35,000 52,000 87,200 124,300 180,000 248,480 385,000 1,000,000 30,000,000
Communities 1342 150,000 453,394 0 20,000 40,000 64,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 471,291 1,025,000 20,000,000
Communities, Arts 268 75,000 410,916 0 18,000 25,000 40,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 200,000 600,000 30,000,000
Technology, Communities, Arts, Journalism 1 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028 16,028
Technology, Communities, Journalism 31 104,000 243,532 20,000 20,000 35,000 49,585 52,000 104,000 134,900 202,000 250,000 302,000 3,200,000
Journalism, Communities 6 150,000 304,167 125,000 125,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 350,000 350,000 350,000 700,000 700,000
Technology, Communities 1 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792 1,535,792

Donation amounts by cause area and year

If you hover over a cell for a given cause area and year, you will get a tooltip with the number of donees and the number of donations.

Note: Cause area classification used here may not match that used by donor for all cases.

Cause area Number of donations Number of donees Total 2018 2017 2016 2015
Communities (filter this donor) 1342 839 52,716,636.00 7,055,000.00 20,907,498.00 22,703,138.00 2,051,000.00
Journalism, Communities (filter this donor) 6 6 1,825,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,825,000.00 0.00
Communities, Arts (filter this donor) 268 206 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Technology, Communities (filter this donor) 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Technology, Communities, Arts, Journalism (filter this donor) 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Technology, Communities, Journalism (filter this donor) 31 30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 1649 1033 54,541,636.00 7,055,000.00 20,907,498.00 24,528,138.00 2,051,000.00

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Donation amounts by subcause area and year

If you hover over a cell for a given subcause area and year, you will get a tooltip with the number of donees and the number of donations.

For the meaning of “classified” and “unclassified”, see the page clarifying this.

Subcause area Number of donations Number of donees Total 2018 2017 2016 2015
Communities 86 85 52,716,636.00 7,055,000.00 20,907,498.00 22,703,138.00 2,051,000.00
Journalism, Communities 6 6 1,825,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,825,000.00 0.00
Classified total 92 90 54,541,636.00 7,055,000.00 20,907,498.00 24,528,138.00 2,051,000.00
Unclassified total 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 92 90 54,541,636.00 7,055,000.00 20,907,498.00 24,528,138.00 2,051,000.00

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Donation amounts by donee and year

Donee Cause area Metadata Total 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fairmount Park Conservancy (filter this donor) 8,738,500.00 0.00 0.00 8,738,500.00 0.00
The Miami Foundation (filter this donor) 6,068,000.00 0.00 0.00 6,068,000.00 0.00
Macon Children's Hospital (filter this donor) 4,008,000.00 0.00 4,008,000.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (filter this donor) 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The University of Akron (filter this donor) 3,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 3,000,000.00 0.00
Center for Active Design (filter this donor) 1,816,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,816,000.00
Citizen Detroit (filter this donor) 1,540,000.00 0.00 1,540,000.00 0.00 0.00
Downtown Akron Partnership (filter this donor) 1,516,000.00 0.00 1,516,000.00 0.00 0.00
Invest Detroit Foundation (filter this donor) 1,512,500.00 0.00 0.00 1,512,500.00 0.00
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (filter this donor) 1,508,000.00 0.00 1,508,000.00 0.00 0.00
Florida International University (filter this donor) 1,216,000.00 0.00 1,216,000.00 0.00 0.00
Black Tech Week LLC (filter this donor) 1,198,980.00 0.00 0.00 1,198,980.00 0.00
American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio (filter this donor) 1,012,500.00 0.00 1,012,500.00 0.00 0.00
Foundation for the Carolinas (filter this donor) 1,008,000.00 0.00 1,008,000.00 0.00 0.00
Venture Café Miami (filter this donor) 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New America Foundation (filter this donor) WP 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Regents of the University of Michigan (filter this donor) 911,612.00 0.00 761,612.00 150,000.00 0.00
Summit Metro Parks Foundation (filter this donor) 785,000.00 0.00 785,000.00 0.00 0.00
Better Block Foundation (filter this donor) 775,000.00 0.00 0.00 775,000.00 0.00
The Center for Michigan (filter this donor) 700,000.00 0.00 0.00 700,000.00 0.00
TechShop San Jose (filter this donor) 484,000.00 0.00 0.00 484,000.00 0.00
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (filter this donor) 350,000.00 0.00 0.00 350,000.00 0.00
Wayne State University (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 350,000.00 0.00 0.00 350,000.00 0.00
City of Philadelphia (filter this donor) WP 338,000.00 0.00 338,000.00 0.00 0.00
Little Giant Creative (filter this donor) 300,000.00 0.00 300,000.00 0.00 0.00
CappSci (filter this donor) 298,633.00 0.00 0.00 298,633.00 0.00
Art x Love, LLC (filter this donor) 260,096.00 0.00 260,096.00 0.00 0.00
Reading Terminal Market Corp. (filter this donor) 250,000.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
John Bartram Association (filter this donor) 250,000.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
8-80 Cities (filter this donor) 250,000.00 0.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00
American Library Association (filter this donor) WP Site 250,000.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (filter this donor) 250,000.00 0.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00
The Well Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 240,000.00 0.00 240,000.00 0.00 0.00
North Akron Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 240,000.00 0.00 240,000.00 0.00 0.00
Kenmore Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 240,000.00 0.00 240,000.00 0.00 0.00
Atwater Beach (filter this donor) 225,700.00 0.00 225,700.00 0.00 0.00
Hunter Franks (filter this donor) 224,453.00 0.00 224,453.00 0.00 0.00
Platform (filter this donor) 208,000.00 0.00 208,000.00 0.00 0.00
City of Detroit Department of Planning and Development (filter this donor) 205,000.00 0.00 205,000.00 0.00 0.00
City of Columbia (filter this donor) 204,256.00 0.00 204,256.00 0.00 0.00
City of Duluth (filter this donor) 201,400.00 0.00 201,400.00 0.00 0.00
Fastrack Institute (filter this donor) 200,000.00 0.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00
The Atlantic Monthly Group (filter this donor) 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 0.00
Bill, Hillary, & Chelsea Clinton Foundation (filter this donor) 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00
NewME (filter this donor) 191,000.00 0.00 191,000.00 0.00 0.00
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture (filter this donor) 181,400.00 0.00 181,400.00 0.00 0.00
Exhibition District (filter this donor) 181,400.00 0.00 181,400.00 0.00 0.00
The City of West Palm Beach (filter this donor) 180,200.00 0.00 180,200.00 0.00 0.00
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (filter this donor) 176,878.00 0.00 176,878.00 0.00 0.00
University of St. Thomas (filter this donor) 170,275.00 0.00 0.00 170,275.00 0.00
City of Gary Redevelopment Commission (filter this donor) 163,333.00 0.00 163,333.00 0.00 0.00
Building Community Value (filter this donor) 157,500.00 0.00 157,500.00 0.00 0.00
Street Plans (filter this donor) 156,728.00 0.00 156,728.00 0.00 0.00
Centennial Parkside CDC (filter this donor) 155,000.00 155,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlotte Center City Partners (filter this donor) 151,600.00 0.00 151,600.00 0.00 0.00
Mt. Airy USA (filter this donor) 150,000.00 150,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of San Jose (filter this donor) 150,000.00 0.00 150,000.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (filter this donor) 150,000.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00 0.00
Nicholas Jensen (filter this donor) 141,140.00 0.00 141,140.00 0.00 0.00
Varian Shrum (filter this donor) 140,275.00 0.00 140,275.00 0.00 0.00
Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 135,000.00 0.00 135,000.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Bike City (filter this donor) 129,400.00 0.00 129,400.00 0.00 0.00
North Limestone Community Development Corp. (filter this donor) 125,000.00 0.00 125,000.00 0.00 0.00
New Michigan Media (filter this donor) 125,000.00 0.00 0.00 125,000.00 0.00
Engage Miami (filter this donor) 124,592.00 0.00 124,592.00 0.00 0.00
SPUR (filter this donor) 111,135.00 0.00 111,135.00 0.00 0.00
Sandra Yu Stahl (filter this donor) 106,496.00 0.00 106,496.00 0.00 0.00
Civic Incite (filter this donor) 105,595.00 0.00 105,595.00 0.00 0.00
The Wynwood Yard (filter this donor) 104,167.00 0.00 104,167.00 0.00 0.00
Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (filter this donor) 101,400.00 0.00 101,400.00 0.00 0.00
Armando Minjarez-Monarrez (filter this donor) 100,000.00 0.00 100,000.00 0.00 0.00
CODeLLA.Org (filter this donor) 100,000.00 0.00 100,000.00 0.00 0.00
Refresh Miami (filter this donor) 100,000.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 0.00
The Everglades Foundation (filter this donor) 100,000.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 0.00
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center (filter this donor) 95,434.00 0.00 95,434.00 0.00 0.00
Tubman African American Museum (filter this donor) 94,325.00 0.00 94,325.00 0.00 0.00
City of Saint Paul (filter this donor) 74,600.00 0.00 74,600.00 0.00 0.00
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (filter this donor) 65,000.00 0.00 65,000.00 0.00 0.00
Lancaster County Community Foundation (filter this donor) 65,000.00 0.00 65,000.00 0.00 0.00
The Cleveland Foundation (filter this donor) 65,000.00 0.00 65,000.00 0.00 0.00
Baltimore Community Foundation (filter this donor) 65,000.00 0.00 65,000.00 0.00 0.00
City of Tallahassee, Office of the Mayor (filter this donor) 57,250.00 0.00 0.00 57,250.00 0.00
Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse (filter this donor) 52,083.00 0.00 52,083.00 0.00 0.00
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) (filter this donor) 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 0.00 0.00
Aberdeen Area Community Foundation (filter this donor) 35,000.00 0.00 35,000.00 0.00 0.00
Sustainable Agriculture Education (filter this donor) 35,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,000.00
Manatee County Government (filter this donor) 32,300.00 0.00 32,300.00 0.00 0.00
New Town Macon (filter this donor) 25,500.00 0.00 25,500.00 0.00 0.00
Center for Social Change (filter this donor) 20,000.00 0.00 20,000.00 0.00 0.00
Twin Lakes Library System (filter this donor) 12,000.00 0.00 12,000.00 0.00 0.00
EcoTech Visions Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Charlotte (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlotte is Creative (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Brian Davis (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Incremental Development Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Benjamin Bryant (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delta Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chad Rochkind (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Michigan (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cornetta Lane (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pete Haga (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lexington Downtown Development Authority (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Friends of the Underline (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Justin Triano (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Musicant Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Make Space (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jonathan Morschl (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Boulder (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Phillip Trocquet (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lexington Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Long Beach (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City Fabrick (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Downtown Development Authority (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Code for Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
School of Arts and Culture at MHP (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Akron Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Design Studio (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Womens Network of Northeast Ohio (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIAMade (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Citizen University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Babson College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Orleans Startup Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trees Charlotte (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (filter this donor) WP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Jose Parks Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Garden to Table Silicon Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Local Label (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Venture Scout US Corp. (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TransFormCA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CCCP Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Jose Downtown Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Digital Public Library of America (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
JMJ Clutch aka Wyncode (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami-Dade Entrepreneurial Development Organization (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gehl.Org (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Claire Nelson (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Crossroads Writers Conference (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Park Advocacy Macon (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City Parks Association of Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun-Li Wang (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Limestone Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Brand Camp University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Team Better Block (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rebuild Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LIVE Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Group Melvin Design (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Central Roxborough Civic Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MidTown (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GREATER MSP (Minneapolis-Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scout (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Crain's Detroit Business (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Big SandBox (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Daily tous les jours (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Realize Bradenton (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
College Hill Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michigan Historic Preservation Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Here's My Chance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Houslets (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leadership Akron (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manatee Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blue Grass Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long Beach Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation for Central Georgia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Legacy Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wichita Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shorebank Enterprise Detroit dba Detroit Development Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Economic and Community Development Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Council of Friends Groups of Akron Summit County Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Torchbearers (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Community Service Center and Urban League (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Asian Services in Action (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Parks Conservation Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LaunchCode Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Technology Foundation of the Americas (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Whereby.us (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Incourage Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAB Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Americas Business Council Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Akron Amenities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
DataKind (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Immigration Forum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Welcoming Cities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Dade College Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Code for America Labs (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CVOX Group LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Citymart USA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Girls Write Now (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silicon Valley Talent Partnership (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center City District Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Foundation for Detroit's Future (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
World Education Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Historic Macon Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit 300 Conservancy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cuba Study Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Global Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BioInnovation Institute in Akron (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sweat Equity Enterprises (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eastern Market Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feverish Holdings (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
C Squared Networks (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Venture for America (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Creative Corridor Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accelerated Growth Partners (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
In Our Backyards (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Chicago (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fund For Our Economic Future (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New York Restoration Project (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TransitCenter (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Khadem Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Municipal Art Society of New York (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Girls who Code (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New York University (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Young Involved Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Conference on Citizenship (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami CoWorking LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Middle Georgia State College Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Root Cause Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American Friends of Un Techo Para Mi Pais (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
One Laptop per Child Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Casa de Maryland (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Temple University School of Media and Communication (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Open Knowledge Commons (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida State University Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Connect to Compete (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aspen Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mercer University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jefferson Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CEOs For Cities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Santa Barbara Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Resources for Human Development (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
DailyFeats (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Community Foundation of New Jersey (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wyoming Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trustees of Davidson College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Community Foundation in Jacksonville (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Berks County Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ElectNext (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Living Cities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maine Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Key Biscayne Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minnesota Council on Foundations (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Get Schooled Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Razoo Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Business Volunteers Unlimited (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nexus Community Partners (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Somos Mayfair (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Foundation for New Education Initiatives (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NeighborGoods (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CommonPlace (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Foundation Center (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Southeastern Council of Foundations (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TED Conferences, LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Salvation Army (Charlotte Area Command) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
KaBOOM! (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Issue Media Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
JumpStart (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minnesota E-Democracy.Org (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of California, Berkeley (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Southern California (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
World Wide Workshop for Children's Media Technology & Learning (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona State University Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Museum of Science (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Texas at Austin (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Nebraska Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National League of Cities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hatch Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Theatre Macon (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grantmakers in the Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PACE -- Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nonprofit Finance Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Light Factory (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GroundWorks DanceTheater (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Akron Musical Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Art Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Walker West Music Academy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Teatro del Pueblo (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Jewish Theater Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
One Voice Mixed Chorus (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Opera Carolina (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Akron (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Creative Capital Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mu Performing Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Penumbra Theatre Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cleveland Modern Dance Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Hall Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TU Dance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weathervane Community Playhouse (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Interest (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Springboard for the Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Communications Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United States Peace Corps (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Actors' Summit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cleveland International Film Festival (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Pew Charitable Trusts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sphinx Organization (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Network World Events & Executive Forums (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OneAmerica (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lincoln Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Miami-Dade Public Library System (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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California Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1stACT Silicon Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Puerto Rico Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Winnipeg Foundation USA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Denver Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adirondack Community Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Dakota Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Do Something (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Citizen Effect (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Migration Policy Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Global Youth Action Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TEDxMIA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Human Services Coalition of Dade County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City Year (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sixth Floor Trio (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mobilizing America's Youth (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Artblog (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pig Iron Theatre Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The District One Community Education Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Darla Jackson (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Astral Artistic Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tiny Dynamite Productions (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vox Populi (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Taller Puertorriqueño (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mighty Writers (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Film Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Strong Women, Strong Girls (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kathleen Bonanno (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Theatre Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BalletX (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fund for Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Miami (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nichole Canuso Dance Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mann Center for the Performing Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fairmount Park Art Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Opera Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LiveConnections.org (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Barnes Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Fringe Festival (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lawrence Community Works (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hialeah Public Libraries (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cinequest (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community School of Music and Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Discovery Place (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
YouthBuild USA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
President and Fellows of Harvard College (filter this donor) WP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Searching for Solutions Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Macon Regional Crime Stoppers (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Opera San Jose (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Localocracy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami City Ballet (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Florida (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Southwest Community Mental Health Services Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Citizen Logistics (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
William Stewart (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coral Morphologic (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Donors Forum of South Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Palm Beach Poetry Festival (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michael Bell (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Centro Cultural Brasil-USA da Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Locust Projects (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Florida Composers Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ArtSouth (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Performing Arts Center Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aperture Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit International Jazz Festival (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Builders (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Johnson C. Smith University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Art Saint Paul (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fundación Educativa Carlos M. Castañeda (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SoChange (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Plowshares Theatre Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Capitol Theatre (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Macon Arts Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Media Mobilizing Project (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Park Square Theatre Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marygrove College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way of Miami-Dade (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Museum of Contemporary Art (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Easter Seals South Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chez Bushwick (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arts & Business Council of Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Area YMCA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pacific News Service (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Hills Area Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Austin Community Foundation (filter this donor) FB Tw Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Seattle Foundation (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Council for Educational Change (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hawaii Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
West Anniston Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Pittsburgh Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jumo International (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Craigslist Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
El Paso Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Antonio Area Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The New York Community Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jobs for the Future (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shake-A-Leg (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Youth Venture (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United States Artists (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
League of American Orchestras (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Area Arts Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
McColl Center for Visual Art (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tuesday Musical Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TechSoup Global (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
FSG Social Impact Advisors (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Geographic Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Childrens Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Area/Code Entertainment LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gallup (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Urban Squash and Education Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida Public Broadcasting Service (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Muscogee County School District (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts General Hospital (filter this donor) WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Philadelphia Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ACT for Alexandria (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Teach for America (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coral Gables Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Lowell Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Health Foundation of South Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mississippi Center for Nonprofits (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Harrison County Library System (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rhode Island Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Allen County Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Jose Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Duluth Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arkansas Community Foundation ("ARCF") (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lander Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Middle Georgia Regional Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michigan's Children (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Richland County Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Broward County Film Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Negro College Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Girls Club Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sweat Records (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Telecommunications Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BankAtlantic Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Public Schools (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
fifty over fifty (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lexington Partnership for Workforce Development (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Teatro Avante (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kathleen Hudspeth (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wichita Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alexander Mitchell Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Historical Association Of Southern Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
East Grand Forks Campbell Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
College for Creative Studies (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cranbrook Educational Community (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Horry County Memorial Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Central Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Broward Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grand Forks Public Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pennsylvania Ballet Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chapin Memorial Library (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Wynwood (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way for Southeastern Michigan (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
DawnTown (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Musical Arts Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OneCommunity (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tides Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Grand Forks (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ZERO1 - The Art and Technology Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
C.E.O. Women - Creating Economic Opportunities for Women (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rubicon Programs (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American Red Cross, Horry County Chapter (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Strive for College Collaborative (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Orange Bowl Committee (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Brookings Institution (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Committee of Seventy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sustainable Tallahassee (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Community Partners (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Constitution Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Absolutely Aberdeen (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Henry Ford Health System (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LEADERSHIP TALLAHASSEE (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sustainable Business Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida Memorial University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federation of American Scientists (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Naomi Fisher (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young at Art of Broward (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Living Arts Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Music Project (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Upper East Side Garden (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Seraphic Fire (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Miami World Cinema Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Miami Beach (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Light Project (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chris Chrebet (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philip Brooker (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Lyric Opera (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Foundation For The Advancement In The Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Twenty Twenty Projects (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NPower Charlotte Region (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Park City Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Georgia College and State University Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundation of South Alabama (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ivy Tech Community College Northwest (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tallahassee Community College Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marajen Stevick Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The San Diego Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grand Rapids Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Minneapolis Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minnesota Community Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Classical South Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Design and Architecture Senior High School (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cannonball Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Invent Now (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bas Fisher Invitational (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gold Coast Jazz Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ArtCenter South Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New World School of the Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Generation Engage (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
[NAME] Publications (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Carolina Dance Theatre (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Artformz, LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Central Community Redevelopment Agency (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wichita State University Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leon County Schools (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Citizen Schools (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PICO National Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Opportunity Fund Northern California (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tampa Bay Partnership (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American Leadership Forum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
I-LEAD (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sue Duncan Childrens Center Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Children First Fund: The Chicago Public School Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ariel Education Initiative (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fort Wayne Museum of Art (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way of the Midlands (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Service Corps of Retired Executives Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
76th Annual US Conference of Mayors Host Committee (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tallahassee Film Festival (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WHYY (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
IDB Miami 2008 Host Committee (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Gulf Coast (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alliance for Human Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ArtServe (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Americans for the Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Broadway Area Community Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Women's Christian Association of Gary (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Catawba Lands Conservancy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Council On Culture and Arts (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The League (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Holy Cross Children's Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Council of YMCAs of the USA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manatee Chamber Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Equal Justice Works (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Building Initiative (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mecklenburg Ministries (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Miami Little Haiti Cultural Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Advantage Carolina Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Pennsylvania State University (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Renaissance Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami Dade College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Housing Partners (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Francis Parker School (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Centro Mater (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boy Scouts of America (Great Trail Council) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City Connect Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fort Wayne Central Improvement Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Arts League of Michigan (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
College Summit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Please Touch Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Reinvestment Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hands on Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bradenton Downtown Development Authority (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Enterprise Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chez Panisse Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Smithsonian Institution (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Levine Museum of the New South (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miami-Dade Public Library Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Interest Projects (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center for Nonprofit Excellence (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gulf Coast Business Council (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Proteus Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Northspan Group Incorporated (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Our Pledge (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wireless Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Youth Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summit County Chapter - Ohio Music Teachers Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Columbus State University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Academies (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mississippi Main Street Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pro-Literacy Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Franklin Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Camillus House (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Futures Collective (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michigan State University (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Artspace Projects (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Penn Praxis (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Independence Visitor Center Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Performing Arts Center Foundation of Greater Miami (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
William J. Clinton Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Focus: HOPE (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Infantry Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way of Allen County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rutgers University Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Urban Affairs Coalition / Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gary Community Health Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Television Foundation of S. Florida Television Station WPBT (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Volunteer Services of Manatee County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
U Snap Bac Non Profit Housing Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Twenty-First Century Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oasis Center for Women and Girls (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Intel Americas (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Minnesota Duluth (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Men's Christian Association (Aberdeen) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gloria Estefan Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Superior Business Improvement District (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Richard Florida Creativity Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of North Dakota Research Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Association of Black Foundation Executives (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GuideStar (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Opportunity Project Learning Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Social Compact (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dartmouth College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
City of Gulfport (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Habitat for Humanity of Broward (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Choices for Children (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Samaritan House (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Development Communications Associates (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TheatreWorks (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Preschool Project: An Early Childhood Resource Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Urban League of Philadelphia (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Reach Out and Read (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
After School Matters (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Foundations of Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The American University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Salvation Army (Lexington) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Friends of Historic Properties and Museums (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Philliber Research Associates (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fort Wayne Community Schools (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Street Beat (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greater Twin Cities United Way (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIT Media Lab (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Richland County School District One (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CASA of Aberdeen Fifth Judicial Circuit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vital Connections of the Midlands (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gary Community School Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bothner and Bradley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Euell A. Wilson Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Johnson & Wales University (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Land for Tomorrow (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Chamber of Commerce Grand Forks and East Grand Forks (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
One Economy Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Presentation College (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wildacres Retreat (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The American Institute for Social Justice (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American Forests (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Jose Unified Educational Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Northlands Rescue Mission (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Chattahoochee Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Native American Cultural Center & Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mexican American Community Services Agency (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Juan Bautista Child Development Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Health Trust (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Way of the Big Bend (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
S.O.S. Health Care (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dorsey-Riverbend Revitalization Council (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
River City Soccer Club (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wellsys Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manatee Opportunity Council (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fieldstone Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of South Carolina Research Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boys & Girls Club of Baldwin County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Early Care and Education Council of Boulder County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
San Jose Children's Discovery Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grand Forks Public School District (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Back to School Bash (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bellefonte Family YMCA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Men's Christian Association of Paris-Bourbon County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Goodwill Industries of Akron (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Catholic Social and Community Services (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Visioneering Wichita (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Children Today (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Gary Literacy Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Mississippi Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mental Health Association of Mississippi (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mercy Housing and Human Development (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Visions Community Development Corp. (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Detroit Youth Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jack & Jill Children's Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BioEnterprise Corporation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fort Wayne Urban League (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Action Council for Lexington - Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mercy Hospital Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NAACP Special Contribution Fund (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Methodist Urban Ministry of Wichita (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hispanic Unity of Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Farmworkers' Children's Council (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Abriendo Puertas Governing Board of East Little Havana (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Long Beach (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Riverbanks Zoological Park Society (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trustus (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American National Red Cross (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Medicine Horse Program (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Allegro Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EdVenture Children's Museum (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Columbia Museum of Art (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Salvation Army (Mississippi Divisional Headquarters) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wings of Faith (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
United Generation Council Theatrical Troupe (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lexington Children's Theatre (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bound Together (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Civil Society Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Neighborhood Centers (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Communications Leadership Institute (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Project Grad Akron (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SharedCare (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Habitat for Humanity Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Foothills United Way (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coalición Latinoamericana (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leon and Gadsden School Readiness Coalition (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Communities In Schools of Detroit (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Caring Communities of Summit County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arts Council of Manatee County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kimmel Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
University of Maryland Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Urban League of Broward County (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The City of Riviera Beach, Florida (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long Beach Symphony Association (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Women's Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Suited for Success (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akron Summit Community Action (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alchemy (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Young Men's Christian Association of Fort Wayne (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LEAP/Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Southern Environmental Law Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vera Institute of Justice (filter this donor) FB Tw WP Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alum Rock Counseling Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
National Executive Service Corps (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NOAH (Neighbors Organized for Adequate Housing) (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Columbia City Ballet Company (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TCC Group (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Per Scholas (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Habitat for Humanity of Madison County, Kentucky (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weaver Industries (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center for Women, Children and Families (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Management and Evaluation Associates (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trendesign, LLC (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Healthy Connections Network (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9/11 Public Discourse Project (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Afterschool Alliance (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Institute for Global Ethics (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Center for Economic Progress (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The New Detroit Science Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Family Service Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dade County Dental Research Clinic (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
KNOX Center (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Centre County United Way (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Research Foundation of the City University of New York (filter this donor) Tw Site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PolicyLink (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics (filter this donor) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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DoneeAmount (current USD)Amount rank (out of 1649)Donation dateCause areaURLInfluencerNotes
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (Earmark: Penn's Landing Redevelopment)4,000,000.00272018-12-13Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8225-- Grant period: 06/01/2018 - 05/31/2025; goal: To support the transformation and development of Philadelphia’s waterfront by building a shared civic space that will reconnect neighborhoods to their public waterfront and each other.
Venture Café Miami (Earmark: Venture Cafe Miami)1,000,000.001632018-10-15Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8162-- Grant period: 10/01/2018 - 09/30/2021; goal: To support the expansion of Venture Café Miami in its work to provide programming, networking opportunities and other resources to help local innovators across all Miami’s communities build and scale their ideas.
New America Foundation (Earmark: TechCongress)1,000,000.001632018-08-15Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8216-- Grant period: 07/02/2018 - 08/02/2021; goal: To strengthen technology expertise within the U.S. Congress by supporting the expansion of the Congressional Innovation Fellowship which places technologists in congressional offices of both major political parties.
Reading Terminal Market Corp. (Earmark: Filbert Street Connector)250,000.003862018-04-23Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8130-- Grant period: 12/01/2018 - 11/30/2019; goal: To improve Reading Terminal Market's Filbert Street corridor so that it serves as a more usable public space.
Mt. Airy USA (Earmark: Lovett Library Park Activation)150,000.007042018-04-23Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8132-- Grant period: 04/04/2018 - 01/06/2020; goal: To enhance the work of Lovett Library Park through programming to attract new users and tools to measure impact.
John Bartram Association (Earmark: Bartram’s Garden into a Civic Destination)250,000.003862018-04-23Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8129-- Grant period: 03/31/2018 - 02/28/2020; goal: To support Bartram's Garden serving as a civic destination for Southwest Philadelphia residents to gather and engage with the reinvestment challenges of their neighborhood and waterfront.
Centennial Parkside CDC (Earmark: Expand Civic Engagement in East Parkside)155,000.006962018-02-01Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8131-- Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2020; goal: To expand civic engagement efforts by supporting the capacity development of a community organization in a Civic Commons neighborhood to enhance their work within and beyond the Civic Commons project.
American Library Association (Earmark: Short Edition dispenser deployment and related programming)250,000.003862018-01-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8226-- Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 01/31/2019; goal: To deploy Short Edition story dispensers in four Knight communities and support a complimentary short story contest that will engage public library patrons with reading and writing literature.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Project LIFT - Civic and Technology Engagement Hub)1,008,000.001622017-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8196-- Grant period: 06/01/2018 - 06/30/2020; goal: To support Project LIFT in creating a civic and technology engagement hub for parents and residents of the Historic West End neighborhoods.
Citizen Detroit (Earmark: Citizen Detroit)1,540,000.001092017-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8100-- Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2021; goal: To establish a strategic home for civic participation and engagement in Detroit that will educate and engage residents in the non-partisan public decision-making of city life.
Regents of the University of Michigan (Earmark: Detroit Metro Area Communities Study Initiative)761,612.002202017-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8117-- Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2020; goal: To implement and further develop a trustworthy and accessible recurring public opinion survey so that Detroit’s civic and community leaders can effectively prioritize issues and design better programs, policies and financial investments that enjoy broader resident support.Launched in 2016, the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study is led by researchers at the University of Michigan. The survey model leverages state-of-the-art scientific methods and is unique in its scale, providing deep insights across the entire city to ensure that diverse voices are incorporated into decision-making. Examples of topics covered in the survey include: quality of life, priorities for change in the metro area, the impact of recent investments on different populations, sense of community and social cohesion, transportation and mobility, public safety, policing, the role of government and trust in government institutions, views on inequality and race relations, and healthcare.The Knight Foundation award will allow the university to conduct nine additional surveys over the next three years, to expand its participant panel and to disseminate policy-relevant findings more broadly. The information will be used by city officials, nonprofits, business leaders and philanthropies to inform program development, guide investments in physical spaces and craft public policies that better reflect the interests of Detroit […].
Summit Metro Parks Foundation (Earmark: New parks for priority neighborhoods)785,000.002172017-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8074-- Grant period: 12/18/2017 - 03/31/2019; goal: To improve public life in Akron’s North Hill and Summit Lake neighborhoods by developing two new parks.
American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio (Earmark: The Glen Nelson Center)1,012,500.001572017-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8099-- Grant period: 12/13/2017 - 12/18/2020; goal: To build a signature co-working space and accelerator in downtown Saint Paul, with a focus on minority entrepreneurs.
8-80 Cities (Earmark: 2018 Emerging City Champions fellowship program)250,000.003862017-12-01Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8224-- Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 06/30/2019; goal: To strengthen civic leadership by continuing Knight support of the K880 Emerging City Champions, a program that supports, networks and funds 20 young people as they execute projects to strengthen public life in Knight communities.
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center (Earmark: Tired-a-Lot)95,434.009732017-11-28Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7162-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a design studio that will engage local youth to identify and create solutions to transform vacant lots in their neighborhood with low-cost materials.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Earmark: New Americans Campaign)1,508,000.001172017-09-20Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8061-- Grant period: 10/01/2017 - 09/30/2019; goal: To support the citizenship application process and nonpartisan education of lawful permanent residents in Knight communities to increase the number of those residents applying for citizenship.
The Well Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Middlebury Community Development Corporation)240,000.005152017-09-20Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8058-- Grant period: 09/30/2017 - 12/31/2019; goal: To improve economic development in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood by supporting a strategic planning process for a pilot community development corporation.
North Akron Community Development Corporation (Earmark: North Akron Community Development Corporation)240,000.005152017-09-20Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8057-- Grant period: 09/30/2017 - 09/30/2019; goal: To improve economic development in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood by supporting a strategic planning process for a pilot community development corporation.
Kenmore Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Kenmore Community Development Corporation)240,000.005152017-09-20Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8056-- Grant period: 09/11/2017 - 09/01/2019; goal: To improve economic development in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood by supporting a strategic planning process for a pilot community development corporation.
Platform (Earmark: Platform 2017-18 Pilot)208,000.005632017-08-22Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8038-- Grant period: 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018; goal: To help launch Platform.Miami which will support early stage entrepreneurs through online and offline education modules, and an offering of best tools and services to better structure, setup, and grow companies.
The Cleveland Foundation (Earmark: 2017 KCIL Winner: Cleveland Foundation)65,000.0010972017-08-21Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8030-- Grant period: 08/01/2017 - 12/28/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Community Information Lab; goal: To equip the Cleveland Foundation to take a leadership role in addressing its community information needs by participating in the Knight Community Information Lab.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Earmark: Startup Tech)250,000.003862017-08-17Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8036-- Grant period: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018; goal: To support young, aspiring entrepreneurs by expanding Startup Tech, a technology entrepreneurship course, to five additional program sites in Greater Miami public schools.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: 2017 KCIL Winner: Community Foundation Boulder County)65,000.0010972017-08-08Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8031-- Grant period: 08/01/2017 - 12/28/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Community Information Lab; goal: To equip the Community Foundation Boulder County to take a leadership role in addressing its community information needs by participating in the Knight Community Information Lab.
Lancaster County Community Foundation (Earmark: 2017 KCIL Winner: Lancaster County Community Foundation)65,000.0010972017-08-08Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8033-- Grant period: 08/01/2017 - 12/28/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Community Information Lab; goal: To equip the Lancaster County Community Foundation to take a leadership role in addressing its community information needs by participating in the Knight Community Information Lab.
Baltimore Community Foundation (Earmark: 2017 KCIL Winner: Baltimore Community Foundation)65,000.0010972017-08-08Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8032-- Grant period: 08/01/2017 - 12/28/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Community Information Lab; goal: To equip the Baltimore Community Foundation to take a leadership role in addressing its community information needs by participating in the Knight Community Information Lab.
Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Activating Downtown Opa-locka Through THRIVE Campus’s Urban Farm, Urban Market, and Innovation Lab)135,000.007912017-07-24Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8037-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 06/01/2018; goal: To expand opportunity and drive entrepreneurship in Opa-Locka by supporting the THRIVE Campus' innovation lab & makerspace, urban farm and market.
Fastrack Institute (Earmark: Miami Mobility Fastrack)200,000.005822017-07-10Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8027-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 05/31/2018; goal: To address Miami’s long-term transportation challenges by supporting Fastrack Institute, a series of workshops and an open prize competition for innovative urban mobility solutions.
Macon Children's Hospital (Earmark: Macon Children's Hospital)4,008,000.00262017-06-26Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8021-- Grant period: 07/01/2017 - 07/01/2021; goal: To support construction of the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, a planned $63 million facility that will be the only dedicated children’s hospital in Central Georgia.
Downtown Akron Partnership (Earmark: Downtown Akron Partnership 2017)1,516,000.001122017-06-22Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8022-- Grant period: 06/15/2017 - 06/15/2019; goal: To improve public life in the downtown core of Akron through specific public space projects and increased organizational capacity.
The Wynwood Yard (Earmark: The Wynwood Yard)104,167.008582017-06-22Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8025-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 06/01/2019; goal: To support the growth of food entrepreneurs and the continued activation of The Wynwood Yard through public-facing community events and incubator programming.
Armando Minjarez-Monarrez (Earmark: Horizontes: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)100,000.008692017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8001-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Connecting two neighborhoods by painting murals depicting neighborhood residents through an industrial corridor that separates them and engaging residents to reflect on what a “new horizon” for the neighborhood would look like.
North Limestone Community Development Corp. (Earmark: Plant&Play: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)125,000.008102017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7998-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Building an adventure playscape and community garden in Castlewood Park, a 30-acre neighborhood park on the north end of Lexington.
Nicholas Jensen (Earmark: The Grand Forks Freezeway: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)141,140.007802017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7996-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Inspiring winter fun and city pride by turning unused bike paths into ice skating paths during winter.
Twin Lakes Library System (Earmark: The Year of Voting Dangerously: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)12,000.0015412017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7999-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Engaging the community with a mobile voting booth that prompts residents to respond to pressing local issues and initiatives.
Little Giant Creative (Earmark: A Dream Deferred - PHL Redlining: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)300,000.003632017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7989-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Building more equitable communities by launching a series of convenings across several cities where decision-makers, social entrepreneurs, activists and innovators discuss equitable community development.
City of Philadelphia (Earmark: PHL Participatory Design Lab: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)338,000.003482017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8000-- Grant period: 06/07/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Providing a space for Philadelphians to design city service solutions with a mobile, participatory city design lab that will travel from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Engage Miami (Earmark: Rep(resentative) MIA: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)124,592.008242017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7985-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase civic engagement with new content that presents information about citizens’ local representatives and upcoming and recent votes in easily sharable infographics, memes, tweets, and video clips.
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (Earmark: The Vendor Village in the Park: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)176,878.006622017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7992-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 12/01/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To expand economic opportunity by improving the vibrancy of Mifflin Square Park with improved infrastructure and easier access to permits for local immigrant food vendors, and entrepreneurs.
City of San Jose (Earmark: City Designer for San Jose: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)150,000.007042017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7994-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To advance public life and create more well-designed public spaces in San Jose by recruiting a City Designer with urban design, planning and transit-oriented development expertise to initiate a long-term Urban Design Agenda for San Jose.
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture (Earmark: Tabadul: [Re]Presenting and [Ex]Changing Our America: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)181,400.006522017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7990-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To provoke dialogue and cultural exchange around immigration and race in Philadelphia with a public art installation that displays youth expressions of identity in a central public space.
Exhibition District (Earmark: Local Color: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)181,400.006522017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7993-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To bring more vibrancy and strengthen public life in downtown San Jose by establishing a dynamic creative haven and modular, open space for multi-disciplinary learning/teaching in re-imagined vacant commercial sites.
The City of West Palm Beach (Earmark: 12 for 12: Pop-up to Rent: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)180,200.006542017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7986-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Pop-up 12 empty storefronts simultaneously and curate local talent to activate spaces as an economic catalyst.
Street Plans (Earmark: Miami-Dade Quickbuild Program: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)156,728.006932017-06-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7984-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 06/07/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: The Miami-Dade Transportation Quickbuild Program is a county program that seeks to empower citizens to improve their own transportation networks.
Sandra Yu Stahl (Earmark: Happy 18th Birthday! Local Citizenship Kit: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)106,496.008522017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7978-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 12/01/0018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase civic engagement in Detroit youth by developing a Local Citizenship Kit distributed to Detroiters when they turn 18.
Varian Shrum (Earmark: Your Move, Charlotte: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)140,275.007822017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7968-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase civic engagement through communications and events that connect municipal government staff with millennial Charlotteans to engage with pressing local issues.
Civic Incite (Earmark: Civic Incite: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)105,595.008542017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7983-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: An online platform that tracks public meetings and legislation across cities to promote in-person citizen engagement with local governments.
Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (Earmark: Witnessing the Beach: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)101,400.008682017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7965-- Grant period: 06/01/0017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Movable event/exhibit places will be created by a roll-out surface to gather on the beach where 1960 wade-in protests occurred.
City of Detroit Department of Planning and Development (Earmark: Design Center in a Box: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)205,000.005702017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7976-- Grant period: 06/06/2017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Promoting civic engagement by creating pop-up city planning offices where residents can connect with city planning staff and others to exchange ideas and become informed about the design and planning work happening in their neighborhood and the city at large.
Detroit Bike City (Earmark: Detroit's Slow Roll: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)129,400.008032017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7977-- Grant period: 06/06/2017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Leveraging the 25,000 cyclists who participate in Slow Roll Detroit and demonstrating how to engage Detroit’s nonprofit sector, drive renewal and smile while doing it.
Manatee County Government (Earmark: Speak Up Bradenton: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)32,300.0013402017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7966-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase civic engagement in Bradenton with a new participation framework that uses technology to give citizens a chance to participate in government decisions in non-traditional settings like bus stops, landmarks and other well-trafficked public spaces.
City of Columbia (Earmark: The State's Front Porch: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)204,256.005732017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7969-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To support talent retention and attraction in Columbia by supporting activities and providing amenities that attract more people to the State Houseas a place for all community members to meet, linger and socialize.
City of Duluth (Earmark: Making Canal Park Pop: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)201,400.005812017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7979-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase vibrancy in Duluth by repurposing underused space at the gateway to Canal Park with pop-up installations that attract and connect diverse residents from different backgrounds.
Atwater Beach (Earmark: Atwater Beach: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)225,700.005382017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7970-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase Detroit’s vibrancy by activating a strategic location along the Detroit RiverWalk as a new and diverse gathering place for the entire Detroit community.
Building Community Value (Earmark: Better Buildings, Better Blocks: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)157,500.006912017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7971-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Expanding economic opportunity by empowering Detroiters to become neighborhood real estate developers through a community-based education program adapted from a University of Michigan course.
Charlotte Center City Partners (Earmark: Rail Trail Grove & Field: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)151,600.007022017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7967-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase vibrancy and connectivity in Charlotte by turning the Charlotte Rail Trail’s last remaining vacant space into a lively place to connect with nature and neighbors.
Aberdeen Area Community Foundation (Earmark: The A Place: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)35,000.0013162017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7962-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To support talent attraction and integration in Aberdeen with The A Place, a new one-stop information/assistance center for new Aberdeen residents integrated into the new library.
Art x Love, LLC (Earmark: @PLAY: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)260,096.003792017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7964-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To foster civic engagement and increase neighborhood vibrancy with a series of interactive art challenges and playful activities in Akron neighborhoods.
Hunter Franks (Earmark: Innerbelt National Forest: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)224,453.005502017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7963-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase public life in Akron by transforming a decommissioned freeway into a temporary forest and public space.
City of Gary Redevelopment Commission (Earmark: City Church Ruins Garden: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)163,333.006842017-06-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7980-- Grant period: 05/02/2017 - 06/06/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To support economic development and downtown vibrancy by investing in the redevelopment of the historic United City Methodist Church which will serve as a cultural anchor in the community.
Tubman African American Museum (Earmark: Back Lot Drive-In at the Tubman: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)94,325.009782017-05-26Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7981-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase the vibrancy of downtown Macon by reviving a nearly-forgotten cultural staple, the drive-in movie, in the back lot of the Tubman Museum.
City of Saint Paul (Earmark: Bring Pop Up Meeting and Power to the People: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)74,600.0010642017-05-26Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7995-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase civic engagement in St. Paul by democratizing the process of organizing, and hosting public meetings with free tools available at library locations.
New Town Macon (Earmark: Pop-Up Garage Park: A 2017 Knight Cities Winner)25,500.0013832017-05-19Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7982-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 11/30/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To increase vibrancy in downtown Macon by creating a temporary public space with park-like amenities and event programming in an underutilized garage.
Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse (Earmark: Up Up & Away: A 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Winner)52,083.0011522017-05-11Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7991-- Grant period: 06/01/2017 - 12/01/2018; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To better attract and develop talent in North Philadelphia with a new community space within an existing comic book store that will provide robust programming and professional development.
CODeLLA.Org (Earmark: Codella Scale Up)100,000.008692017-04-28Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7961-- Grant period: 02/15/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To support Codella, which aims to help broaden and diversify Miami's growing startup and entrepreneurial community by closing the gender gap in technology through programing that engages and encourages middle school girls to pursue opportunities in computing fields.
SPUR (Earmark: Diridon Station Study Tour)111,135.008442017-04-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8044-- Grant period: 07/09/2017 - 11/30/2017; goal: To support a study tour in the Netherlands and France for policymakers and agency heads to bring urgency and focus to planning Diridon Station, inspire a shared vision, spark a commitment to action and build relationships amongst key decision-makers.
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) (Earmark: Accelerating the Transformation of Downtown San José's Streets & Bikeways)50,000.0011692017-03-30Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8045-- Grant period: 03/28/2017 - 11/02/2017; goal: To support public life in San José through designing better and safer bike infrastructure and streets.
Florida International University (Earmark: The FIU | Miami Urban Future Initiative)1,216,000.001372017-03-23Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7932-- Grant period: 08/21/2017 - 12/31/2021; goal: To expand economic opportunity in Greater Miami by supporting the FIU Miami Urban Future Initiative, which seeks to fill an existing research gap on economic, entrepreneurial, creative and technological assets in the region to provide evidence and inform a strategy to grow a broader, more inclusive innovation economy.
NewME (Earmark: NewMe Minority Entrepreneurship Accelerator)191,000.006392017-02-08Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7931-- Grant period: 02/01/2017 - 12/31/2017; goal: To support NewME Accelerator, which aims to improve the success of minority-led startups through mentorship, coaching, access to funding and community convenings.
Center for Social Change (Earmark: Eyes on Your Mission)20,000.0014542017-01-02Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7923-- Grant period: 01/02/2017 - 12/31/2017; goal: To support 1) A video production and branding package cost free to one nonprofit team during the Summer 2017 Eyes on Your Mission Academy and 2) an event hosted by Eyes on Your Mission exploring the use of virtual reality in social justice efforts.
Fairmount Park Conservancy (Earmark: Public Spaces to Create a Culture of Engagement)3,296,000.00382016-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8065-- Grant period: 01/02/2017 - 01/01/2020; goal: To develop and implement a citywide civic engagement strategy in Philadelphia by leveraging the city’s Rebuild investment to have the community lead and participate in the programming and activation of Philadelphia’s public and civic assets.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: Detroit Local Journalism Engagement Fund)350,000.003402016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7911-- Grant period: 01/02/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To support projects advancing engagement and innovation in local media, with particular emphasis on ethnic media and smaller partners.
Regents of the University of Michigan (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: Michigan Radio)150,000.007042016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7915-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand the relevance, reach and impact of Michigan Radio's journalism and work of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative through a new initiative designed to deepen community engagement and build a network of community residents participating in meeting community information needs.
The Center for Michigan (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: Bridge Magazine)700,000.002362016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7914-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand the relevance, reach and impact of local accountability reporting and the work of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative by more directly engaging with community residents on how best to meet their information needs.
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: Detroit Public Television)150,000.007042016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7912-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand the relevance, reach and impact of Detroit Public Television's journalism and work of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative through an initiative designed to deepen community engagement and build a network of residents to help them participate in meeting community information needs.
New Michigan Media (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: Ethnic Community Engagement)125,000.008102016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7913-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand the relevance, reach and impact of local journalism by supporting efforts by neighborhood and community news organizations to more directly engage with residents as part of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative.
Wayne State University (Earmark: Detroit Journalism Cooperative: WDET)350,000.003402016-12-12Journalism, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7916-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand the relevance, reach and impact of WDET's journalism and work of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative through a new initiative designed to deepen community engagement and build a network of community residents participating in meeting community information needs.
Black Tech Week LLC (Earmark: BlackTech Week Infrastructure Development & Expansion)1,198,980.001432016-12-12Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7910-- Grant period: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2019; goal: To support the expansion of BlackTech Week and related programming, which promote diversity and inclusivity in entrepreneurship and seek to increase the number of minority-founded, venture-backed, high-growth businesses in Miami and across the U.S.
University of St. Thomas (Earmark: I'm Going to Vote Today!)170,275.006722016-10-27Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7181-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: We'll increase voter turnout by distributing 'I'm Going to Vote Today!' stickers to every registered voter just before Election Day.
The University of Akron (Earmark: W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair in Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron)3,000,000.00432016-10-05Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7778-- Grant period: 09/19/2016 - 12/31/2017; goal: To create the W. Gerald Austen Endowment in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron to help attract world-class research faculty and top students.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Reimagining the Civic Commons)6,068,000.0082016-09-29Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6928-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 01/01/2019; goal: To promote economic opportunity and strengthen civic engagement in Knight cities by investing in a connected set of civic assets as demonstration projects to reimagine the civic commons and support participating cities with a national learning network.
City of Tallahassee, Office of the Mayor (Earmark: The Longest Table)57,250.0011392016-09-21Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7184-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Building cross-community relationships with an expanded series of community conversations over meals in 100 homes.
Invest Detroit Foundation (Earmark: Strategic Neighborhood Fund)1,512,500.001142016-09-20Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7960-- Grant period: 11/01/2016 - 12/31/2019; goal: To expand opportunity and retain talent in Detroit by contributing to a public-private revolving loan and grant fund to support local retail, mixed-income housing and public amenity improvements.
Refresh Miami (Earmark: Refresh Miami Tech & Startup Community Initiatives)100,000.008692016-09-09Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7717-- Grant period: 03/01/2016 - 11/26/2017; goal: To foster greater connections among South Florida’s entrepreneurial and tech communities by supporting Refresh Miami to grow its monthly meetups, workshops and hackathons, along with an online site that includes event calendar, user-generated blog posts, job listings and member profiles.
The Everglades Foundation (Earmark: The George Barley Water Prize)100,000.008692016-09-07Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6930-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016; goal: To engage leading innovators, entrepreneurs and scientists from around the world by supporting the George Barley Water Prize, a $10 million competition for designing and implementing a cost-effective technology to remove excess phosphorous from freshwater bodies.
The Atlantic Monthly Group (Earmark: CityLab 2016)200,000.005822016-08-31Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7719-- Grant period: 06/30/2016 - 12/27/2016; goal: To highlight innovation and effective practices in urban governance by supporting CityLab 2016, an annual gathering that will be held in Miami that gathers the world’s most creative mayors and city practitioners with artists, academics, entrepreneurs and other public and private sector leaders focused on improving cities and spreading urban strategies that work.
Better Block Foundation (Earmark: Better Block Foundation)775,000.002182016-08-31Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6924-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 01/01/2019; goal: To attract and retain talent, expand opportunity and build civic engagement by funding the creation and operation of the Better Block Foundation, a nonprofit focused on engaging people in rapidly making their neighborhoods more vibrant.
CappSci (Earmark: The Science Barge)298,633.003712016-08-31Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6751-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a public focal point for Miami’s climate issues with the Science Barge, a floating, urban sustainable farm and environmental education center powered by renewable energy.
Fairmount Park Conservancy (Earmark: Reimagining the Civic Commons in Philadelphia)5,442,500.00142016-08-31Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6617-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017; goal: To invest in five civic assets in neighborhoods surrounding and near Center City Philadelphia, support collaboration among those assets and fund experiments to understand the ways such assets can deliver more value by working together while fostering talent, opportunity and engagement. The investment in “Reimagining the Civic Commons” will capitalize on Philadelphia’s strengths including: a large pool of new talent, rebounding neighborhoods, a diverse population, an expanding community of civic innovators, and a growing group of people who want to live and work in the city. In addition to receiving funds to complete the building of each of these public places, the collective will collaborate on new activities and programming, share knowledge and resources, measure and document the impact of the projects on the community, and explore other lessons in civic innovation. All of these activities aim to enhance public access to these places and better integrate them into city life. The Conservancy will also manage a special fund to test new ideas across places and institutions that bring together newcomers and existing neighborhood residents, attract local business investments and economic opportunities and build public support for their work. Knight Foundation is committing $5.4 million to the project. William Penn […].
TechShop San Jose (Earmark: Knight Placemaking Lab)484,000.003032016-06-21Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8040-- Grant period: 06/20/2016 - 06/17/2019; goal: To support the retention of TechShop, a collaborative makerspace, in downtown San Jose and develop a partnership between TechShop and San Jose State University focused on creating a vibrant public space that promotes community engagement through events, collaboration and learning.
Sustainable Agriculture Education (Earmark: Food Works: Assessing Local Food as a Driver for Opportunity in San Jose)35,000.0013162015-11-06Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8046-- Grant period: 09/15/2015 - 09/14/2016; goal: To promote economic opportunity in San Jose by supporting SAGE’s research, analysis and reporting aimed to connect and grow the city’s food ecosystem.
Center for Active Design (Earmark: Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement Phase III)1,816,000.00962015-09-21Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/8148-- Grant period: 09/30/2015 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand civic engagement in Knight communities by supporting the Center for Active Design to develop design guidelines for public spaces that encourage more people to participate in community life.
Bill, Hillary, & Chelsea Clinton Foundation (Earmark: Clinton Global Initiative Univeristy 2015)200,000.005822015-02-11Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7882-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 06/01/2015; goal: To support CGI U 2015, a convening led by President Clinton at the University of Miami that will bring together 1,100 leading student innovators and social entrepreneurs from around the world.
EcoTech Visions Foundation (Earmark: EcoTech Visions, The Future of Green)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6882-- Grant period: 05/01/2016 - 12/31/2017; goal: To expand learning and economic opportunities for low income Miami residents by supporting EcoTech Vision's Coding Bootcamp, a seven week course in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood that prepares members of the community for careers in technology.
City of Charlotte (Earmark: Crown TownHall)85,000.00993--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7151-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Helping residents more easily connect with their local government and get involved with civic issues through pop-up events where they can meet elected officials, sign up for city services, and review area planning efforts.
Charlotte is Creative (Earmark: Queen City Quiz Show)85,000.00993--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7152-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a mobile quiz show that will team local musicians and artists with cultural groups to entertain, enlighten and challenge diverse communities with questions about the city from the trivial to the pertinent and controversial.
Twin Lakes Library System (Earmark: The Democracy Lab)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7173-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a shared space in downtown Milledgeville, located next to City Hall and near a makerspace and a library, that will foster civic engagement through public events, meetings that gather residents and leaders to problem-solve, and resources that better connect civic institutions.
Brian Davis (Earmark: Cuyahoga Explore-A-Foot)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7149-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Encouraging visitors to explore remote regions of Cuyahoga Valley National Park by providing services and amenities, such as help with travel arrangements and baggage transport, that make it more accessible.
Incremental Development Alliance (Earmark: Evolving MidTown: Lot by Lot)174,400.00670--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7154-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Recruiting and training a diverse group of individuals on skills to become small-scale developers; participants will use distressed or underused lots as beta projects and receive access to investors and other resources.
City of Detroit Department of Planning and Development (Earmark: Detroit's Pink Zone)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7159-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating new opportunities for jobs and businesses by developing a new tool to streamline city development regulations and engaging design talent and developers to help reshape commercial districts.
Benjamin Bryant (Earmark: The Little Music Studio)334,050.00350--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7175-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Breaking down community barriers with The Little Music Studio, a traveling playground for musicians.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (Earmark: Dequindre Cut Market)135,665.00790--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7158-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating spaces for entrepreneurs to set up shop along the Dequindre Cut with shipping container pop-up shops that will add to the vibrancy of the neighborhood and attract new interest.
Delta Institute (Earmark: Steel City Salvage)385,000.00330--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7163-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Establishing a reuse facility that would reclaim building materials, such as lumber, from vacant homes in Gary to contribute to economic growth, create jobs and support businesses, and provide opportunities for community collaboration on development projects.
City of Charlotte (Earmark: Can Do Signs)27,900.001375--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7153-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Rethinking municipal signs that typically tell people “what not to do,” to spur fun, imagination and positivity throughout Charlotte; the project will create signs that provide amusing, enchanting, fun options: You can dance! You can sing! You can skip!.
Chad Rochkind (Earmark: The People First Project)184,080.00648--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7156-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a network of tactical urbanists who collectively select a single urban challenge each year on which to focus quick, low-cost, creative improvements.
University of Michigan (Earmark: Sensors in a Shoebox)138,339.00785--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7157-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Training youth to use sensors and data analytics that track environmental conditions such as traffic, noise or temperature in city neighborhoods; the project will help students answer questions about their community and build ideas to make it better.
Cornetta Lane (Earmark: Pedal to Porch)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7161-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Exploring Detroit’s untold history through monthly bike tours leading participants through different areas of the city and giving residents a chance to tell the story of their neighborhoods.
Pete Haga (Earmark: New Flavors Food Truck)106,800.00850--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7164-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Offering new American residents access to a generic food truck and the equipment they need to start their own food service business or restaurant.
Lexington Downtown Development Authority (Earmark: Parking Lot Diaries)87,200.00990--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7166-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a living civic engagement lab in an underused area next to the Transit Center that tests and tracks temporary interventions and activities designed to add vibrancy to the area; the project will contribute to the city’s Town Branch Commons plan.
New Town Macon (Earmark: Pop-up Minimum Grid)151,900.00701--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7169-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a pop-up minimum grid that would allow citizens to explore their city safely on foot or on bicycles; the project would expand a trail system from the river to downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Friends of the Underline (Earmark: The Underline: Brickell Backyard)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7170-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a sports field and gym as part of The Underline, a proposed 10-mile linear park underneath the Miami-Dade Metrorail, to provide quality of life incentives to talented young adults.
Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (Earmark: 20 Book Clubs, 20 Cooperative Businesses)146,000.00773--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7177-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Launching book clubs in 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods for residents to study co-ops and then form their own cooperative businesses.
Reading Terminal Market Corp. (Earmark: Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers)84,764.00997--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7178-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Building cultural bridges to Philadelphia’s immigrant communities with cooking classes celebrating ethnic food operated by chefs from Reading Terminal Market.
Justin Triano (Earmark: Post Street Night Market)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7180-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Create a unique night shopping experience by identifying Post Street as a pedestrian destination and balancing the city's night culture.
The Musicant Group (Earmark: Front Lawn Placemaking Platform)82,400.001000--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7182-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Transforming front lawns from empty expanses of grass to vibrant places full of life through the development of a toolkit that encourages residents to create community hubs on their doorsteps.
The Make Space (Earmark: Community Collaborative Ice Luminary Project)51,450.001164--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7183-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: An illuminating community project that encourages organizations/individuals/families to be part of and aware of the maker movement/community.
Jonathan Morschl (Earmark: Downtown Akron Innerbelt Bicycle Park)120,000.00829--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7148-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Providing new life for an abandoned section of the highway by creating a “bicycle park” that promotes cycling, encourages new riders and attracts cyclists from throughout the region and nation.
City of Boulder (Earmark: Tree Debris to Opportunity)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7150-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Expanding economic opportunity for members of the community in need of new skills and careers by training them to turn debris from infested and diseased trees into furniture and art.
Phillip Trocquet (Earmark: Urban Glen)4,000.001637--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7155-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating “urban glens”—inviting spaces with trees, lights and hammocks—on vacant and overgrown lots to encourage people to meet and connect, while cleaning up city-owned properties.
City of Detroit Department of Planning and Development (Earmark: Give a Park, Get a Park!)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7160-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating sustainable microparks in Detroit neighborhoods that are designed in response to community needs, require few resources and are easy to maintain.
Lexington Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Phoenix Forward)150,200.00703--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7165-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Transforming Phoenix Park and Central Library into a place where children and families from diverse backgrounds can learn and play together; the project would involve complementary park and library programming and activities for families.
City of Long Beach (Earmark: The Outdoor Office)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7167-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 06/01/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Transforming a portion of a public park into a space that encourages creativity, collaboration and productivity, and encourages residents to take work to the park.
City Fabrick (Earmark: Place-make the Vote)153,600.00698--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7168-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Developing a kit for creating temporary pop-up social spaces at voting polls in historically low voter turnout areas to encourage people to vote and provide venues to celebrate democracy afterwards.
Miami Downtown Development Authority (Earmark: Biscayne Green)145,000.00774--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7171-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a pop-up park and urban forest along Biscayne Boulevard to drive momentum for “Biscayne Green,” a proposal to redesign Biscayne Boulevard to include a pedestrian promenade.
Code for Miami (Earmark: Miami Civic User Testing Group)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7172-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Ensuring that people building local government technology use real-world feedback throughout the development process by creating a user testing group that will identify user experience issues more quickly, while making websites and apps more accessible.
West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (Earmark: The Sunset Rises Again)171,650.00671--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7174-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a new cultural destination in the Historic Northwest District of West Palm Beach on the site of the Sunset Lounge, a former prominent jazz club and surrounding land.
Little Giant Creative (Earmark: The Institute of Hip Hop Entrepreneurship)308,640.00355--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7176-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Increasing economic opportunity by using hip-hop to provide hands-on business training to members of low-income groups.
School of Arts and Culture at MHP (Earmark: The MayFeria)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7179-- Grant period: 04/12/2016 - 04/11/2017; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: The MayFeria will increase civic engagement, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen social cohesion through folklife events and shared community projects.
University of Akron Foundation (Earmark: Informed Citizen Akron)174,990.00669--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6955-- Grant period: 03/15/2016 - 01/31/2017; goal: To promote nonpartisan journalism excellence and audience engagement in Ohio during the 2016 presidential election by supporting the Informed Citizen Akron (ICAkron) project to conduct nonpartisan in-depth polling and, nonpartisan civic engagement, to help newsrooms listen more closely and respond to the broad information needs of Ohio voters.
8-80 Cities (Earmark: Emerging City Champions)1,488,000.00126--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7146-- Grant period: 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2018; goal: To provide civic innovators in Knight communities with the best knowledge on how to improve public spaces through 8-80 Cities' study tours, the Emerging City Champions program and the city residency programs.
Public Design Studio (Earmark: Cities Plus - Architecture and Design Talent for Municipalities (San Jose))50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7139-- Grant period: 03/01/2016 - 02/28/2019; goal: To improve the design of public spaces in San Jose by matching early stage City of San Jose infrastructure projects with pro bono, nationally recognized architecture and design firms, as part of an effort to enhance the city's culture of engagement.
Womens Network of Northeast Ohio (Earmark: Women's Network of Northeast Ohio)194,809.00637--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7144-- Grant period: 02/01/2016 - 03/31/2018; goal: To attract and retain talent in Akron by enhancing the capacity of the Women's Network of Northeast Ohio to provide leadership programs to women in the community.
MIAMade (Earmark: Music Makers Showcase)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6881-- Grant period: 01/15/2016 - 12/31/2016; goal: To support MIAMade, which seeks to propel Miami's rapidly growing maker community through annual events, educational programming and monthly workshops.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Macon Downtown Challenge)1,500,000.00119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6889-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 01/01/2019; goal: To help Macon attract and retain talent, expand economic opportunity and build civic engagement through a semiannual call for new ideas, the Downtown Challenge, which will support the implementation of the Macon Action Plan for the city's urban core.
Black Tech Week LLC (Earmark: Black Tech Week 2016)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6883-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016; goal: To support Black Tech Week, which aims to drive greater diversity in Miami's startup community by serving as a platform for minority-owned, high growth startups to connect with venture capitalists, other entrepreneurs, and established technology companies.
Citizen University (Earmark: The Joy of Voting)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6923-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016; goal: To strengthen a culture of civic engagement in three Knight communities by supporting nonpartisan workshops that surface new nonpartisan projects intended to make the voting experience more joyful.
Babson College (Earmark: Babson Miami WIN (Women Innovating Now) Lab)812,500.00207--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6808-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 06/30/2019; goal: To support the launch of Women Innovating Now Miami by Babson College, in an effort to engage and propel a greater number of women entrepreneurs in Miami.
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (Earmark: Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail)510,200.00276--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6926-- Grant period: 01/01/2016 - 01/01/2017; goal: To increase civic engagement in Akron by enhancing the historical Towpath Trail as the civic, recreational and transportation spine for the city.
New Orleans Startup Fund (Earmark: [email protected])1,200,000.00140--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6875-- Grant period: 12/18/2015 - 12/22/2018; goal: To help attract and retain diverse talent through the launch of [email protected], which will primarily support and propel black entrepreneurs and create on-ramps into Miami's startup ecosystem from underrepresented areas of the community.
Trees Charlotte (Earmark: Trees Charlotte)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6880-- Grant period: 12/15/2015 - 12/15/2017; goal: To help Trees Charlotte grow the city's celebrated tree canopy, which contributes to the beauty of the city's public spaces and enhances robust public life.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Carolina Civic Theatre goes digital)1,600,000.00107--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6916-- Grant period: 12/15/2015 - 02/12/2018; goal: To foster civic engagement by providing technology planning and tools to transform a historic movie theater into an active public space in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Trees Charlotte endowment)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6932-- Grant period: 12/08/2015 - 11/15/2017; goal: To enhance public life and the beauty of public spaces in Charlotte by creating the endowed Knight Charlotte Canopy Restoration Fund in support of TreesCharlotte, a public-private partnership committed to maintaining and expanding the tree canopy of the city.
City of San Jose (Earmark: Branding San Jose)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6919-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: To support talent attraction and retention in San Jose through the development of a branding and marketing campaign aimed to lure talent, jobs and opportunity to the city.
City of San Jose (Earmark: San Jose Public Library WORKS)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6927-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 06/30/2016; goal: To promote economic opportunity by supporting the creation of San Jose Public Library WORKS, a workforce development and employment training center at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in downtown San Jose.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Exhibition District)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7188-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Creating a more vibrant and connected San Jose by expanding the Exhibition District, a public art project.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Silicon Valley DeBug/NEEBA)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7185-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Creating a 'We are San Jose' video series to share the dynamic and diverse neighborhoods and communities of San Jose.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Somos Mayfair Community Mini-Grants)21,280.001450--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7186-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Helping people get more involved in shaping their community through Mayfair Community Mini-Grants that will invite local Mayfair residents to develop innovative ideas to make their community better while introducing them to local decision-making and budgeting.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: California Walks)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7187-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Encouraging deeper resident attachment to San Jose by launching San Jose Walks, a program that encourages urban exploration and celebrates neighborhoods through walking.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: National Arts Strategies)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7189-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Supporting a group of San Jose Creative Community Fellows through a nine-month fellowship program focused on creative placemaking.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: School of Arts at Mexican Heritage Plaza)10,800.001548--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7190-- Grant period: 12/01/2015 - 12/01/2016; goal: Connecting people and increasing civic participation by launching ImagineSJ, a monthly event and panel discussion focusing on San Jose's arts and cultural scene.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (Earmark: Bikepool San Jose)199,660.00630--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6888-- Grant period: 11/18/2015 - 11/18/2017; goal: To support talent attraction and retention in San Jose by expanding Bikepool, a social and safe bike commuting service, that aims to decrease single-occupancy vehicle commuting and increase community engagement through biking.
San Jose Parks Foundation (Earmark: Pop-up Park at Plaza Cesar Chavez with Groundswell Design)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6918-- Grant period: 11/02/2015 - 02/07/2016; goal: To support talent attraction and retention in San Jose through creating a Pop-Up Park at Plaza Cesar Chavez that aims to transform an underused space into a vibrant and engaging public asset.
Garden to Table Silicon Valley (Earmark: Downtown San Jose Food Hub)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6891-- Grant period: 11/01/2015 - 10/31/2016; goal: To support engagement through the growth of Taylor Street Farm into a food and community hub that will support events, workshops and market days and empower local food producers and suppliers.
Local Label (Earmark: Local Label: Screenprint Showdown)48,958.001256--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6904-- Grant period: 10/12/2015 - 02/21/2016; goal: To support talent attraction and retention through a citywide competition aimed to create and promote new brand opportunities for San Jose as developed by teams of local artisans and makers.
Venture Scout US Corp. (Earmark: Startupbootcamp Miami)2,025,000.0077--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6821-- Grant period: 10/01/2015 - 10/01/2018; goal: To attract and retain talented people in South Florida and expand opportunity by supporting the Miami launch of Startupbootcamp, an accelerator that aims to boost the next generation of startups by each year selecting the 10 best from around the world to participate in its new South Florida business development program.
Center for Active Design (Earmark: Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement)1,816,000.0096--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6871-- Grant period: 09/30/2015 - 12/31/2018; goal: To expand civic engagement in Knight communities by supporting the Center for Active Design to develop design guidelines for public spaces that encourage more people to participate in community life.
Sustainable Agriculture Education (Earmark: Sustainable Agriculture Education)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6886-- Grant period: 09/15/2015 - 09/14/2016; goal: To promote economic opportunity in San Jose by supporting SAGE's research, analysis and reporting aimed to connect and grow the city's food ecosystem.
TransFormCA (Earmark: GreenTRIP tools and traffic reduction strategies)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6876-- Grant period: 09/01/2015 - 08/31/2016; goal: To attract and retain talent and expand economic opportunity in San Jose by supporting more affordable and transportation-friendly housing via the expansion of GreenTRIP tools and traffic reduction strategies.
Center for Active Design (Earmark: Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6834-- Grant period: 08/01/2015 - 11/30/2015; goal: To reduce the risk of obesity and chronic diseases by promoting physical activity and healthy food access through the design of buildings, streets, and neighborhoods.
CCCP Trust (Earmark: West Side Business Development)1,508,000.00117--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6806-- Grant period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2018; goal: To expand opportunity in the historic West End of Charlotte by preparing local businesses and the community to take advantage of the new streetcar link to Uptown by creating a new business improvement district.
San Jose Downtown Association (Earmark: Support San Jose Downtown Association)625,000.00249--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6811-- Grant period: 07/01/2015 - 07/31/2020; goal: To attract and retain talent in San Jose by expanding the San Jose Downtown Association's Street Life Plan and Public Space Activation Projects, as part of an effort to build community in the city's core.
Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (Earmark: Motor City Match)1,512,500.00114--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6814-- Grant period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2018; goal: To expand opportunity in Detroit by supporting Motor City Match, Mayor Mike Duggan's new program to bring vibrancy to neighborhood commercial corridors in the city.
Digital Public Library of America (Earmark: Extending the Digital Public Library of America's National Network to Uncovered States)1,535,792.00111--Technology, Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6736-- Grant period: 06/25/2015 - 12/31/2017; goal: To expand the Digital Public Library of America into all unserved states or regions, adding new hubs with unique items from these communities into DPLA's collection.
JMJ Clutch aka Wyncode (Earmark: Wyncode Scholarships)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6717-- Grant period: 06/01/2015 - 05/31/2016; goal: To enrich the ideas, opportunities and talent in Miami's entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting Wyncode's effort to promote tech diversity by offering scholarships to its 9-week bootcamp for students from low-income and under-represented parts of the community, with a particular emphasis on women and individuals of color.
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (Earmark: Millenial Retention through Quality Public Schools)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6735-- Grant period: 06/01/2015 - 05/31/2016; goal: To help Philadelphia retain talented 25-34 year-olds who may leave the city due to a perceived lack of quality public schools by supporting The Fund's rebranding efforts, which includes promoting stories of excellence in public school education.
Miami-Dade Entrepreneurial Development Organization (Earmark: VentureHive)210,000.00561--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6601-- Grant period: 05/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support Miami's entrepreneurial community by expanding Venture Hive's accelerator program with greater mentorship and access to funding, along with programming including 2-day Angel Investor Summit and publicly-available talks, panels and workshops.
Gehl.Org (Earmark: Public Space Public Life)1,602,000.00106--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6727-- Grant period: 04/03/2015 - 07/18/2017; goal: To increase civic engagement through new methods and tools for designing public spaces in Knight communities.
Friends of the Underline (Earmark: Underline Master Plan)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6630-- Grant period: 04/01/2015 - 12/01/2015; goal: To support civic engagement and talent retention in Miami by funding a matching grant for The Underline which will engage the public and design a master plan of a connected, vibrant 10-mile greenway in Miami.
Claire Nelson (Earmark: The Urban Consulate)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6762-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Promoting cross-city cultural and civic exchange by setting up a network of new “consulates” initially located in Detroit, Philadelphia and New Orleans that offer events and an entrée into local culture.
Crossroads Writers Conference (Earmark: Unbox Akron)52,168.001151--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6764-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Fostering a stronger connection to the city by creating a subscription service that celebrates Akron with a monthly selection of local goods and experiences delivered in a box.
City of Charlotte (Earmark: No Barriers Project)67,100.001094--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6765-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Bringing two diverse neighborhoods together in a public park that sits on their border by creating a new common space that uses light, sound and play to stimulate conversation.
Park Advocacy Macon (Earmark: Macon Civic Spaces)124,300.00825--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6766-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating an umbrella organization to bring together individual park volunteer groups to create a network of advocates, interested in improving and maintaining local parks as vibrant community engagement venues.
City of Charlotte (Earmark: 'Porch' Swings in public places)28,000.001373--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6767-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Fostering conversation among strangers by installing Charlotte’s signature porch swings in public spaces.
City Parks Association of Philadelphia (Earmark: Urban Arboreta)65,000.001097--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6768-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Transforming vacant land in Philadelphia into urban forests that produce trees to be replanted on city streets and in parks.
Jun-Li Wang (Earmark: MN Nice Breakers)37,960.001309--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6769-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Making the city more welcoming by using existing events to help newcomers quickly establish social networks that attach them to the city.
North Limestone Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Northside Common Market)550,000.00267--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6733-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Repurposing a vacant bus station into a market for locally grown food and locally made goods and a creative business incubator that will serve as a neighborhood hub.
Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (Earmark: The Buzz)84,055.00998--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6747-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Pairing barbers with landscape contractors to transform overgrown vacant lots through facilitated design workshops that teach mowing and pattern-making techniques.
City of Charlotte (Earmark: Take Ten Initiative)74,000.001065--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6755-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Challenging municipal workers to take 10 minutes each week to connect with a city resident and report on their thoughts and ideas.
Brand Camp University (Earmark: RE:Brand Detroit: Innovating Detroit Neighborhoods)164,810.00681--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6757-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Changing the narrative of underserved neighborhoods by developing compelling branding and digital presences for neighborhood businesses that better tell their stories.
Team Better Block (Earmark: Better Block International Hostel on Airbnb)155,000.00696--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6760-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Turning a vacant property into an AirBnB hostel and cultural hub in Akron’s North Hill to tap the entrepreneurial potential of the neighborhood’s growing Bhutanese population.
Rebuild Foundation (Earmark: ArtHouse: a Social Kitchen)650,000.00243--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6771-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Repurposing an underutilized space in downtown Gary as a culinary incubator and café designed to reinvigorate downtown while creating jobs and opportunities for residents.
LIVE Detroit (Earmark: LIVE Detroit)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6741-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Attracting and retaining residents by creating a center for information about Detroit neighborhoods and city life that showcases the best of Detroit.
Group Melvin Design (Earmark: The Pop-Up Pool Project)297,000.00372--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6742-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Introducing fun, easy solutions at city pools, which will be designed to make them more vibrant places to meet and interact with neighbors and friends.
Central Roxborough Civic Association (Earmark: Neighborhood Conservation Kit)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6752-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Putting the future of communities in residents’ hands with a toolkit they can use to create a special zoning designation called a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay.
San Jose Downtown Association (Earmark: San Pedro Squared)139,000.00784--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6754-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Testing a new method of economic revival focused on bringing activity to the streets by installing pop-up retail units on the ground floor of a parking structure opposite the lively San Pedro Square market.
MidTown (Earmark: Minimum Grid: Maximum Impact)199,195.00631--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6770-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Establishing a comprehensive network of bicycle and pedestrian connections among the entertainment and business district of Uptown and the 24 diverse neighborhoods of MidTown.
City of Saint Paul (Earmark: 8-80 Vitality Fellow)175,000.00664--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6746-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Promoting a more livable St. Paul by embedding a fellow in the mayor’s office who will work across departments to manage the $42 million committed to the mayor’s 8-80 Vitality Fund, which aims to ensure that walking, biking and public spaces are a priority in all city projects.
Mt. Airy USA (Earmark: Philadelphia Immigrant Innovation Hub)261,500.00378--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6748-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Harnessing the talent and energy of immigrants to revitalize distressed neighborhoods by providing centers that would offer immigrant entrepreneurs low-cost space, language assistance, workshops and trainings, and access to traditional and non-traditional sources of capital.
GREATER MSP (Minneapolis-Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership (Earmark: 4 Play)117,000.00837--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6753-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Changing the way people perceive the city and its climate by inviting all residents to come together for an outdoor activity—whether it’s ice fishing or summer canoeing—once per season.
Scout (Earmark: South Philly's Stoop)146,960.00772--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6756-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Transforming the vacant space surrounding the recently closed, historic Edward Bok school in South Philadelphia into a new community living room that brings community members together, encourages connections and engages people with neighborhood history.
Crain's Detroit Business (Earmark: Detroit Homecoming)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6759-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Engaging Detroit expats with a new digital community designed to keep them connected to Detroit and its opportunities.
Jun-Li Wang (Earmark: Rolling Out the Warm Welcome Hat)67,288.001093--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6763-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Welcoming newcomers by having city leaders hold monthly ceremonies to give them an official welcome gift, a warm hat for Minnesota winters.
The Big SandBox (Earmark: DIG Philly)149,050.00771--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6772-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Bringing together members of the community from diverse ages, ethnic and economic groups to create a movement to reinvent schoolyards across the city using traditional grassroots outreach and new digital engagement tools.
Daily tous les jours (Earmark: The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation)325,000.00353--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6734-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Bringing people together to connect and engage in four Knight resident cities (San Jose, Detroit, West Palm Beach) with a musical swings installation that plays music when used and more complex melodies when people collaborate to use them together.
Realize Bradenton (Earmark: Reuse ReCONNECT)90,140.00980--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6739-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Engaging millennials in Bradenton by experimenting with pop-up events that temporarily transform outdoor spaces into places for conversations on local topics.
College Hill Alliance (Earmark: Operation Export Macon)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6743-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Fostering city pride and helping attract newcomers to Macon by sending one man in a roaming trailer to nearby cities, to showcase the city’s best food, goods and experiences.
Michigan Historic Preservation Network (Earmark: Brick + Beam Detroit)87,424.00989--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6750-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Creating a new community of Detroit rehabbers who will work together to combat blight, reactivate vacant buildings and improve their city.
Here's My Chance (Earmark: Next Stop: Democracy)166,394.00680--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6758-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Making voting in local elections more enticing by creating new types of signs at polling places and commissioning artists to perform site-specific pieces on election days.
Houslets (Earmark: Houslets)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6761-- Grant period: 03/30/2015 - 10/14/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: Prototyping and deploying low-cost, modular housing and workspace units to test a new model for temporary and affordable housing for San Jose’s fast-growing population.
Leadership Akron (Earmark: Civic Solutions Laboratory)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6708-- Grant period: 03/02/2015 - 12/31/2016; goal: To support the creation of the Civic Solutions Lab at Leadership Akron, engaging cross-sector cohorts to identify solutions to address community challenges in Akron.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Gehl Studio New York)42,500.001274--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7191-- Grant period: 02/18/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support economic opportunity and integration by funding Gehl Architects to complete a public space/public life strategy for the City of Columbus, better connecting disenfrachised communities to the downtown area.
Center for Active Design (Earmark: Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement)190,000.00640--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6718-- Grant period: 02/01/2015 - 07/31/2015; goal: To encourage designers of public space and their clients to use design to 'nudge' robust civic engagement by producing a clear and accessible set of evidence-based design guidelines.
8-80 Cities (Earmark: 8-80 Cities Convening and Study Tours)939,700.00194--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6629-- Grant period: 01/31/2015 - 06/30/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Cities Challenge; goal: To support a conference, city learning tours, fellowships and residencies that expose leaders from Knight communities to effective approaches to using the power of places to attract and keep talented people, expand economic opportunity and create a culture of engagement.
Manatee Community Foundation (Earmark: Spark Growth Leadership Summit)14,000.001534--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5022-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support Bradenton's tech talent retention and attraction by funding the Spark Growth Leadership Summit, a convening and conference for technologist.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: TRENDS Report (Boulder))15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5017-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support information sharing and engagement through funding the TRENDS report which tracks key trends and indicators for city success.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Lexington DDA + Gehl Architects)145,000.00774--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5020-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support economic opportunity and integration by funding Gehl Architects to develop a public space/public life survey in Downtown Lexington, improving the quality of public space infrastructure for all residents of different socio-economic income.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: CityMart Partnership)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5025-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support civic engagement and entrepreneurship by funding CityMart to help the City of Long Beach simplify its procurement process.
Community Foundation for Central Georgia (Earmark: Completing Milledgeville Streets Plan)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5034-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support economic opportunity and integration by funding the Completing Milledgeville Streets Plan which makes a plan to connect downtown with the Southside neighborhood.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: We Love Long Beach)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5027-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support economic opportunity and integration by funding Citywide Block Events which organizes community dinners to increase connectivity and engagement between neighborhoods.
Legacy Foundation (Earmark: Legacy Foundation Inc. of Lake County Indiana)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5032-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support the City of Gary's economic opportunity and integration by funding a learning exchange at Indiana University in which disadvantaged youth in the community learn transferable, digital media skills from college students.
Wichita Community Foundation (Earmark: Wichita State University - Talent Retention)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5019-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support talent retention by funding a staff member to better connect STEM talent at WSU to the existing engineering companies in Wichita. The Wichita State University College of Engineering’s $50,000 grant will assist in sustaining and expanding a city-wide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) mentoring program. The grant will underwrite, in part, a project coordinator who will recruit Wichita area professionals to serve as mentors to young people with STEM potential. A coalition of 30 community stakeholders, including NetApp, Spirit AeroSystems, Koch Industries, Textron Aviation, Airbus and Tect Aerospace will provide volunteers to work with the students.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: East 7th Street Art Garden Collaboration)13,500.001535--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5031-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support civic engagement by funding an Art Garden through California University Long Beach to better connect the art district with other neighborhoods.
Community Foundation for Central Georgia (Earmark: Live Healthy for Baldwin)3,500.001638--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5033-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To promote Milledgeville's bikeability and walkability by funding a bike summit and workshop led by Gil Penalosa from 8-80 Communities, which builds cities for 8 year olds to 80 year olds.
Community Foundation for Central Georgia (Earmark: Milledgeville Film Festival)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5035-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To promote talent retention and attraction by funding the Milledgeville Film Festival which connects industry professionals within the community and university to teach them film skills.
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (Earmark: Wunderkammer Foundation)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5024-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support talent retention and entrepreneurship through a crowdsourcing event which invests in innovative projects that address the downtown core’s needs.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: Leadership Long Beach)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5026-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To promote civic engagement by funding IdeaFest, a community event in Long Beach, which transforms businesses, parks and open spaces to bring together leaders and citizens from different neighborhoods.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5018-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To better connect Boulder's tech community to economic opportunity by funding the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado, a peer-driven program encouraging early stage companies to give 1% equity back to the community. Since its first member exit in 2008, EFCO has provided more than $3.5 million in community funding for Front Range area nonprofits, along with hundreds of hours of volunteer service.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Open Cities conference)4,400.001632--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5021-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support talent retention and attraction by funding Lexington city leaders to attend the Open Cities Conference which allows civic innovators to reimagine the future of their cities.
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (Earmark: St. Louis River and Estuary Revitalization)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5023-- Grant period: 01/30/2015 - 01/29/2016; goal: To support civic engagement around the revitalization of Duluth's St. Louis River and Estuary by funding the UMD's School of Journalism to engage local media partners and citizens around this important community investment.
City of San Jose (Earmark: Parks Activation and Prototyping Fund)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6922-- Grant period: 01/15/2015 - 09/30/2016; goal: To support talent attraction and retention and civic engagement in San Jose by creating a Parks Activation and Prototyping Fund within the Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services to experiment with new park uses and designs in support of long-term public space improvements.
Shorebank Enterprise Detroit dba Detroit Development Fund (Earmark: Detroit Development Fund - Small Business Assistance)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6655-- Grant period: 01/05/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support opportunity in Detroit with the growth of the small business technical assistance program, primarily targeted to Detroit minority - and women-owned businesses, to advance their preparedness for small business lending and growth.
Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association (Earmark: Rehabilitate Baggage Car for Bicycle Transport)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6650-- Grant period: 01/05/2015 - 10/05/2015; goal: To restore a baggage car to expand the Bike Aboard program at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway.
The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Earmark: Pop-up Public Space)350,000.00340--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6451-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017; goal: To fabricate and deploy a pop-up public space that will promote a culture of robust civic engagement in Charlotte by connecting diverse residents through the arts and with community problem-solving and decision-making.
Wayne State University (Earmark: CitizenDetroit)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6628-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017; goal: To engage, educate, and mobilize citizens of Detroit through exercises and programming designed to increase their understanding of the choices ahead as the city reinvests in and rebuilds its civic infrastructure.
Economic and Community Development Institute (Earmark: Akron Microenterprise Initiative)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6476-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To accelerate the institute's small loan lending and technical assistance programs within the city to support entrepreneurs and neighborhood businesses.
Team Better Block (Earmark: Better Block - Akron)52,083.001152--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6657-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To continue work by Team Better Block in Akron, engaging leaders, residents and recent immigrants to improve their neighborhoods through immediate redevelopment and placemaking projects.
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (Earmark: Towpath Trail Enhancement)249,000.00492--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6658-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support a planning process to increase public use of the Ohio Erie Canalway (towpath trail) in downtown Akron; the process will be led by the design firm Alta and engage the public in building ideas.
Council of Friends Groups of Akron Summit County Public Library (Earmark: Micro business center)190,000.00640--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6695-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To create a multiuse space at the library to support emerging entrepreneurs, maker activities, digital media creation and community meetings.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Uptown Columbus)5,000.001615--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7192-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support talent retention and attraction by funding Uptown Columbus Riverfest which promotes entrepreneurship and business development in Uptown Columbus.
Hunter Franks (Earmark: Akron Innovation Lab Artist-In-Residence)96,200.00970--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6644-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To continue work by Hunter Franks that began last year, supporting public art and creative placemaking projects that contribute to city vibrancy.
Torchbearers (Earmark: Torchbearers Empowerment Initiative)65,000.001097--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6667-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2016; goal: To take members of Torchbearers, which supports young emerging leaders, on field trips to two cities that are taking action to transform their communities; based on lessons learned, members will then have the opportunity to apply for mini grants to build out ideas to improve Akron.
Akron Community Service Center and Urban League (Earmark: Ice House Entrepreneurship Program)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6487-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To introduce teenagers and young adults to entrepreneurial skills and thinking by expanding existing programs.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Knight Charlotte Cycling Fund)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6621-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2016; goal: To create the Knight Charlotte Cycling Fund to support a planning process to be led by Alta Planning or other subject matter expert and implementation of specific activities to make Charlotte a more bike-friendly city.
Downtown Akron Partnership (Earmark: Organization restructure and rebranding)249,000.00492--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6649-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To improve the capacity and impact of Downtown Akron Partnership, an organization that promotes the building of a vibrant downtown Akron.
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Earmark: Cuyahoga Valley National Park's first mountain bike trail)249,000.00492--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6654-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: For construction of trails, including the park's first mountain biking trail.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Walk [Your City] - San Jose and Lexington)182,000.00650--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6660-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support the development of a DIY walkability toolkit and the testing of that toolkit as an onramp for civic engagement through a series of wayfinding campaigns in two Knight communities.
Asian Services in Action (Earmark: Community Build Initiative)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6670-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To facilitate innovative lending programs, including peer lending circles and micro-loans for entrepreneurs in the city's Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Open Cities Conference)2,400.001641--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7193-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support talent retention and attraction by funding a Columbus tech leader to attend the Open Cities Conference in San Francisco which allows civic innovators to reimagine the future of their cities.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Leadership Fellows (Boulder))15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5016-- Grant period: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support civic engagement in Boulder by funding the 2015 Leadership Fellows which connects talent to city officials and decisionmakers. The Boulder Chamber and The Community Foundation partner to bring the Boulder County Leadership Fellows (BCLF) program. BCLF creates a pipeline for business, nonprofit, and government leadership roles as they meet leaders across all sectors over a 10 month period. BCLF combines the strengths of the two organizations’ previous endeavors in this area: Leadership Boulder County ran for 25 years; Leadership Fellows completed four years before the two merged. The program’s curriculum focuses on building networks and providing opportunities to participate local leadership roles. BCLF provides participants with a deep appreciation for the social, environmental, and economic interests our leaders as they balance their decisions making.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Historic Carolina Theater in Charlotte)550,000.00267--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6620-- Grant period: 12/23/2014 - 12/22/2015; goal: To provide pre-development support to transform a historic movie theater into an active civic space in the heart of Uptown Charlotte that promotes community engagement.
National Parks Conservation Association (Earmark: Analysis of Economic Impact of Proposed Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve)74,800.001063--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6662-- Grant period: 12/17/2014 - 12/16/2015; goal: To conduct an economic impact analysis exploring the impact of a proposed Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve designation, resulting in enhanced recreation, heritage tourism and conservation that will contribute to building a 21st Century economy for Macon.
LaunchCode Foundation (Earmark: LaunchCode Miami)1,266,000.00133--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6602-- Grant period: 12/09/2014 - 12/01/2017; goal: To support LaunchCode in Miami, creating pathways to economic opportunity and upward mobility through apprenticeships and job placement in technology for thousands of Miami residents seeking jobs at local firms hungry for talent.
Technology Foundation of the Americas (Earmark: eMerge Americas Conference)1,516,000.00112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6605-- Grant period: 12/09/2014 - 12/01/2017; goal: To attract and retain entrepreneurs in South Florida and promote economic opportunity through the growth of eMerge Americas, the leading Miami-based conference focused on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Whereby.us (Earmark: New model for local civic engagement)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6666-- Grant period: 12/02/2014 - 11/30/2016; goal: To support WhereBy.Us with a program-related investment to build a new model for local civic engagement by joining journalism and unique creative events that get people engaged in local issues.
Akron Development Corporation (Earmark: Bits and Atoms Innovation Center)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6661-- Grant period: 12/01/2014 - 05/31/2015; goal: To support planning and research at the new Bits and Atoms Innovation Center, a maker and product commercialization space in the heart of downtown.
Incourage Community Foundation (Earmark: Incourage Community Learning)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6297-- Grant period: 11/14/2014 - 04/14/2016; goal: Building on previous Knight Community Information Challenge investments, Incourage will focus on boosting and measuring citizen appetite for information. It will design a grant program to sustain on-going information collection and platforms and will develop the county's news and information ecosystem - allowing good news to become great community action.
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation (Earmark: New Civics Practitioners Conference)197,000.00634--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6627-- Grant period: 11/14/2014 - 10/31/2015; goal: To introduce educators in Knight communities to action civics through the Mikva Challenge's 'New Civics Practitioners Conference' in June 2015.
LAB Miami (Earmark: Learn, Act, and Build Together.)167,298.00678--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6318-- Grant period: 11/01/2014 - 10/31/2015; goal: To support improvements at The LAB Miami, including venue enhancements, improved web presence and more robust programming at the co-working space.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Buskerfest Miami!)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7294-- Grant period: 11/01/2014 - 10/31/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To enhance Miami's urban life by producing street performances that activate public parks, transit hubs and community plazas that often go unnoticed. To enhance civic life, Buskerfest Miami will produce a music festival and a performance series called Ear to the Ground. The projects will feature local artists performing in public parks, transit hubs and community plazas that often go unnoticed and underutilized. Both the festival and the Ear to the Ground series will encourage participation at all levels by the local artistic community and attendees through unique programming and game-like features. These events enliven public spaces while providing local artists a chance to perform and to connect face-to-face with their audience.
Americas Business Council Foundation (Earmark: 2014 abc* Continuity Forum)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6599-- Grant period: 11/01/2014 - 02/01/2015; goal: To support the 2014 Continuity Forum, which presents in Miami thought leaders and top social entrepreneurs who are focused on solving pressing global challenges.
Greater Akron Amenities (Earmark: A Plan to Attract and Retain 18-34 year olds)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6608-- Grant period: 10/20/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To fund Greater Akron Amenities to conduct landscape analysis and ultimately develop an action plan to attract and retain talented 18-34 year olds in Akron.
DataKind (Earmark: Scale DataKind programs)1,100,000.00148--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6446-- Grant period: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2017; goal: To scale existing DataKind programs advancing data-driven practice in the social sector while piloting new strategies for generating review to grow and sustain the organization's work.
SPUR (Earmark: Urban transformation of San Jose)1,775,000.00101--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6490-- Grant period: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2019; goal: To support SPUR San Jose in multi-year programming that engages citizens in the civic conversation around the future of San Jose and to establish SPUR San Jose as a permanent fixture in the civic ecosystem in San Jose. With the Knight funding, SPUR will execute a broad work plan covering policy development, technical assistance and public engagement activities over a five-year period. The main areas of focus will be: The design and development of urban villages with accessible transit and mixed-use buildings; The building of a more vibrant downtown core; Transformation of the city, county and regional transportation network; Working with major employers to rethink the design and location of corporate campuses to promote a more walkable and transit-oriented city; Building a community of San Jose civic innovators who are committed to shaping the city’s future growth.
National Immigration Forum (Earmark: Bethlehem Project and NAC Communications)1,012,500.00157--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6513-- Grant period: 10/01/2014 - 03/31/2016; goal: To provide strategic communications support to the New Americans Campaign and to support the New American Workforce Project (formerly 'The Bethlehem Project') in Detroit, Long Beach, Miami, Philadelphia and San Jose - increasing the number of eligible immigrants who become naturalized citizens.
Welcoming Cities (Earmark: Welcoming America)1,025,000.00152--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6515-- Grant period: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2017; goal: To support Welcoming Cities, a program that helps cities to adopt policies and best practices to attract, retain and harness New Americans and immigrant talent.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Allied Media Projects)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/7272-- Grant period: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2016; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expand the annual Allied Media Conference to include a full music showcase, further exploring the intersection of art and social change Now entering its 16th year, the Allied Media Conference draws 2,000 participants to explore the intersection of art, media and technology for a more creative world. With challenge funding, the conference will expand its music offerings into AMC Music, a showcase for Detroit’s grassroots music scene. The event will include satellite shows across the city in small to medium-sized venues, featuring mainly local acts, in addition to panels and workshops. With 60 percent of participants coming from outside Michigan, AMC Music hopes to cultivate a local-national exchange of ideas and partnerships.
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: The Idea Center @ MDC)2,189,500.0074--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6241-- Grant period: 09/30/2014 - 09/30/2017; goal: To support The Idea Center, which will provide Miami Dade College's large and uniquely diverse student body with the space and resources to connect, collaborate, build and develop their entrepreneurial ideas, thereby helping Miami to harness and retain more of its locally produced talent.
Code for America Labs (Earmark: 2015 CfA Fellowship: Miami-Dade County)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6468-- Grant period: 09/23/2014 - 09/22/2015; goal: To support the launch of a Code for America 2015 Fellowship with Miami-Dade County government, which will be the first first CfA Fellows class in Florida. In Miami, Code for America will assemble a team of three fellows for 11 months of service to help address core civic issues. The fellowship will begin in January 2015, with a month-long training session in San Francisco, following which fellows will travel to Miami to take on a residency with local government. During the residency fellows will work with officials and residents to identify specific government challenges and devise ideas to solve them. They will then start developing technology solutions to tackle these challenges. Projects will be presented in October 2015 at the Code for America Summit.
Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library (Earmark: Digital programming)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6561-- Grant period: 09/03/2014 - 09/03/2015; goal: To fund the Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library to support digital programming for the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
CVOX Group LLC (Earmark: Fintech LATAM 2014)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6484-- Grant period: 09/01/2014 - 12/01/2014; goal: To support Fintech LATAM, a one-day conference which aims to position Miami as a center of financial technology in the Americas by exploring the key shifts poised to disrupt Latin America and South Florida's financial landscape.
Citymart USA (Earmark: Citymart USA Demonstration Project)398,440.00328--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6516-- Grant period: 09/01/2014 - 08/31/2019; goal: To demonstrate an innovative approach to city government procurement that could generate substantial cost-savings for cities, create greater transparency and accountability in the procurement process, match the needs in the community with the best available solutions, and create a clearer model for citizen engagement and open up cities to local social and urban entrepreneurship.
Girls Write Now (Earmark: 'Dorkshop')20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6473-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 08/30/2015; goal: To support journalism excellence and diversity by funding Girls Write Now to provide workshops on digital journalism writing for low-income girls.
City of San Jose (Earmark: Open streets planning and pilot)130,000.00800--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6347-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 07/31/2015; goal: To support the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services in the City of San Jose as they seek to advance both talent and opportunity with the introduction of a monthly open streets event.
Silicon Valley Talent Partnership (Earmark: Silicon Valley Talent Partnership)1,025,000.00152--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5897-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 08/31/2017; goal: To establish the Silicon Valley Talent Partnership, a new public-private collaboration that partners Silicon Valley's best talent with local government to spur innovation and address local challenges.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Museum Park)54,810.001142--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6454-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 12/01/2014; goal: To support and fund an assessment of costs required to deliver a plan for a downtown Miami park and determine the extent of the plan completed thus far.
Center City District Foundation (Earmark: The Independent Economy in Philadelphia, Charlotte and Milwaukee)137,000.00788--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6492-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 01/31/2015; goal: To better understand talent retention and attraction by investigating the dimensions and needs of the independent (or 'freelance') economy in Philadelphia, Charlotte and Milwaukee.
Foundation for Detroit's Future (Earmark: Support Detroit's Plan of Adjustment)30,000,000.001--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6539-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 03/02/2093; goal: As part of a group of funders, support Detroit's Plan of Adjustment developed by the Emergency Manager, to allow Detroit to emerge from bankruptcy a financially sustainable community that can better engage and serve its citizens. At the same time, securing the assets of the Detroit Inst. of Arts as a resource for the City and the region.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (Earmark: Open streets)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6346-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 07/31/2015; goal: To increase San Jose's core city vibrancy by supporting the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition's partnership with the City of San Jose, leveraging its relationships with corporations and strong volunteer base to support the open streets event.
World Education Services (Earmark: Mapping the Trajectories of Immigrant Professionals in Six U.S. Cities)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6517-- Grant period: 08/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support IMPRINT's research that will document the scope of under-utilized immigrant talent in Detroit, Philadelphia, Miami, San Jose and comparison cities across the United States.
Center for Active Design (Earmark: Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement)115,000.00838--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6483-- Grant period: 07/15/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To support the initial phase of development of Design Guidelines for Robust Engagement, a clear and accessible set of evidence-based guidelines that promote effective strategies for increasing civic engagement via design.
Historic Macon Foundation (Earmark: Macon's Beall's Hill Revitalization- A National Model)1,785,000.00100--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6336-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 08/31/2019; goal: To complete the revitalization of the historic Beall's Hill neighborhood within the College Hill Corridor and serve as a national model through a combination of grant and program related investments establishing perpetual revolving loan funds for rehabilitating homes, building new homes, facade improvements, energy efficiency projects and down payment assistance.
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (Earmark: Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians)412,000.00316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6342-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2017; goal: To support a program that will help Philadelphia harness and retain high-skilled immigrant talent by helping them establish their professional credentials in the U.S.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Earmark: New Americans Campaign)1,012,500.00157--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5902-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2016; goal: To support the New Americans Campaign to enable more immigrants to become naturalized citizens in Detroit, Charlotte, Miami and San Jose - accelerating civic engagement and talent retention.
Historic Macon Foundation (Earmark: Macon Beall's Hill Revitalization (PRI))1,215,000.00138--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6388-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 08/31/2019; goal: To complete the revitalization of the historic Beall's Hill neighborhood within the College Hill Corridor and serve as a national model through a combination of grant and program-related investments establishing perpetual revolving loan funds for rehabilitating homes, building new homes, facade improvements, energy efficiency projects and down payment assistance.
Detroit 300 Conservancy (Earmark: Downtown Placemaking Expansion)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6469-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support the enhanced placemaking in downtown Detroit to expand beyond the downtown center and grow the nearby pedestrian, recreational, residential and commercial activity at the northern gateway to downtown, Grand Circus Park.
Cuba Study Group (Earmark: Cuba Entrepreneurship Series)58,500.001137--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6267-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support further connecting and elevating the startup and entrepreneurial communities in Miami and Cuba through a series of events that will pair Cuban private entrepreneurs with their counterparts in Miami.
Global Detroit (Earmark: Global Great Lakes Network)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6482-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 01/31/2015; goal: To support and continue the development of the Global Great Lakes Network, a nascent network of regional immigration economic development initiatives across the Midwest - accelerating civic engagement and talent retention.
BioInnovation Institute in Akron (Earmark: Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron)4,025,000.0025--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6392-- Grant period: 07/01/2014 - 09/01/2017; goal: To support the restructure of Austen Bioinnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) so that it may sustain operations and continue to improve Akron's economy and quality of life through investments and job creation. The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) announced funding commitments of up to $5 million today to bolster the organization’s product innovation and commercialization efforts and advance Northeast Ohio’s culture of biomedical entrepreneurship.
MIAMade (Earmark: Miami Makers Initiative)105,933.00853--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6357-- Grant period: 06/29/2014 - 01/03/2015; goal: To support the Miami Maker Initiative, which aims to bolster interest, engagement, and support for local makers in South Florida-connecting entrepreneurs with other innovative thinkers in the community.
Sweat Equity Enterprises (Earmark: Enstitute Miami Hub)248,480.00495--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6363-- Grant period: 06/15/2014 - 12/31/2015; goal: To support Enstitute, a program which connects a national pool of young, high potential talent to high growth startups in Miami - ultimately building a pipeline of talent for Miami's entrepreneurship community.
Eastern Market Corporation (Earmark: 2015 Eastern Market District Plan)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6384-- Grant period: 06/15/2014 - 03/15/2015; goal: To complete a planning process with longstanding and new stakeholders, to leverage and build upon infrastructure improvements of Detroit's central open-air market - ultimately improving Detroit's core city vibrancy. Eastern Market has served as a central source of fresh food for Detroit-area residents since 1891, attracting more than 2 million visitors annually. It provides a home for a wide variety of businesses and employment opportunities, as well as a meeting and work place for city residents of all backgrounds. In recent years, Eastern Market has seen significant growth and investment, including current work for streetscape, infrastructure and building improvements. With Knight funding, Eastern Market Corp. will begin a planning process and community conversation to build on development efforts that began in 2008 with the completion of an Eastern Market District development strategy. Support will go to assembling a team of local and international experts to update and enhance the 2008 strategy, taking into account Detroit’s changing landscape and city-wide revitalization efforts.
San Jose Downtown Association (Earmark: Downtown Street Life Plan)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6350-- Grant period: 06/01/2014 - 07/31/2015; goal: To support events and creative interventions to build vibrancy and community in downtown San Jose as well as to support the implementation of the newly launched Downtown Street Life Plan. San Jose Downtown Association will seek to build a vibrant downtown and connect diverse residents through a series of public space interventions, such as “The Big Lunch” that will bring neighbors together to eat, chat and engage around community issues; and to hire a Street Life Initiation Manager who will manage these interventions and help advance a downtown development strategy focused on building vibrancy through public space improvements.
TransFormCA (Earmark: GreenTRIP Expansion)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6289-- Grant period: 05/01/2014 - 05/31/2015; goal: To expand GreenTRIP program, an innovative certification program that will inform real-estate developments in San Jose to create a city that both attracts and retains talent and develops economically integrated neighborhoods. TransformCA will expand the GreenTRIP program within San Jose, which offers a certification program for new, more affordable residential and mixed-use developments that are built with less parking and more incentives to walk and use public transportation (like free or discounted transit passes).
Feverish Holdings (Earmark: Code Fever)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6100-- Grant period: 05/01/2014 - 04/30/2015; goal: To support Code Fever which conducts workshops and symposiums in Greater Miami to teach high school students and their parents, with a particular emphasis on residents from low-income communities, on how to transition from being just consumers of technology to creators of technology.
C Squared Networks (Earmark: Media Innovation Battlefield)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6273-- Grant period: 05/01/2014 - 12/01/2014; goal: To support Festival of Media Latin America's 'Media Innovation Battlefield,' a competition that will showcase Miami startups at the tech and media conference in Miami Beach planned for Oct. 2014.
SPUR (Earmark: Envision 2040 Urban Growth Plan)183,700.00649--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6344-- Grant period: 05/01/2014 - 04/30/2015; goal: To support the City of San Jose's Envision 2040 general plan by providing tools, technical expertise and a community engagement plan focusing on executing the vision advanced in the City's blueprint, Future of Downtown San Jose - with a goal to make San Jose an urban center that better attracts and retains talent. SPUR will work alongside the City of San Jose to support the Envision 2040 general plan, by advancing strategies laid out in the SPUR report “The Future of Downtown San Jose,” which focuses on how to create a more successful and active city center. Work will focus on the city’s urban design and public space revitalization efforts and building support for urbanism within the community.
Venture for America (Earmark: Venture for America Expansion to Miami)126,000.00807--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6264-- Grant period: 04/30/2014 - 04/30/2015; goal: To support the launch of Venture for America in Miami, which seeks to bolster Miami's 'brain gain' by delivering top-tier talent to help Miami entrepreneurs build thriving, job creating enterprises.
Detroit Creative Corridor Center (Earmark: PASSENGER)51,000.001165--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6349-- Grant period: 04/15/2014 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support the pilot phase of Passenger Center (PASSENGER), a proposed residency for emerging creative practitioners in Detroit's Capitol Park district, where they can share their work with expanded audiences, markets, and provide a proof of concept for the PASSENGER live/work/create concept. PASSENGER is a residency program and center for contemporary art in development in Detroit’s Capitol Park district. Founded by artists Brian Barr and Lauren Rice, the residency program will provide national and international artists with a live/work space and monthly stipend to attract top artists from around the world to live and work in Detroit. PASSENGER will provide local emerging artists with access to affordable live/work artist studios, workshops, and shared co-working space and facilities. With generous support from the Knight Foundation, Rock Ventures and Bedrock Real Estate Services, PASSENGER will begin it’s programming in Capitol Park on Friday August 22nd, 2014.
Accelerated Growth Partners (Earmark: Accelerated Growth Partners (AGP))211,000.00559--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6328-- Grant period: 04/15/2014 - 04/14/2016; goal: To support and expand Accelerated Growth Partners in its aim to connect investors with early-stage entrepreneurs in regular pitch sessions, grow the network of investors through educational workshops, serve as a resource for navigating the South Florida investor community and to establish a fund focused on Miami entrepreneurs.
In Our Backyards (Earmark: In Our Backyards / IOBY)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6285-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2015; goal: To significantly improve In Our Backyards, Inc.'s front- and back-end technology as part of a larger effort to increase its capacity to support citizen-led, neighbor-funded, community improvement projects.
Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (Earmark: The Power & Promise of Angel Investing)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6288-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2015; goal: To support an event series that identifies, attracts and educates potential investors on the angel investment process with the goal of catalyzing more funding activity in early-stage Miami-based companies.
Global Detroit (Earmark: Global Detroit)516,000.00275--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6239-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2017; goal: To accelerate a regional economic development initiative that taps into immigrants as drivers of economic growth, job creation and neighborhood revitalization.
University of Chicago (Earmark: Rebuild Foundation)3,512,500.0035--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6281-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2017; goal: To support a partnership of the University of Chicago and the Rebuild Foundation that will create a national platform for propagating a groundbreaking model that uses imagination and culture-driven community engagement to transform and revitalize disinvested communities in Knight communities and other cities.
Fund For Our Economic Future (Earmark: Growth and Opportunity Initiative)2,025,000.0077--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6028-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2017; goal: To accelerate economic mobility in Akron's core city neighborhoods by leveraging new investments in job creation, job preparation and job access.
New York Restoration Project (Earmark: Resilience in the Public Realm)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6209-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 06/30/2015; goal: To fund both the planning and development phase of 'Resilience in the Public Realm, a project that examines the ecosystem of a community - addressing and breaking down important city agency silos that inhibit innovation; and to work with the City of Charlotte to develop a prototype.
TransitCenter (Earmark: Culture of Leadership in Transforming Urban Mobility)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6299-- Grant period: 04/01/2014 - 09/30/2014; goal: To support research that identifies the human and institutional factors that allowed leaders to champion civic innovations in city transit agencies in Knight resident communities.
Khadem Foundation (Earmark: National Day of Civic Hacking)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6300-- Grant period: 03/15/2014 - 09/15/2014; goal: To support and help shape the agenda of the 2014 National Day of Civic Hacking.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Gift in honor of Trustee Mariam Noland)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6320-- Grant period: 03/07/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To establish a Donor Advised Fund in honor of Mariam Noland's service to the Knight Foundation to support civic innovation and to develop and retain talented leaders in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Spreading the Word)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6168-- Grant period: 03/01/2014 - 03/31/2017; goal: Using Common Core education standards as the issue to build on, Silicon Valley Community Foundation will open up new avenues and approaches to providing information in Silicon Valley - including brokering partnerships between ethnic and public media and creating social media channels to share Silicon Valley Stories.
The Municipal Art Society of New York (Earmark: Re-Imagining the Civic Commons)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6259-- Grant period: 03/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To explore and reimagine the role of civic assets, such as public libraries and parks, in creating successful cities including Knight communities Charlotte and San Jose.
Yerba Buena Center For The Arts (Earmark: The San Francisco Streetlife Zone Prototyping Festival)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6266-- Grant period: 03/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support the San Francisco Streetlife Zone Prototyping Festival, a crowd-sourced project allowing community participants to propose and prototype urban design projects along 36 blocks of central market street; and to bring a cohort of leaders from knight communities to learn from the event.
Center for the Living City (Earmark: Urban Acupuncture)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6287-- Grant period: 03/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To publish and to publicize the English translation of Jaime Lerner's book Urban Acupuncture, to inspire cities to invest in meaningful, small-scale interventions that can spark community transformation.
Team Better Block (Earmark: Better Block)26,572.001379--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6274-- Grant period: 02/28/2014 - 10/31/2014; goal: To fund Team Better Block activities, which trains local leaders to improve their neighborhood through participatory placemaking in three Knight Foundation Communities; Akron, Macon and Philadelphia.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Earmark: New Jersey News Ecosystem)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6296-- Grant period: 02/17/2014 - 03/17/2016; goal: Geraldine Dodge Foundation will build on its work, some supported by previous Knight Community Information Challenge grants, to create a statewide model for a sustainable news ecosystem. It would provide existing and new nonprofit and for-profit news and information organizations with a wide array of services, training and opportunities in a networked environment.
The Chicago Community Trust (Earmark: Smart Chicago Collaborative)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6295-- Grant period: 02/17/2014 - 03/19/2016; goal: Building on previous Knight Foundation investments in the news and information ecosystem, via the Knight Community Information Challenge, the Chicago Community Trust will continue to design, build and demonstrate the power of digital tools to the community and empower residents to use news and information to improve their quality of life.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: 2014 Knight Foundation Membership Dues)6,050.001605--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6293-- Grant period: 02/12/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: For 2014 membership in the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, formerly known as Delaware Valley Grantmakers, to support the work Knight's work in Philadelphia.
Manatee Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Bradenton)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6126-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support the Manatee Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Waccamaw Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Myrtle Beach)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6136-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support the Waccamaw Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
The M.I.A. Group (Earmark: MIA Music Summit)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6251-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 05/01/2014; goal: To support MIA Music Summit: Where Music and Technology Meet, a gathering that seeks to support, connect and propel Miami's music, startup and entrepreneurial communities.
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County (Earmark: Great Give PBC)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6138-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support Great Give PBC, managed by Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties and its Host Partners, in order to use new technologies to raise their community profile and engage new donors for local nonprofit organizations.
The Municipal Art Society of New York (Earmark: Jane's Walk)58,000.001138--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6167-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To expand the Jane's Walk program into Knight resident communities and develop a model and set of resources for expansion into other cities across the U.S.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: North Tryon Vision and Master Planning Process)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6262-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: For a master planning process to re-imagine the north end of uptown Charlotte with its civic/cultural amenities as the city's living room where residents and guests alike want to visit, engage and linger. The northeast section of downtown Charlotte is under-developed, yet includes some of the city's important civic and cultural institutions. The area includes the community foundation's headquarters, museums and the main branch of the public library.
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Greater Fort Wayne)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6123-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Central Carolina Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Columbia)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6152-- Grant period: 02/01/2014 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support the Central Carolina Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
8-80 Cities (Earmark: Doable Cities)274,400.00377--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6172-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To support 8-80 Cities in producing a nationwide convening and international trip to facilitate the formation of a civic innovation network among leaders in Knight communities, learning how to execute place-based solutions, attract and support talent and foster opportunity.
Emerson Engagement Lab (Earmark: Organizations vs. Civic Technologies)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6242-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To conduct research on the use and adaption of civic technologies by examining the intersection of these new technologies and community engagement.
Wichita Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Wichita)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6127-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 01/31/2015; goal: To support the Wichita Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise WCF and art agencies community profile and engage new donors.
Hunter Franks (Earmark: Creative Interventions Tour)59,176.001135--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6169-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: To support various creative placemaking activities, facilitated by Hunter Franks, that will inspire robust engagement and change perceptions of place in Knight communities.
New Leaders Council (Earmark: New Leaders Council - Philadelphia)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6220-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 12/30/2016; goal: To support New Leaders Council (NLC) Philadelphia Institute for three years to recruit, train and promote millennials in Philadelphia to be effective civic and community leaders.
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - State College)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6135-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 08/01/2014; goal: To support the Centre County Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Center for Applied Transect Studies (Earmark: Project for Lean Urbanism)612,500.00252--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6170-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 01/31/2017; goal: To establish and support the 'Project for Lean Urbanism,' a three-year effort that will devise tools and techniques to make it easier, cheaper and faster for citizens to engage in shaping their own communities.
People's Emergency Center (Earmark: People's Emergency Center)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6230-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014; goal: For People's Emergency Center (PEC) to provide a block party toolkit to community members in Mantua, Belmont, West Powelton, Saunders Park, and Mill Creek neighborhoods so that they might initiate twenty block parties to bring neighbors and neighborhoods together, disseminate information, and lift up new leaders.
DonorsChoose.Org (Earmark: DonorsChoose.org)25,250.001385--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6254-- Grant period: 01/01/2014 - 03/31/2014; goal: To spur citizen engagement through the distribution of DonorsChoose.org gift cards to participants at the 2014 Florida Philanthropic Network Annual Summit.
Nutopia (Earmark: Steven Johnson 'How We Got to Now')250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6097-- Grant period: 12/30/2013 - 08/31/2015; goal: To fund Steven Johnson as a speaker and thought partner, together with an online resource connected to his Fall '14 PBS/BBC series, "How We Got to Now" which will explore how leaders and communities create places that foster innovation and support talent. "How We Got to Now" provides clear thinking around the way ideas are born, and how that can inform city planning. It explores how place can act as an enabler and allow talent to thrive in Knight communities.
The Saint Paul Foundation (Earmark: Knight Green Line Challenge)2,235,000.0073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6151-- Grant period: 12/23/2013 - 01/31/2017; goal: To engage community members in developing and executing projects that increase the vibrancy of neighborhoods and commercial districts along the new Central Corridor Green Line.
Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida (Earmark: Enterprise Development Corporation)175,000.00664--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6068-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida, which will establish a hub in Miami's greater downtown and provide expanded entrepreneurial support services including counseling, access to mentors and connection to funders. Previously headquartered in Boca Raton, Knight funding will help establish a new hub for the organization at Pipeline Brickell, offering Miami area entrepreneurs expanded support services in a central location. Additionally, Enterprise Development Corp. will contribute to the growth of more than 40 Miami startups in the next 12 months, relying on an incubator model that supports business development at every stage based on individual needs. The organization will also host six events—ranging from pitch sessions to discussions with business leaders—aimed at pooling ideas and creating connections between Miami entrepreneurs.
Florida International University Foundation (Earmark: Power of Design Festival)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6072-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support the inaugural Power of Design (POD) Festival, which will connect ideas in the Wolfsonian's collection with issues and events in our community to facilitate future collaboration, conversation and action in Miami.
Miami Soup (Earmark: Miami Soup)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6159-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support the launch of Miami Soup, which will organize dinners that aim to incentivize, showcase and provide micro-grants for creative projects in South Florida.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Earmark: Sustainable Communities)800,000.00212--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6184-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To improve the quality of life for residents in low-income neighborhoods in Detroit, Philadelphia and the Twin Cities through the Building Sustainable Communities strategy.
Florida International University Foundation (Earmark: Preparing Miami for Democratic Transition in Cuba project)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6120-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2015; goal: To support the Preparing Miami for Democratic Transition in Cuba project by FIU's Vaclav Havel Center for Human Rights and Diplomacy, which will engage various stakeholders in dialogue around countries in democratic transition, with a focus on Cuba.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (Earmark: Immigrant Integration)4,500.001629--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6179-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support the work of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants & Refugees.
Ideame (Earmark: CreateMiami funding on idea.me)175,000.00664--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5732-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support 'CreateMiami' on idea.me, which will leverage a crowd funding platform with users across Latin America and the U.S. to focus them on supporting entrepreneurs in Miami.
Robins Air Force Base 21st Century Partnership (Earmark: 21st Century Partnership)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5998-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 12/31/2014; goal: To support the 21st Century Partnership for website re-design and an increased use of social media and traditional media outlets to ensure Central Georgians are informed about the impact of the base realignment and closure.
MIT Enterprise Forum (Earmark: MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida)12,000.001541--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6099-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 11/30/2014; goal: To support eight events by MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida in 2013 and 2014 which connect and offer learning opportunities for Miami's startup and entrepreneurial community.
Multilateral Investment Fund, managed by the Inter-American Development Bank (Earmark: WeXchange)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6176-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 02/01/2014; goal: To support WeXchange, a two-day conference in Miami that seeks to connect and propel women entrepreneurs in South Florida and across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: WhereBy.US)19,980.001505--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6222-- Grant period: 12/01/2013 - 05/01/2014; goal: To support the WhereBy.Us prototype of a civic innovation hub for Miami that combines small projects, events and journalism to engage the community in local issues.
Louisiana State University (Earmark: Challenge fund for news projects)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6187-- Grant period: 11/29/2013 - 12/31/2016; goal: To experiment with a dean-managed challenge fund for news projects that use social media to engage communities.
The Atlantic Monthly Group (Earmark: Startup City Miami 2014)249,300.00491--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5932-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support an expanded, second annual edition of Startup City: Miami, which will comprise two events that connect and support Miami's startup community with talks, panels and pitch sessions from local and nationally-known entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders.
Catholic Charities Legal Services Archdiocese of Miami (Earmark: CitizenshipWorks Center)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6084-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To establish the CitizenshipWorks Center in Miami in order to make the naturalization process more effective and efficient.
Tech Cocktail, LLC (Earmark: Tech Cocktail Miami)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6144-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support the launch of Tech Cocktail Miami, which aims to showcase and propel Miami's startup community by connecting, informing and inspiring entrepreneurs through events and online news coverage.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Museum Park)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6226-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 05/01/2014; goal: Through a fiscal sponsorship at The Miami Foundation, to support and fund advisory services aimed at establishing a new governance framework and fundraising capacity for Museum Park in downtown Miami.
CodeNow (Earmark: Computer Coding for Miami High School Students)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5891-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 06/02/2014; goal: To help broaden and diversify Miami's base of future entrepreneurs, and connect them to the local startup community, by teaching computer coding to underrepresented high school students through free, extra-curricular, off-campus trainings.
Dade Legal Aid (Earmark: Venture Law Project)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5925-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support the Venture Law Project, which aims to provide free legal services to early stage entrepreneurs by assessing and referring cases to a pipeline of pro bono attorneys and coordinating legal clinics, seminars and workshops across greater Miami. The Venture Law Project fills a glaring need in the community while building on the mission of Dade Legal Aid. We’re a nonprofit law firm based in the heart of downtown Miami that provides a safety net of free legal services to qualifying low-income residents and vulnerable groups; we foster the idea of equal justice for all. Knight Foundation support made the Venture Law Project possible, building on trends in Miami’s startup community for maximum impact. It’s a true community partnership, where private attorneys can offer their services pro bono to those in need, working alongside other law firms and co-working campuses that are hubs for local tech. Qualifying startups have free access to expert attorneys and industry leaders at their fingertips.
Americas Business Council Foundation (Earmark: abc* Continuity Forum)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6137-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support the abc* Continuity Forum, as it moves to a new venue - New World Center - and presents leading social entrepreneurs and high-profile speakers in Miami.
Florida International University (Earmark: Miami Urban Neighborhood Building Studio)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6155-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2015; goal: To support Miami Urban Neighborhood Building Studio which, in conjunction with Townhouse Center, teaches Florida International University architecture students how to design and build successful dense, mid-rise urban neighborhoods in South Florida.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Project LIFT)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6012-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2015; goal: For a community-building project with Project LIFT students, families and neighbors and volunteers from the greater Charlotte community.
Our City Thoughts (Earmark: Our City Thoughts)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6029-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support Our City Thoughts, which seeks to give voice to and highlight Miami's emerging community of entrepreneurs, creatives and thought leaders through regularly produced, and shared, short video interviews.
The Paley Center for Media (Earmark: TEDxWomen)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6171-- Grant period: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: For TEDxWomen, a two-day conference that shares ideas from female leaders and innovators across the world.
Akron Community Foundation (Earmark: Akronist)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6180-- Grant period: 10/28/2013 - 10/28/2016; goal: To teach citizens to create local news and information digitally in the community-supported Akronist.
MIAMade (Earmark: Miami's First Mini-Maker Faire)21,120.001451--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6096-- Grant period: 10/16/2013 - 12/16/2013; goal: To support Miami's first Mini-Maker Faire, which will be held in the Wynwood Arts District and is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, and artists who come to show what they've made and share what they've learned.
Macon Bibb County Urban Development Authority (Earmark: Master Plan)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5888-- Grant period: 10/14/2013 - 12/12/2014; goal: To model on the successful College Hill Corridor planning process, the project will create a master plan and a new approach to downtown revitalization, bringing together diverse stakeholders, property owners, and agencies around a common vision and working strategy.
Yakima Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Bilingual News Reporting for the Northwest)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5943-- Grant period: 10/14/2013 - 10/14/2014; goal: To share stories across diverse communities, Northwest Public Radio (NWPR) will partner with a Spanish-language radio station to create and share reports that both stations will broadcast and disseminate across a variety of platforms To share stories across diverse communities, Northwest Public Radio (NWPR) will partner with a Spanish-language radio station to create and share reports that both stations will broadcast and disseminate across a variety of platforms. A bilingual reporter and university students will translate reports for use by both stations.
Liberty Hill Foundation (Earmark: Los Angeles Budget Tool)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6013-- Grant period: 10/14/2013 - 10/14/2014; goal: To increase transparency in Los Angeles, challenge funds will help the Advancement Project create an easy-to-use online forum and information source about the Los Angeles City budget. To increase transparency in Los Angeles, challenge funds will help the Advancement Project create an easy-to-use online forum and information source about the Los Angeles city budget. While L.A.’s budget is publicly available, its data is embedded in hard-to-navigate documents numbering more than 600 pages. The online comparison tool will aid diverse audiences in analyzing funding changes for departments that have a significant impact on the quality of life for low-income communities, including housing, public works, transportation, parks and recreation, and services for the elderly. Message boards and social media integration will allow open discussion on the quality of city services and finances. Through the tool, the project hopes to engage more Angelenos in city government by helping them uncover and understand government data that represents their community’s needs.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Earmark: Miami-Dade Digital Classroom Initiative)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6019-- Grant period: 10/12/2013 - 10/11/2015; goal: To support the expansion and modernization of entrepreneurship education in Greater Miami public schools by helping Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship launch the Digital Classroom Initiative in ten classrooms. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship will launch its digital classroom initiative this fall, with the goal of building a new generation of informed entrepreneurial citizens. Students in the program will connect with entrepreneurship educators, members of the local business community and peers across the country and the world. In the first year of the program Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship will enable digital learning opportunities between 10 local classrooms and the business community, as well as schools in other markets. This will include video conferencing, remote visits from guest speakers, online collaboration and social networking. Funding will also help build a user-friendly website that will provide collaborative tools for teachers and students, including class and student profiles, blogs, forums and integrated classroom lessons.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6163-- Grant period: 10/03/2013 - 10/02/2014; goal: To fund a minimum of 50 capacity building grants of no more than $5,000 each to subsidize training for public sector and nonprofit staff who are advancing the future of Detroit in the areas of economic growth, land use, city systems, planning and neighborhood development (the Detroit Future City elements). Knight is providing $250,000 to fund 50 $5,000 capacity grants to subsidize training for public sector and nonprofit staff who are advancing the future of Detroit in areas of economic growth, land use, city systems, planning and neighborhoods (the Detroit Future City “Elements”).
Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (Earmark: Detroit Future City)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6165-- Grant period: 10/03/2013 - 10/02/2014; goal: After White House-led information technology team makes recommendations for municipal information technology improvements, Detroit Future City team will provide supportive human capital for implementation of recommended IT improvements. Knight is providing $250,000 to fund the human capital necessary to put in place recommendations from a White House-led information technology team, as part of a long-term, strategic plan for a prosperous Detroit developed by city officials and the community.
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (Earmark: Innovation Districts)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6107-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 10/01/2014; goal: For research, analysis and convenings that will help governors, their staffs and local officials determine the economic and strategic value of innovation districts.
Fedcap Rehabilitative Services (Earmark: ReServe Miami)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6105-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 09/30/2014; goal: To support ReServe Miami in connecting nonprofits and public institutions with experienced professionals, who are 55 years of age or older, who want to give back to their communities in part-time job opportunities.
Miami Design Preservation League (Earmark: Lummus Park Memorial/ Barbara Baer Capitman)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5819-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 01/31/2014; goal: To honor civic engagement, architecture and historic preservation by supporting the construction of a memorial in Lummus Park honoring Miami Beach preservationist Barbara Baer Capitman.
Facts About Cuban Exiles (Earmark: 'Cubans: An Epic Journey')26,000.001380--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5821-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 09/30/2014; goal: To support the Spanish translation of the book, 'Cubans: An Epic Journey,' produced by Facts About Cuban Exiles.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - San Jose/Silicon Valley)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6121-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 05/31/2014; goal: To support the Silicon Valley Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Intersect Fund (Earmark: Lend for Philly)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5814-- Grant period: 10/01/2013 - 09/30/2014; goal: To launch Lend for Philly with a challenge that leads to micro-finance clubs managed by college students to support local small businesses with micro-loans.
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (Earmark: SPUR Urban Center)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5944-- Grant period: 09/10/2013 - 09/30/2014; goal: To create the SPUR Urban Center where residents and workers in San Jose will learn about best ideas and practices in urban planning and be inspired to take an active role in promoting them in their community.
Midtown Detroit (Earmark: Living Room)175,000.00664--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6115-- Grant period: 09/02/2013 - 03/01/2014; goal: For design of the Living Room, a public space in Detroit's TechTown district that will create a central hub for more than 30,000 employees and students.
National Urban Fellows (Earmark: National Urban Fellow)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5913-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 07/30/2014; goal: To place a National Urban Fellow at The Knight Foundation.
P.L. Dodge Foundation (Earmark: Florida Pro Se Mobile App)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6017-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: As a way to empower South Floridians, Florida Pro Se Mobile will create a mobile app that helps low income residents understand basic legal procedures. As a way to empower South Floridians, Florida Pro Se Mobile is a mobile app that will help low-income residents understand basic legal procedures. Designed to complement the work of legal aid organizations, the app will provide guidance on legal topics. The app will also direct users to low-cost public legal services and government service providers. Miami-based nonprofit New Equity Partners, the app’s creator, expects the tool to reduce the demand for publicly funded legal services.
The Alaska Community Foundation (Earmark: Data Journalism Training for Reporters)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6018-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: To help bring important public issues to light, investigative journalists will train reporters at the Anchorage Daily News and other media outlets on how to use data to create a compelling, multimedia story. Investigative journalists will train reporters at the Anchorage Daily News to use data to create a compelling, multimedia story. The first issue they will tackle is alcohol abuse, which many consider Alaska’s No. 1 public health problem. The reporting will be part of the Daily News’ yearlong investigation on the impact of alcoholism on the state, though the skills learned will be used on future journalism projects. The community foundation will also partner with the newspaper on a series of community conversations on the issue. The Daily News’ series is part of a statewide effort called Recover Alaska that aims to tackle alcoholism by educating the public, influencing public policy and social norms, and improving access to treatment.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: ProgressLex)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6021-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: To help strengthen Lexington's leadership, the foundation and partners at ProgressLex will create a fellowship that will equip local change agents with skills in storytelling and media production To help strengthen Lexington’s leadership, the foundation and partners at ProgressLex will create a fellowship to equip local change agents with skills in engaging local government, storytelling and media production. Through weekend seminars, the diverse group of EngageLex fellows will receive a tech toolkit, learn media basics and create short films about the community that will be shared on social media and with local news outlets. By empowering EngageLex fellows with knowledge, production skills and confidence, the foundation hopes to support a culture of engaged residents who feel ownership over their government and can tell the story of their community from the inside out.
Community Foundation of North Florida (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Tallahassee)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6034-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation of North Florida's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Legacy Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day support for Gary)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6038-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Legacy Foundation's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Wynwood Arts District Association (Earmark: Wynwood Business Improvement District)43,500.001273--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6071-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 01/31/2014; goal: To support the immediate start of operations of the Wynwood Business Improvement District, ensuring greater impact and uninterrupted leadership of the BID prior to the initial receipt of assessment revenues in 2014.
National Center for Civic Innovation (Earmark: The GovLab @ NYU)74,900.001062--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6129-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014; goal: For The GovLab @NYU to conduct a census of existing companies using open data to be able to provide insight and recommendations that will lead to a better understanding of opportunities for companies to invest in open data.
Benwood Foundation (Earmark: Chattanooga Open Government Collaborative)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6023-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: Building on successful efforts to make city data more accessible, the Chattanooga Open Government Collaborative will use challenge funding to train key groups in using the available information. Building on successful efforts to make city data more accessible, the Chattanooga Open Government Collaborative will use challenge funding to train key groups, including journalists and city employees, in using the available information. The Chattanooga Public Library will create an online portal housing community data, and provide workshops and training on how best to use it to better the community. To start, the collaborative will focus on six community groups interested in a specific issue like public safety. At the end of one year, the collaborative hopes to have an engaged community of data consumers helping to identify needs and assist in designing and utilizing open data tools.
The Boston Foundation (Earmark: Improving Education Coverage in Mass.)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6025-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: This partnership will launch a statewide education reporting project creating space for thoughtful conversation around improving Massachusetts schools. This partnership—between the Boston Foundation, public radio station WBUR and Glass Eye Media—will launch a statewide education reporting project creating space for thoughtful conversation around improving Massachusetts schools. The project will use Glass Eye Media’s structured beat approach used in its site Homicide Watch, WBUR’s editorial resources and the Boston Foundation’s connection to the education community to build data, tools and change. The project will increase the station’s capacity to cover education, and build a replicable framework for effective coverage of education reform in other regions and states.
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Earmark: Fels IG Public Policy Challenge)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5823-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014; goal: To expand the Fels Institute of Government's Public Policy Challenge (PPC) to three additional Knight Communities. The Public Policy Challenge is an interdisciplinary competition open to policy-minded Penn students with an interest in any issue area. The Challenge builds on an emerging area of concentration at Fels – the civic campaign – which describes the process of turning policy ideas into action. Students will begin to think of themselves as policy advocates and entrepreneurs. Guided by workshops and mentors, each team will choose a research-based policy proposal and will package it with an integrated campaign plan.
New Mexico Community Foundation (Earmark: Rural Community News Exchange)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6011-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: To increase access to news across rural New Mexico, challenge funds will help launch a news-sharing service for small-town independent newspapers. To increase access to news across rural New Mexico, challenge funds will help develop a news-sharing service for small-town independent newspapers. In New Mexico, locally owned community newspapers thrive in their small-town environments as the dominant source for news and information. Nevertheless, many do not have easy access to news from other communities of similar size and circumstance, even though they face many of the same issues related to water access, ranching, economic development and more. Through the Community News Exchange, each participating newspaper will grant access to their content to an editor, who will then prepare news briefs and stand-alone stories to be shared with all the participating newspapers. All outlets will also benefit from original coverage at the 2014 New Mexico Legislature.
5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (Earmark: CLO Summit Experience)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6032-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014; goal: To support the Congressional Leaders and Officers' Summit Experience, which gives at-risk male students the opportunity to meet lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and gain an understanding of the legislative process.
Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Grand Forks)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6050-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation of GF, EGF & Region's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Duluth)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6051-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
GiveMN (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - St. Paul)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6065-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support GiveMN and The Saint Paul Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Greater New Orleans Foundation (Earmark: Open Gov Project at The Lens)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6024-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: To increase transparency in New Orleans, The Lens, a nonprofit, public-interest newsroom, will collect all public contracts in the city and make them fully searchable and publicly available. To increase transparency in New Orleans, The Lens, a nonprofit, public-interest newsroom, will collect all public contracts in the city and make them fully searchable and publicly available. The Lens will then marry the contracts with an existing website that delineates the members of all 140 boards and commissions that have the ability to spend public money, making it easier to track any conflicts of interest. The contracts will be housed on DocumentCloud, a tool for journalists funded through the Knight News Challenge. A data journalist will join the newsroom and find and use the data as well.
Legacy Foundation (Earmark: Land-use Resource for Gary)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6026-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2014; goal: To empower residents to revitalize their neighborhoods, challenge funds will enable the city of Gary to engage the community around improving vacant and abandoned properties. To empower residents to revitalize their neighborhoods, challenge funds will enable the city of Gary to engage the community around improving vacant and abandoned properties. Currently, Gary residents are looking for ways to invest their financial resources, ideas, professional expertise and sweat equity into combating blight, but aren’t sure how to engage in the process effectively or legally. Challenge funding will help the city use tools like Civic Insight’s Blight Status to track the status of properties, and create a process for approaching these lands that reflects residents’ interests.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Columbus)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6035-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
National Partnership for New Americans (Earmark: National Immigrant Integration Conference)115,000.00838--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6030-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014; goal: To sponsor the sixth National Immigrant Integration Conference, to be held in Miami in November 2013. At this historic crossroads for citizenship, Miami NIIC 6 will help define the future direction of immigrant inclusion and integration in America. The conference will connect a bold and dynamic immigrant rights movement with a broader group of stakeholders to drive inclusion and impact together.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Boulder)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6031-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Macon)170,000.00673--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6036-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Community Foundation of Central Georgia's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Lexington)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6064-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 09/30/2015; goal: To support the Blue Grass Community Foundation's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
GoodCompany Group (Earmark: Alumni Network)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6082-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014; goal: To support GoodCompany Group's curriculum refinement and development of an alumni network.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: National Urban Fellowship)32,500.001339--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6111-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 05/31/2014; goal: To support key Miami Foundation initiatives, including Our Miami and the Miami Fellows program, by helping fund a National Urban Fellow at the community foundation who will assist in leading programming and public outreach.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)19,750.001506--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6146-- Grant period: 09/01/2013 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support Hispanics in Philanthropy's efforts to work with grantmakers to strengthen Latino communities through membership in the organization.
Shorebank Enterprise Detroit dba Detroit Development Fund (Earmark: Detroit Development Fund)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5938-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 07/01/2014; goal: For lending capital to support start-up/early stage retail and creative businesses in Detroit. Knight will be providing $250,000 to support early stage retail and creative businesses in Detroit and furthering the organization’s mission to revitalize economically distressed areas in the city.
Ten Thousand Things (Earmark: A Midsummer Night's Dream)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6085-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 07/31/2014; goal: To support production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream by Ten Thousand Things Theater in homeless shelters, correctional facilities and other under-served community spaces in St. Paul.
National Association of Latino Elected Officials (Earmark: Naturalization)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5793-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 01/31/2015; goal: To support the Naturalizing Immigrant Women pilot program in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Miami to increase naturalization rates among women.
Awesome Foundation Miami LLC (Earmark: Awesome Grants)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5905-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 07/31/2014; goal: To support the launch of Awesome Foundation in Miami through efforts that heighten community awareness of the organization and increase the number of $1,000 monthly micro-grants awarded to applicants in South Florida. Since its launch in Jan. 2013, the Awesome Foundation Miami chapter has helped strengthen Miami’s entrepreneurial and creative community by supporting compelling ideas that need seed funding to progress. With Knight support, the Awesome Foundation work to expand its impact by increasing the dollar amount and number of grants it makes. Additionally, the Awesome Foundation will develop a social marketing campaign to attract more applicants and hold events to connect grantees with each other and the community. In this way, the Awesome Foundation hopes to become a well-known source of small-scale funding for the best community ideas and create new ways to spotlight the work of grantees.
MIA Collective (Earmark: SIME MIA)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5907-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 12/31/2015; goal: To create an annual, invitation-only, technology-focused conference that positions Miami as a hub for the exchange of ideas between approximately 500 top technology experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from Europe, US, and Latin America. SIME MIA will bring together some of the world’s most innovative technologists, media executives and venture capitalists to share and build new ideas in the digital space. The event is a partnership between SIME, an industry institution in Europe, and MIA Collective, with support provided by Knight Foundation.
San Jose Jazz (Earmark: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6079-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 07/31/2014; goal: To support community engagement activities at the 2013 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest and the creation of the San Jose Jazz Music Mobile.
Rosetown Playhouse (Earmark: Interactive theatre)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6080-- Grant period: 08/01/2013 - 07/31/2015; goal: To activate storefronts affected by construction of the Central Corridor Light Rail on University Avenue in St. Paul with site-specific interactive theater productions.
The Philanthropy Roundtable (Earmark: Philanthropy Roundtable)4,500.001629--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6092-- Grant period: 07/30/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: For 2013 membership in The Philanthropy Roundtable.
Ashoka (Earmark: Ashoka's Youth Venture)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5813-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 10/01/2014; goal: To support Ashoka's Youth Venture, which seeks to enable and inspire young entrepreneurs by providing the skills, training and mentorship to launch and sustain entrepreneurial projects seeking social impact in Miami.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: New Economy Initiative)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5937-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2016; goal: To continue support of a key funders collaborative that drives economic development for the Detroit region through coordinated entrepreneurial and place-making activities. Knight is committing an additional $5 million to help transform Detroit’s economy by building a network of support for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
National Council of La Raza (Earmark: Naturalization Options)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5894-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: A planning grant for La Raza to work with financial institutions to develop low-cost loan options for naturalization application fees.
Communities In Schools of Charlotte Mecklenburg (Earmark: Flash Philanthropy)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5924-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: To help Communities in Schools keep more students in school, part of a flash philanthropy experiment at the Queens University commencement.
Loaves & Fishes (Earmark: Flash Philanthropy)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5927-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: To open a Loaves & Fishes food pantry and feed 700 more families, part of a flash philanthropy experiment during the Queens University commencement.
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont (Earmark: Flash Philanthropy)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5930-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: To provide job-skills training for 40 youth in a special Goodwill program, part of a flash philanthropy experiment during the Queens University commencement.
George W. Bush Foundation (Earmark: "What Immigrants Contribute" Event)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6014-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: For the “What Immigrants Contribute” event at the Bush Center on July 10, 2013, designed to impact the national dialogue on immigration.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: BMe Networks)3,640,000.0033--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5919-- Grant period: 07/01/2013 - 12/30/2016; goal: To tap into the unrealized potential of black men as catalysts for positive community engagement by growing the BMe Network from 3,000 to 30,000 inspired black men and their friends over the next three years.
Non-Profit Technology Enterprise Network (Earmark: Nonprofit Boot Camp + Social Media for Nonprofits)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5831-- Grant period: 06/12/2013 - 07/15/2013; goal: To support two programs, the technology track of a Nonprofit Boot Camp and a Social Media for Nonprofits workshop, to help Silicon Valley nonprofit leaders learn concrete technology tips and tools, and how to leverage technology-based media to advance their missions and programmatic goals.
Foundational Educational Learning Center (Earmark: East Macon Market Study)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5862-- Grant period: 06/01/2013 - 09/30/2013; goal: To hire Zimmerman/Volk Associates to do a residential market study analysis for the Walnut Creek Village area of East Macon.
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida (Earmark: Restructuring for Black Archives and History Project)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5931-- Grant period: 06/01/2013 - 05/31/2014; goal: To restructure and strengthen the only public archive dedicated to the preservation of history and culture of black South Florida from 1896 to the present.
Community Foundation for San Benito County (Earmark: BenitoLink)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5802-- Grant period: 05/20/2013 - 05/31/2016; goal: To provide general operating support for BenitoLink.com, a new, hyperlocal website with mobile capability that responds to San Benito County residents’ need for a central, single place to find useful information and communicate with each other about their community. BenitoLink from Community Foundation for San Benito County provides a central platform for San Benito County residents to find useful information and connect with each other about community issues, in response to shrinking local news outlets and a growing demand for this information.
Palo Alto Housing Corporation (Earmark: Digital Leaders Intern Program)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5805-- Grant period: 05/20/2013 - 07/01/2014; goal: To launch the Digital Leaders Intern Program to provide low-income high school youth living in Palo Alto affordable housing communities with digital technology education, access to digital tools and the opportunity to use them for exploring social issues. Digital Leaders Intern Program from Palo Alto Housing Corporation addresses the digital divide in Palo Alto by providing low-income youth with media skills to produce social documentary films about themselves and issues in their community.
The Miami Herald Charities (Earmark: Silver Knight Awards)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5856-- Grant period: 05/15/2013 - 05/15/2014; goal: To support the Silver Knight Awards, which honors outstanding high school seniors who have not only maintained excellent grades but applied their knowledge and commitment to contribute significant service to their schools and communities.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Black Male Engagement Fund- Detroit)208,000.00563--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5910-- Grant period: 05/10/2013 - 05/30/2014; goal: For the Black Male Engagement (BMe) Fund which will provide grants to black men in Detroit who have shared their stories and are engaging others in strengthening their cities.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Black Male Engagement- Philadelphia)208,000.00563--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5911-- Grant period: 05/10/2013 - 05/30/2014; goal: For the Black Male Engagement (BMe) Fund which will provide grants to black men in Philadelphia who have shared their stories and are engaging others in strengthening their city.
Acumen Fund (Earmark: +Acumen)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5826-- Grant period: 05/01/2013 - 04/30/2014; goal: To build +Acumen, an online leadership academy to train social entrepreneurs with targeted outreach in four Knight communities. Tentatively selected communities are: Boulder, Colo., Detroit, Mich., Miami, Fla., Tallahassee, Fla.
Roosevelt Park Conservancy (Earmark: Engagement with Roosevelt Park)21,000.001452--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5923-- Grant period: 05/01/2013 - 11/30/2013; goal: To promote local history, citizen engagement and provide entertainment and education opportunities through the development of Roosevelt Park at Michigan Central Station in Southwest Detroit.
Generation Citizen (Earmark: Generation Citizen)190,000.00640--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5358-- Grant period: 05/01/2013 - 12/31/2014; goal: To test in one Knight community the Generation Citizen program that places college students in high school classrooms to teach civics courses focused on solving problems in the teens' own communities Since its founding in 2008, Generation Citizen has helped over 10,000 students become change-makers in their communities. Its innovative “action civics” curriculum partners college students with high school teachers to educate teens about solving problems in their communities community and contributing to an active democracy. The organization currently operates in Boston, Providence, R.I., and New York; as part of the new funding it will expand to San Jose, Calif. and one other community where Knight invests. Additionally, Knight’s support will be used to help Generation Citizen strengthen and improve their work through a new program that aims to provide youth with real-world skills and technology tools so they can take more direct action on community issues they care about—from gang violence to public transit and teen jobs. As part of a pilot program, Generation Citizen will work with 10,000 students in 2013-14 in two Knight communities. Participants will be connected with mentors who help them implement their ideas for change. The expansion of Generation Citizen’s model will be supported […].
The Detroit Institute of Arts (Earmark: DIA's Inside|Out Project)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5936-- Grant period: 05/01/2013 - 04/30/2014; goal: To support a study of the DIA’s Inside|Out project that will result in a playbook style replication guide for other Knight resident communities.
Refresh Miami (Earmark: Refresh Miami)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5812-- Grant period: 05/01/2013 - 05/01/2015; goal: To support and grow the South Florida entrepreneurial and tech community through monthly meetups, workshops and hackathons, along the with an online site that includes event calendar, user-generated blog posts, job listings and member profiles.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: RokkMiami Sponsorship)65,000.001097--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5896-- Grant period: 04/29/2013 - 04/29/2014; goal: Through a fiscal sponsorship with The Miami Foundation, to support RokkMiami 2013 which will bring together local and national leaders to establish a road map and a more broadly shared vision that further drives the creation of a thriving start-up and technology community in Miami.
People Acting in Community Together (Earmark: Bridging the Digital Divide)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5903-- Grant period: 04/26/2013 - 06/30/2015; goal: To help low-income San Jose residents gain digital literacy and digital media literacy skills that enable them to more effectively participate together in civic affairs. To train low-income residents to use the Internet and online tools to address community challenges, such as public safety or elder health care services. The project involves leadership training, peer-to-peer training and the establishment of mobile community access hubs.
Neighbor.ly Co., A Project of The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Neighbor.ly)175,000.00664--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5756-- Grant period: 04/19/2013 - 03/31/2015; goal: To support the refinement and deployment of a new crowdfunding platform that addresses community-wide needs in two Knight communities. Launched in July 2013 by Kansas, City, Mo. based startup, Luminopolis, Neighbor.ly aims to apply the power of crowdsourcing to large community endeavors, rather than individual projects. Companies, foundations and individuals can use the platform to directly support civic projects such as neighborhood wifi, bike paths, even initiatives as ambitious as light rail – the type of projects that return a high quality of life and address wider social issues, but are often the first to be slashed during budget cuts. Funding for the projects can include development of a strategic plan or bringing the community together to get consensus around a particular topic. Building on these goals, the Neighbor.ly team will use Knight funding to develop ways to help corporate social responsibility programs and foundations fulfill their community missions. Through an enhanced website, organizations will get access to thousands of pre-vetted, sorted, filterable projects, many of them designed by local governments in collaboration with citizens. The expanded system will help raise larger amounts of money than individualized crowdfunding can achieve and help funders coordinate on high-impact projects. “Neighbor.ly provides a […].
Venture Hive (Earmark: The Swarm)24,864.001441--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5908-- Grant period: 04/15/2013 - 07/15/2013; goal: To support The Swarm, a community showcase event for downtown Miami’s tech accelerator Venture Hive, in which the inaugural class of Venture Hive startups present their ideas to investors, business and community leaders, and media.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations Event Connectivity)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5815-- Grant period: 04/10/2013 - 03/10/2014; goal: To connect COF conference attendees to each other and to the programs by creating conference mobile applications, and providing wireless Internet access in meeting areas at the three major COF conferences.
Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (Earmark: HandsOn Tech)71,159.001071--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5807-- Grant period: 04/08/2013 - 01/31/2014; goal: To support the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits in developing and coordinating the " HandsOn Tech Silicon Valley" program that provides digital skills building and application of technology for Silicon Valley's nonprofit sector. HandsOn Tech from Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits: connecting technology experts with nonprofit businesses to help them use technology to encourage collaboration, cut costs and improve their work to benefit the community. HandsOn Tech was developed with Hands on Network, AmeriCorps VISTA and Google.
New World Symphony (Earmark: John Cage Centennial)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5800-- Grant period: 04/01/2013 - 05/30/2014; goal: To celebrate New World Symphony's 25th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of John Cage's birth through the production of Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration.
Breakthrough Miami (Earmark: Enrichment Program for young adults)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5884-- Grant period: 04/01/2013 - 05/01/2014; goal: To support and propel talented students from under-served communities through a comprehensive academic enrichment program that prepares them to enter college-prep high school, graduate on time and enter college ready to succeed.
Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Earmark: Tourism Technology Initiative)48,075.001257--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5885-- Grant period: 03/29/2013 - 09/30/2014; goal: To create the Tourism Technology Initiative that will bring seven Macon cultural attractions into the digital age through creation of individual website presence, social media utilization, and online ticket sales to attract additional visitors.
Democracy Works (Earmark: TurboVote)1,025,000.00152--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5792-- Grant period: 03/18/2013 - 03/18/2017; goal: To grow TurboVote, a digital tool that makes registering and voting easier, and expand to Knight resident communities.
Technology Affinity Group (Earmark: Technology Affinity Group)4,900.001618--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5890-- Grant period: 03/14/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: For 2013 Knight Foundation membership to support the organization's promotion of the understanding of how information and communications technology can help further philanthropic goals.
Institute for America's Future (Earmark: Black Male Re-Imagined Conference)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5827-- Grant period: 03/05/2013 - 06/28/2013; goal: For Black Male Re-Imagined II, a two day convening of high level influencers in the black male engagement space designed to transform perceptions of black men.
Ideastream (Earmark: Civic Commons)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5782-- Grant period: 03/01/2013 - 04/30/2015; goal: To expand on and provide deliberative online engagement tools and services to elected officials, civic leaders and media entities to inform and engage stakeholders and citizens on key community issues and deepen reader engagement with media content Since its establishment in 2010 by the Fund for Our Economic Future, Civic Commons has worked with 15 large organizations to involve the public in important community issues. Through activities on the ground and online tools, citizens have been able to weigh in on issues from raising taxes to fund schools to urban redevelopment in blighted areas. Kent State University, for example, hired Civic Commons to engage students and faculty in creating a strategic plan that covers eight campuses and 40,000 students. Civic Commons will now expand on this model as a program of ideastream, a multiple media public service organization that applies the power of media to strengthen communities through education and public service. With ideastream, Civic Commons will continue to work with educational, cultural and civic organizations to foster community engagement. “Civic Commons will also support the community engagement efforts of ideastream including WVIZ/PBS, 90.3 WCPN and WCLV 104.9,” said Jerry Wareham, president and CEO of ideastream. Civic Commons will be […].
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: DVG Membership)5,500.001611--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5839-- Grant period: 03/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: For 2013 membership in the Delaware Valley Grantmakers to support the work of Philadelphia Program Director Donna Frisby-Greenwood.
Project for Public Spaces (Earmark: Placemaking Leadership Council)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5761-- Grant period: 03/01/2013 - 01/31/2014; goal: Launching a leadership council to advance placemaking as as movement for community renewal the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) will establish a Placemaking Leadership Council and host a two day meeting in Detroit on April 11-12, 2013. Over the two days, 100-150 selected participants will develop the Placemaking Campaign's five-year strategic agenda.
Greenbelt Alliance (Earmark: Public Square)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5796-- Grant period: 03/01/2013 - 09/30/2013; goal: To transform the current community engagement system for land use issues by developing technology resources that connect people with place-based information about their communities and by providing a platform for community members to identify local issues and collaborate to improve their neighborhoods. Public Square (aka Our Backyard) from Greenbelt Alliance: creating a platform to help residents easily find information on land use issues like access to affordable housing or limited transportation choices. Community members will be able to identify local issues through an online platform and collaborate to improve their neighborhoods.
Student African American Brotherhood (Earmark: SAAB National Conference)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5809-- Grant period: 02/18/2013 - 05/18/2013; goal: To support the key note speaker and materials for the upcoming national SAAB conference as part of their efforts to engage thousands of black males in strengthening their communities.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: GMCC Partnership)4,205.001633--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5816-- Grant period: 02/04/2013 - 02/03/2014; goal: For 2013 support of the Foundation's work to leverage its relationship with South Florida professionals and civic leaders in partnership with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Mississippi Gives (Earmark: Giving Day Initiative - Biloxi)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6157-- Grant period: 02/01/2013 - 02/28/2015; goal: To support Mississippi Gives use of online giving technologies for one year in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
Social Venture Partners Charlotte (Earmark: SEED20)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5696-- Grant period: 01/08/2013 - 12/31/2014; goal: To bolster community engagement around SEED20, an initiative to discover, spotlight, support, and fund the region's social entrepreneurs and their high-impact, innovative ideas for building social value.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Ga. Gives Day)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5713-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 02/15/2013; goal: To support the Community Foundation of Central Georgia's leadership role in the use of online giving technologies and to spread the knowledge and best practices they acquire to other Knight community foundations.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)44,500.001272--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5804-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: To continue to support the Council's efforts in 2013 to provide its members access to specialized services, trusted connections, and innovative tools.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: eMerge Americas Conference)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5810-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014; goal: Through a fiscal sponsorship with The Miami Foundation, to develop and stage a large-scale, annual conference called eMerge Americas that serves as a catalyst for establishing Miami as the technology hub of the Americas.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Earmark: NAACP Support)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5652-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 11/30/2013; goal: For general operating support.
Grants Managers Network (Earmark: GMN Conference Support)9,750.001579--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5779-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: To provide contributing organizational support of the Grants Managers Network in 2012 and sponsorship of the annual conference to be held in Florida in 2013.
Grassroots Grantmakers (Earmark: Grassroots Grantmakers)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5755-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: For membership dues in Grassroots Grantmakers.
The Free Library of Philadelphia (Earmark: Wi-Fi Hotspots)132,216.00799--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5777-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013; goal: To serve as bridge funding to maintain support of the three active hotspots through June 2013 at which time the City of Philadelphia will assume fiscal responsibility.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Online Giving Day Initiative - Miami)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/6033-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2014; goal: To support the Miami Foundation's use of online giving technologies for two years in order to raise their community profile and engage new donors.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Giving Day support)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5763-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: To support the Miami Foundation's leadership role in the use of online giving technologies and to spread the knowledge and best practices they acquire to other Knight community foundations.
GiveMN (Earmark: GiveMN)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5765-- Grant period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013; goal: To support the Minnesota Community Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation's leadership role in the use of online giving technologies and to spread their knowledge and best practices to other Knight community foundations #givingday.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Lawrence donor advised fund)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5780-- Grant period: 12/19/2012 - 12/18/2013; goal: To establish a donor advised fund in honor of Belinda Lawrence's service to Knight Foundation.
Florida Philanthropic Network (Earmark: Florida Philanthropic Network)62,800.001111--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5762-- Grant period: 12/19/2012 - 12/18/2013; goal: For 2012 and 2013 membership, general operating support and Annual Summit sponsorship.
Girls who Code (Earmark: Girls Who Code)435,000.00312--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5690-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 12/09/2014; goal: To help address the shortage of women in the technology field by deploying a new program in Detroit, Miami and San Jose to encourage girls (ages 13-17) to build their skills and seek opportunities in technology.
New York University (Earmark: GovLab (The Governance Lab))3,120,000.0041--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5679-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 01/30/2019; goal: To develop a multi-school, multi-disciplinary network of students, faculty and professionals working to design and implement ways of using technology for citizen engagement Housed at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, the GovLab will train graduate students across disciplines and universities to design, build and implement tech-based solutions to pressing problems communities face across the country. Through its project-based learning work, GovLab Academy aims to instill the mindset and skillset required to tackle the pressing need for institutional innovation. Leading experts will train teams of graduate students to work with communities to develop solutions. Knight funding complements a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to study the impact of the academy’s projects and share the lessons learned.
The Sapling Foundation (Earmark: Put TED Ideas into Action)985,000.00191--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5691-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 11/30/2014; goal: To partner on a program that will leverage the full TED platform to empower individuals to take collective action on "ideas worth doing" and expose TED's audience to Knight's tech for engagement strategy TED is a community of some of the most talented problem-solvers in the world, and its events produce many breakthrough “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Knight is partnering with TED, a non-profit organization, to work on amplifying and measuring the impact of these ideas as they ripple through society, producing technology tools and best practices for connected action. At this week’s annual TED conference, Knight is running a workshop on online engagement that features members of the TED community from the business, political and social sectors, and sponsoring a pavilion centered on Tech for Engagement, that will be the scene of several problem-solving TED challenges.
University Park Development Corporation (Earmark: University Park Alliance)6,000,000.009--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5593-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 12/09/2017; goal: To help University Park Alliance strengthen its core engagement and partnership work and to launch efforts that provide sustainable long-term income.
Minnesota State Fair Foundation (Earmark: Public Art at the Fair)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5615-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 12/09/2014; goal: To support participatory public arts experience at the 2013 and 2014 Minnesota State Fairs.
Endeavor Initiative (Earmark: Endeavor Miami)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5700-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 12/09/2017; goal: To establish Endeavor Miami which will connect, educate and inspire Miami's startup community by identifying, mentoring and accelerating high-potential entrepreneurs in South Florida.
Code for America Labs (Earmark: Expanding Code for America)5,020,000.0015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5684-- Grant period: 12/10/2012 - 12/09/2017; goal: For Code for America's work focused on rewiring government to better engage with citizens using innovative technology solutions The self-described “Peace Corps for Geeks” is building a network of cities, citizens, community groups and startups committed to helping government work better for everyone. With new Knight funding, Code for America will expand one of its four programs to 13 communities. The organization, which has helped accelerate innovation in local governments, will also redeploy the successful apps and platforms it develops to more communities.
Campus Philly (Earmark: Strategic Planning)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5598-- Grant period: 12/07/2012 - 12/06/2013; goal: To conduct a strategic plan that will identify how the organization should shape its activities over the next three to five years.
Ashoka (Earmark: Ashoka Future Forum)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5754-- Grant period: 12/06/2012 - 12/05/2013; goal: To support the Ashoka Future Forum's second gathering aimed at developing partnerships between business leaders and social entrepreneurs to solve social issues.
Florida Philanthropic Network (Earmark: Florida Philanthropic Network)8,800.001587--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5496-- Grant period: 12/04/2012 - 12/31/2013; goal: To provide office space in Miami for Florida Philanthropic Network from 2012 to 2013.
Chapman Partnership (Earmark: Turning the Page fund)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5768-- Grant period: 12/04/2012 - 12/20/2013; goal: For the Turning the Page fund in honor of former Knight Foundation President Creed Black.
Young Involved Philadelphia (Earmark: Young Involved Philadelphia)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5555-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2014; goal: To prepare 170 young professionals over the next two years for non-profit board service.
University Park Development Corporation (Earmark: University Park)1,875,000.0093--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5748-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2015; goal: For a program-related investment providing direct financial support for University Square and advancing the development of Akron's Exchange neighborhood.
National Conference on Citizenship (Earmark: Civic Data Challenge)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5699-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2013; goal: To support the National Conference on Citizenship's second annual Civic Data Challenge - turning civic health data into useful community tools The Challenge will turn the raw data of “civic health” into useful applications and visualizations that have direct impact on public decision-making.
Miami CoWorking LLC (Earmark: The LAB Miami Co-working Space)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5645-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2013; goal: To strengthen Miami's startup community by creating a co-working facility for entrepreneurs to work, gather, share and learn Following a successful fundraising round, The LAB Miami announced today that it will open a new 10,000 square foot collaborative work-learn campus for local and international innovators in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. As Miami’s entrepreneurial community continues its evolution, The LAB Miami’s unique work-learn campus will offer an in-house community of mentors consisting of experienced angel and venture investors that will provide guidance, support and counsel for up to 300 members. The campus is seeking a diversified mix of tenants that includes tech startups, programmers, designers, investors, serial entrepreneurs, nonprofits, artists and academics to create a dynamic environment.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Earmark: William C. Friday Memorial Fund)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5701-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2013; goal: For the William C. Friday Memorial Fund in honor of his work with the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Black Male Engagement (BMe) Fund)20,800.001453--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5767-- Grant period: 12/01/2012 - 11/30/2013; goal: To provide operating monies that support networking events and story gathering activities conducted by local Black Male Engagement (BMe) team leaders in Detroit and Philadelphia.
Middle Georgia State College Foundation (Earmark: Better broadband access)101,750.00867--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5521-- Grant period: 11/29/2012 - 11/28/2013; goal: To quantify the necessary investment in the Macon community to coordinate, utilize and maximize all existing assets to improve broadband access and adoption.
The Forum for Youth Investment (Earmark: FFYI Presidential Youth Council)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5667-- Grant period: 11/27/2012 - 10/26/2013; goal: To support the campaign for the creation of the Presidential Youth Council, ensuring that young people's unique perspectives play a role in shaping the federal policies that affect their lives Six U.S. senators recently introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the creation of a Presidential Youth Council - a body of 16- to 24-year-olds who would advise the president and his cabinet, offer suggestions on the design and implementation of youth policies, and make recommendations on long-term issues affecting the nation. The council would provide young people involved in public systems (such as education, juvenile justice and child welfare) with a direct line of communication to officials who oversee those systems. SparkAction - the Forum's collaborative journalism and advocacy site - provides organizational support to the youth-led Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council. The resolution was authored by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N. M.). Read about the movement and the latest developments on this blog.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Online giving technology)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5714-- Grant period: 11/21/2012 - 11/20/2013; goal: To support the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee's leadership role in the use of online giving technologies and to spread the knowledge and best practices they acquire to other Knight community foundations.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Online Giving Technology)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5746-- Grant period: 11/21/2012 - 11/20/2013; goal: To support the Blue Grass Community Foundation's leadership role in the use of online giving technologies and to spread the knowledge and best practices they acquire to other Knight community foundations.
Student African American Brotherhood (Earmark: Student African American Brotherhood)205,000.00570--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5460-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2014; goal: To provide operating and business development support to the Student African American Brotherhood to ensure their ability to effectively engage thousands of black males in strengthening their communities.
The Paley Center for Media (Earmark: TEDxWomen)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5651-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 12/31/2013; goal: To support TEDxWomen, a two-day conference celebrating the role of women and girls as leaders in business, politics, philanthropy and the nonprofit world.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: The Miami Foundation)16,028.001519--Technology, Communities, Arts, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5657-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: For support of the fiscal agency program.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (Earmark: Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees)4,700.001627--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5664-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support the organization's efforts to provide resources that address the challenges facing newcomers and their host communities.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (Earmark: River Days ArtScape)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5640-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2014; goal: To educate, challenge and engage a richly diverse community and to foster civic pride the inaugural River Days ArtScape art competition, held June 22 - 24, 2012.
Globe Newspaper Company (Earmark: @bostonglobe and @civicMIT)250,000.00386--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5674-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To establish a partnership for newsroom innovation between The Boston Globe and the MIT Center for Civic Media, and later other universities.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5702-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: For 2013 membership and to support the organization's continued efforts to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the nonprofit and philanthropic community.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)19,750.001506--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5704-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support Hispanics in Philanthropy's efforts to work with grantmakers to strengthen Latino communities through membership in the organization.
Root Cause Institute (Earmark: Leadership and Sustainability Institute)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5596-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2014; goal: To launch and pilot the Leadership and Sustainability Institute which will help support and sustain at least 30 Knight grantees working in the Black Male Achievement field.
Americas Business Council Foundation (Earmark: abc* Continuity Forum in Miami)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5675-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To co-sponsor the Americas Business Council Foundation's event in Miami The three-day gathering brings leaders together to confront the most pressing social and environmental issues in the Americas. It’s becoming one of the important convenings of thought leaders in Miami – and another sign that Miami is increasingly a place where important conversations are taking place. This year’s conference lineup includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes (who is also a Knight Foundation trustee), KIVA co-founder Jessica Jackley, The Humane Society’s, CEO and President Wayne Pacelle, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Knight Foundation, which is focused on building more informed and engaged communities, is a sponsor of the conference. For several years, Knight has worked to build Miami’s art and cultural life and, as it continues that work, is now also focused on making Miami more of a place where ideas are built. To do that, Knight funds important gatherings that connect and inspire, and invests in the tools that allow people to better take action.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (Earmark: NCRP Support)9,750.001579--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5676-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support NCRP's efforts to promote philanthropy that serves the public good, is responsive to people and communities with the least wealth and opportunity, and is held accountable to the highest standards of integrity and openness.
American Friends of Un Techo Para Mi Pais (Earmark: TECHO)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5751-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support TECHO's membership in the Clinton Global Initiative that enables attendance of its U.S. CEO at the 2012 Annual Meeting.
One Laptop per Child Foundation (Earmark: One Laptop Per Child at Holmes Elementary)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5643-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 08/01/2014; goal: To continue the test of One Laptop Per Child at Holmes Elementary so that the school system has more evidence to consider adopting and expanding it.
Casa de Maryland (Earmark: NIIC 2012)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5653-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support naturalization programming at the 2012 National Immigrant Integration Conference in Baltimore.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (Earmark: Twin Cities Summer Live Music/Dancing)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5660-- Grant period: 11/01/2012 - 10/31/2014; goal: To support a summer long weekly event offering free dance lessons, social dancing and live music by Twin Cities artists in Landmark Plaza on Thursday nights.
Public Stuff (Earmark: Public Stuff)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4976-- Grant period: 10/10/2012 - 10/10/2013; goal: PublicStuff, a New York-based startup, has created a mobile-friendly SaaS system that lets citizens make real-time requests to their local governments for public services. Here’s PublicStuff’s value proposition: Say you notice a pothole in the street or lingering trash on a curb, and you want to report it to the authorities. The way that most cities typically manage the reporting and handling of such issues is through a telephone line or a basic email inbox, which means that the reception and handling of public requests can be slow and spotty. PublicStuff has made a web-based system aimed at providing a faster and more efficient way for such requests to be submitted, received, and closed out.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit, Inc.)935,000.00196--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5608-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2015; goal: To continue Knight's sponsorship of the nation's premier annual gathering of social entrepreneurs through 2015 to support building the field of social entrepreneurship.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Arab American National Museum)750,000.00222--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5626-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2017; goal: To support cross-cultural understanding through a forum that focuses on the role of arts in building and engaging communities. The Arab American National Museum, the only one if its kind in the United States, uses arts and culture to break down racial and ethnic barriers in Southeast Michigan. The museum produces Detroit’s annual Concert of Colors, a free festival of world music, which once included a forum on “Community, Race and Culture” that explored the role of arts in building and engaging communities. Knight funding will restore the forum and help rebuild the Cultural Exchange Network of 50 arts organizations that originally facilitated the Concert of Colors. The Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan will create the Knight Detroit Community Building Arts Fund, to support the Arab American National Museum's arts programming promoting tolerance and diverse cultures.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: Delaware Valley Grantmakers)5,500.001611--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5658-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2013; goal: To support the organization's efforts to promote philanthropy that makes a positive difference in the greater Philadelphia region.
Temple University School of Media and Communication (Earmark: Urban Apps and Maps Studio)635,400.00246--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5447-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2015; goal: To provide opportunities for hundreds of underserved residents to join Philadelphia's growing apps development community Each year, the 10-15 community fellows chosen to continue in the program throughout the year will devise at least one app per year that is marketable. By the conclusion of project the studio will create 30-45 experienced developers and a total of 300 urban millennials who will understand how to create and use mobile applications, devices and social media for community engagement.
Open Knowledge Commons (Earmark: Digital Public Library of America)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5606-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2014; goal: To include Knight-community libraries in the creation of a national digital library network DPLA is a groundbreaking project that will make our country’s local archives digital, searchable and freely accessible. This project is working towards the day that users will be able to search any topic – be it the Civil War or the New Deal – and immediately pull up information from pictures, videos, oral histories, manuscripts and more from collections across the country. We’re starting with seven pilot sites – with libraries and digital collaborative in Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, South Carolina and Utah participating as “service” hubs.
Florida State University Foundation (Earmark: Florida State University's Garnet and Gold Scholar Society)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5234-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2013; goal: For the Community Engagement Experience portion of Florida State University's Garnet and Gold Scholar Society.
Connect to Compete (Earmark: Connect2Compete)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5568-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2016; goal: For Connect2Compete, a national public-private coalition to make Internet services, equipment and training affordable and compelling for low-income families, with a focus on Knight communities.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: FOCAS 2012)215,000.00556--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5621-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 01/31/2013; goal: To support the 2012 Forum on Communication and Society (FOCAS) event in Aspen, Colorado, focused on next steps for the open government field.
University of Akron Foundation (Earmark: University Park Alliance)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5489-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2013; goal: To provide bridge funding to University Park Alliance for interim operations support while working toward a larger grant supporting revitalization efforts through urban re-investment and community engagement.
Mercer University (Earmark: College Hill Innovation Corridor)2,261,000.0072--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5562-- Grant period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2015; goal: To establish an "Innovation Corridor" that will attract and retain entrepreneurial businesses and individuals who will help revitalize downtown Knight Foundation announced a $2,261,000 grant to Mercer University to continue the work of the College Hill Alliance. This follows Knight’s 2009 investment of $2 million that has been leveraged with $24 million of additional private and public funding to redevelop this Intown Macon neighborhood. The results of the first three years of the College Hill Alliance’s work are impressive. In partnership with the Knight Neighborhood Challenge, managed by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, we’ve discovered what we intuitively always knew - that the answers to Macon’s challenges, and the key to our shared future, come from within our own community. College Hill is more than a location - it’s a movement. And in addition to creating a sense of place, the thing that makes College Hill different from most neighborhood revitalization efforts is that it is nurturing new leaders at every level. Developing what I call “everyday leaders”: young, not so young, new people to town, folks who have always been here but not had the opportunity to make a difference. Now they are. College Hill is creating a […].
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector Annual Conference)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5644-- Grant period: 09/01/2012 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support the John W. Gardner Award Dinner, which this year honors Jeff Skoll, during the 2012 Independent Sector Annual Conference.
Jefferson Institute (Earmark: Macon Content Digitization Project)247,000.00496--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5316-- Grant period: 08/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To pilot in Macon a new way for libraries to engage patrons by digitizing its unique local materials and creating new digital content from it.
National Conference on Citizenship (Earmark: Civic Data Challenge)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5609-- Grant period: 08/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To provide cash prizes to the winners of the National Conference on Citizenship's Civic Data Challenge, which is co-sponsored by Knight.
National Urban Fellows (Earmark: National Urban Fellows)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5314-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013; goal: To support a National Urban Fellow at the Knight Foundation and Miami Foundation and to support the Public Service Leadership Diversity Initiative.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: Change By Us)590,000.00261--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5343-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/01/2014; goal: To upgrade the Knight-sponsored Change By Us and launch it in three Knight communities to more effectively engage citizens in community-wide programs.
Greater New Orleans Foundation (Earmark: Public radio station WWNO)102,000.00862--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5476-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To increase local news reporting in southeast Louisiana, the Greater New Orleans Foundation will help expand the city’s NPR affiliate, WWNO. Previously devoted almost exclusively to classical music, the station will build a news service to cover issues like education reform, arts and culture. WWNO will add a reporting staff and will partner with two local online news organizations, one of which – The Lens – is a Knight Community Information Challenge winner.
Santa Barbara Foundation (Earmark: Newsource: The Santa Barbara Journalism Initiative)502,000.00280--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5484-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To provide independent, in-depth investigative news and analysis, with an emphasis on content relevant to the county’s substantial Latino community, the Santa Barbara Foundation will launch a new journalism initiative called Newsource. The project will include an online news site with original content that will be shared with media partners in TV, radio, print and online news. Beginning in year two, stories will be produced in English and Spanish, with enterprising beat reporting on public policy, education, the environment and cultural diversity. The project will also offer Media Partnership Grants for two local organizations that want to work together on an investigative topic covered by the initiative. Community participation and engagement will be emphasized.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation (Earmark: The NewsOutlet.org)302,000.00357--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5500-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To produce an investigative report on gas- and oil-well drilling, The Raymond John Wean Foundation will help enable a new operating partnership between the NewsOutlet.org and a local National Public Radio affiliate. The NewsOutlet.org, a previous Knight Community Information Challenge winner, started at Youngstown State University and expanded to the University of Akron and Kent State. The site has helped the universities strengthen their investigative-reporting and video-storytelling expertise. Media partners benefit from its content, with more than 100 story packages produced across a variety of platforms. In addition to the report on gas- and oil-well drilling, the NewsOutlet.org will report on other investigative and enterprise stories for media partners across Ohio.
Resources for Human Development (Earmark: The Notebook)202,000.00576--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5501-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To help a Philadelphia Public Schools news site better connect with its audiences, Resources for Human Development will enable The Notebook to produce more content in accessible and usable forms. The site has established itself as a source of education information among educators and policy makers. Increased capacity will help users better evaluate site content – who is reading it and how it is delivered. The Notebook, a Knight Community Information Challenge winner, will then find new ways, like mobile apps, to better reach parents of public school students. The site will also look for ways to increase revenue as its audience grows, whether through membership or fund raising.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: Mass Media Campaign)52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5506-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To combat the problem of payday-lending debt in Mississippi, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation will launch a community awareness campaign on local safe-lending options. With one in five Mississippians carrying payday-lending debt, and with residents struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Horizon oil spill, the campaign aims to educate consumers about safer small loans. It will convene local business, government and nonprofit leaders in an informational session for consumers; hold community educational forums in neighborhoods targeted by payday lenders; and explore innovative solutions with banks and large employers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
DailyFeats (Earmark: DailyFeats)236,000.00528--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5557-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/01/2013; goal: To increase community engagement feats completed by users of DailyFeats to 15 percent of the total actions on the platform and develop a statistical analysis of individuals' civic engagement interactions through social networks.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: Aspen Forum for Community Solutions)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5558-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2014; goal: To launch the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions, which will demonstrate new, effective ways that community stakeholders can engage to solve problems and seize opportunity The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions will spotlight communities that are successfully engaging every day citizens, practitioners and leaders in making significant headway on local issues, and share their knowledge, resources and tools nationwide; it will also build an incentive fund to galvanize similar work in more communities. Melody C. Barnes, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, will chair the Aspen Forum. “The time is now to bring together leaders and advocates across party lines and all sectors – business, education, non-profit, philanthropy, and government — to move the needle on the challenges facing our communities. Cities and towns around the country are deploying this collaborative strategy successfully, and we’re going to ensure others can do the same,” said Barnes.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Earmark: New Jersey News Collaborative)802,000.00211--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5492-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: With challenge funding, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation will help develop a network of news organizations and journalists in New Jersey, and launch creative projects to encourage more civic dialogue and participation. Given the dramatic changes in media and technology, an opportunity exists to rethink the way New Jersey news organizations can work with one another, share resources and reach broader audiences. The founding partners, which include Dodge, Montclair State University and New Jersey Public Radio, will work on a range of projects to expand coverage, engage the public and provide training and services to the news ecosystem. Selected activities include hiring reporters to focus on New Jersey issues, coordinating collaborative reporting projects, offering website-in-a-box functionality for new organizations and journalists, and developing creative community engagement projects. It will also help foster the next generation of media practitioners by providing them with training in journalism, media and business practices.
The Oregon Community Foundation (Earmark: Northwest News Cooperative)302,000.00357--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5493-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To better serve the information needs of rural Oregon news organizations, The Oregon Community Foundation will create a cooperative news network where partners – including Oregon Public Broadcasting and local newspapers – will be able to share content. Other activities include creating a business plan to make the cooperative self-sustaining based on syndication fees for members and expanding community news partnerships. The network will also hold live events in rural communities to highlight specific issues facing communities and broadcast the discussions on radio and TV.
Arizona Community Foundation (Earmark: Flagstaff Emergency Information Source)57,000.001140--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5494-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To ensure that residents are prepared for and quickly recover from wildfires, floods, hazmat incidents and disasters, the Arizona Community Foundation will help Flagstaff’s two largest news organizations provide better real-time information. A digital project manager will work with KNAU Arizona Public Radio and the Arizona Daily Sun newspaper to create a real-time emergency information network that employs mobile apps and audio and video streaming.
Community Foundation of New Jersey (Earmark: NJ Spotlight)252,000.00383--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5503-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To expand coverage in an online statewide policy news site, the Community Foundation of New Jersey will help NJ Spotlight increase its health-care coverage and build an online discussion platform. A previous Knight Community Information Challenge winner, NJ Spotlight has established itself as a trusted source of information on critical community issues like public finance, education, energy and the environment. The online discussion forum will build on the site’s successful live “Roundtable” series on public policy issues.
The Chicago Community Trust (Earmark: Kick-Starting Civic Innovation)252,000.00383--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5504-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: The Chicago Community Trust will create apps and other tools to help increase the utility of local government data to benefit community organizations and the broader public. The Trust will also help explain and tell stories hidden in hundreds of data sets now available in the region so that they can be used as reporting tools in local media. The project expects to develop at least five apps that will help residents monitor government activities & efficiency and five apps that directly solve community problems.
Wyoming Community Foundation (Earmark: WyoFile)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5508-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To provide more critical information to residents, the Wyoming Community Foundation will partner with WyoFile.com to build its capacity and readership. A previous Knight Community Information Challenge winner, the site will ensure consistent and quality content by hiring a full-time writer dedicated to reporting issues before the Wyoming Legislature. It will also hire a part-time minority reporter, who will cover the Wind River Indian Reservation, which spans 2.2 million acres and is home to 2,500 Eastern Shoshone and more than 5,000 Northern Arapaho Indians.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Project L.I.F.T.)1,135,000.00144--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5575-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2017; goal: To add a community engagement manager and embed engagement in a large-scale community initiative focused on student achievement.
Trustees of Davidson College (Earmark: Concierto: WDAV)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5581-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013; goal: To support a comprehensive marketing initiative for WDAV's Concierto program that will significantly increase audience, carriage and visibility in 2012-13.
The Community Foundation in Jacksonville (Earmark: Interaction and Engagement Website)102,000.00862--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5488-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To increase public understanding about how education funding works in Duval County, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville will create a website to serve as a hub of information, interaction and engagement. The site, in partnership with the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, will help residents compare schools in their neighborhood, try their hand at cutting or increasing the school budget or interact with a visualization of district academic performance. Visitors to the site will also be able to research issues and share their opinions with public officials. A full-time staff member will help coordinate the site’s development.
United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (Earmark: Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)192,000.00638--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5497-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To increase coverage of local issues like education, safety, and health and wellness, United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee, in partnership with the Zilber Family Foundation, and working with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, will expand the capacity of an existing local news site. The site is currently being piloted in three Milwaukee neighborhoods; additional staff will allow it to cover 10 more. The site will hire part-time staff members who live, work or volunteer in those areas and provide them increased training in reporting, writing and multimedia skills. It also will increase its reach by establishing relationships with media and community organizations and making its website more useful. A partnership with the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, which has provided in-kind contributions such as a newsroom, computers, software, and video and audio recorders, will continue to be strengthened.
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (Earmark: Online Housing Preservation Tool)52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5499-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To track affordable rental housing in the District of Columbia, the D.C. Preservation Network will create an online tool. By combining federal and local data on subsidized housing with on-the-ground information about individual buildings from D.C. agencies, advocates and residents, it will enable information sharing and real-time collaboration on the affordability of specific buildings. Nonprofit housing advocacy organizations will use the information to focus tenant organizing and landlord outreach to properties most at risk.
The Boston Foundation (Earmark: Public Data Project)137,000.00788--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5505-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To encourage the more effective use of data in reporting, The Boston Foundation will train journalists and community members to access information and create compelling data visualizations that can be embedded in news stories and on blogs and websites. The foundation and its partners will use a new, open-source data analysis and visualization platform to engage and train journalists from major community-based and social media outlets. Its efforts to engage and mobilize organizations and residents will focus in three Boston neighborhoods: Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan. It will also coordinate a free one-day conference around the topic of data.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: XO Laptops for Project L.I.F.T.)2,888,000.0052--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5582-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2017; goal: To provide laptops to 3,200 K-5 students in order to increase digital access as part of a large-scale community initiative focused on student achievement This grant will provide One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) laptops to all 3,200 K-5 students in seven schools in the LIFT zone. These laptops were chosen, rather than tablets or traditional laptops, because they are designed especially for children and run on Linux and open-source software. They are durable, and easy to repair.
Berks County Community Foundation (Earmark: Free Flow)52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5487-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To identify information gaps in five local communities, Berks County Community Foundation will use Knight Foundation’s Community Information Toolkit to determine what kind of information residents need but aren’t getting through the online news site, bctv.org, and other media outlets. A previous Knight Community Information Challenge winner, bctv.org is an important source for professionally reported stories and a voice for local residents. However, it is unclear how much of that news is being received in Berks County’s communities. Students from nearby Alvernia University will be trained to produce reports on issues that need further exploring.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Earmark: Investigative Post)102,000.00862--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5495-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To increase local environmental coverage, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo will fund a beat reporter dedicated to environmental issues at a newly launched nonprofit investigative news site. The new reporter will tap into the expertise of local academics and environmental groups, recruiting them for multidisciplinary research teams to produce high-quality investigative journalism. The teams will be built in collaboration with the Western New York Environmental Alliance and many of the region’s 20 universities and colleges, including the State University of New York at Buffalo, St. Bonaventure University, Canisius College and Medaille College. This project deepens the community foundation’s commitment to engaging the public in Western New York’s environmental issues. In previous years, the foundation has received funding from the Knight Community Information Challenge for its efforts to build and expand GrowWNY.org , a communications hub for citizens and environmental groups in Western New York. The foundation is currently working on a Knight-funded project to develop a mobile platform that enables low-income communities and people of color to protect their neighborhoods from environmental hazards.
The Cleveland Foundation (Earmark: Neighborhood Voice)32,000.001341--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5502-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To connect residents to the services and institutions available in the Greater University Circle neighborhood, the Cleveland Foundation will create a mobile app for the Neighborhood Voice, its local news publication and website. By extending the successful community news site, the smartphone app platform seeks to increase the hyper-local opportunities for two-way, real-time exchanges. Residents and employers will be linked through job listings, information will promote healthy lifestyle opportunities, and neighbors will enjoy new connections with their local cultural, educational and medical institutions. Neighborhood and business associations will have access to the app to post information and collect feedback from users. A searchable directory will help grow businesses, connect people and improve access to information.
Ashoka (Earmark: Ashoka Support Network)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5561-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013; goal: To support the Ashoka Support Network Global Summit's first worldwide gathering in Miami aimed at developing a greater and more effective partnership between business leaders and social entrepreneurs.
ElectNext (Earmark: ElectNext)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5450-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013; goal: To invest in the development and distribution of ElectNext, a voter education platform that matches voters to candidates, for down ballot races in Philadelphia.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5463-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/01/2013; goal: To support the creation and deployment of technology for local governments to more effectively engage citizens.
Maine Community Foundation (Earmark: Maine Boomer Reporting Corps)52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5474-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2013; goal: To engage older adults in reporting local news stories, the Maine Community Foundation, in partnership with the University of Maine’s Center on Aging, will train older adults in rural communities to be citizen reporters. These reporters will create local news stories, blogs, newsletters and social media content relevant to the community. The Center on Aging will work with the University of Maine’s New Media Department to provide training in accessing and reporting information. Workshop topics will include journalistic writing and ethics, photography and video production and social media basics. Expert media consultants and advisers will provide assistance in website development, newsletter and e-newsletter design and layout, blogging and more.
Key Biscayne Community Foundation (Earmark: Citizen Scientist)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5485-- Grant period: 07/01/2012 - 07/31/2014; goal: To engage residents and visitors in the health of coastal areas, the Key Biscayne Community Foundation will create a citizen scientist program to monitor the local marine habitat. The project will recruit volunteers to help determine key information gaps, identify critical resources valued by residents and visitors, and develop a way to collect data on the status of the coastal environment. Data collected through surveys, personal interviews and other methods will be analyzed and presented for multiple audiences, and an online data portal will provide public access to the information. The project will help to bring greater media attention to local issues, increase collaboration among community organizations and engage residents in protecting their natural resources.
Democracy Works (Earmark: TurboVote)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5546-- Grant period: 06/01/2012 - 01/31/2013; goal: To support TurboVote's deployment, testing, and expansion on college campuses in Miami TurboVote, an up-and-coming startup, wants to become the “Netflix of voting” by revolutionizing voter registration and vote by mail via the Internet and snail mail. The concept is simple: Users fill out voter registration or vote by mail forms on their Internet browser, then TurboVote prints an official document based on that data. TurboVote sends users a paper copy through snail mail along with an envelope pre-printed with the address of each user’s local voter election board — very much how Netflix’s original business model works. Once a user gets the form and envelope, all they’ve got to do is sign the form, stuff it in the envelope and drop it in the mail. But that’s not all: TurboVote also send users text message reminders when registration or voting deadlines are approaching to remind them to get their paperwork in the mail. Reminders are sent for elections at every level of government, including local, state and federal.
Minnesota Council on Foundations (Earmark: Minnesota Council on Foundations)6,750.001603--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5578-- Grant period: 06/01/2012 - 06/01/2013; goal: For 2012 support of the organization's work to encourage and informed, innovative an in-touch community of regional grantmakers.
Florida Philanthropic Network (Earmark: Florida Philanthropic Network)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5566-- Grant period: 05/10/2012 - 05/10/2013; goal: To support funding a technology consultant to assess FPN's needs and manage upgrades.
Get Schooled Foundation (Earmark: Fantasy Election '12 Game)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5434-- Grant period: 05/01/2012 - 01/31/2013; goal: For development of a fantasy election and civic participation game by MTV A world-class coalition of philanthropic, technology, and political accountability partners including Knight Foundation, PolitiFact, RealClearPolitics, foursquare and more are teaming up with the network to launch “Fantasy Election ’12.” Part of MTV’s “Power of 12” campaign, the first-of-its-kind desktop and mobile game will give young people a new way to hold presidential and congressional candidates accountable, and reward youth for getting involved in Election ‘12. Similar to Fantasy Football, “Fantasy Election ‘12” enables users to draft a team of candidates pursuing the presidency or congress, earning and losing points based on how their players behave in the real world. Users will also earn bonus points for real world actions like registering to vote, voting, and testing their political knowledge. Overall, success in the game will be based on two things: how candidates behave and what players do.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Earmark: Music in The Garden)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5477-- Grant period: 05/01/2012 - 04/30/2013; goal: To offer audiences a unique South Florida experience combining the tropical world, art and music in an engaging outdoor music festival produced in partnership with The Sixth Floor Trio.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida (Earmark: Florida Nonprofit Alliance)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5549-- Grant period: 05/01/2012 - 04/30/2013; goal: To support the establishment of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance The Florida Nonprofit Alliance (FNA) is forming to a) provide a collective voice for nonprofits at the local, state and federal levels, b) to serve as a central resource and referral center for all nonprofits to gather, analyze, and share important sector data, and c) to represent the needs of the nonprofit sector in Tallahassee and Washington, DC.
Razoo Foundation (Earmark: HIP Giving Donor Challenge)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5567-- Grant period: 04/27/2012 - 04/26/2013; goal: For Hispanics in Philanthropy's Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge.
Detroit Creative Corridor Center (Earmark: Design in Detroit initiative)510,000.00277--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5140-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2015; goal: To support the growth of "Design in Detroit," a three-year initiative that will engage 10,000 Metropolitan Detroiters as leaders who champion 1,000 projects proposed by the local creative community The project activities of Design in Detroit are organized around growing the capacity of the initiative; soliciting ideas from the city’s creative community; and mobilizing the public, especially those with loose cultural connections, to actively support these ideas.
Business Volunteers Unlimited (Earmark: Business Volunteers Unlimited)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5455-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2015; goal: To continue to engage Akron's emerging talent by connecting its diverse young business professionals with the local nonprofit community through Business Volunteers Unlimited According to data from the Soul of the Community study, Akron has the unique challenge that young people actually move there for jobs but three years later still say that they don’t feel engaged in the community, which then decreases their willingness to stay. Business Volunteers Unlimited / Center for Non-profit Excellence (BVU/CNE) proposes a systematic way to engage these would-be leaders in the community by training and placing young professionals in nonprofit board seats that are normally held by people 55 years and older. To build the pipeline of young professionals, BVU/CNE will increase business member organizations and partner with over 900 emerging leaders of the Greater Akron Chamber’s Young Professional Network, Project Blueprint and The Urban League.
Nexus Community Partners (Earmark: Nexus Community Partners)850,000.00204--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5174-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 04/30/2015; goal: To identify and foster successful community engagement practices within low-income communities and to share the learning locally, regionally and nationally Nexus Community Partners was initially established in 2003 as Payne-Lake Community Partners (PLCP). Their original focus was to connect communities of color and immigrants to the economic, political and educational mainstream, and to accelerate investment and revitalization along two aging commercial corridors: Payne Avenue in St. Paul and Lake Street in Minneapolis. Since then they have evolved to support inclusive, place-based community building initiatives that expand community assets, build social and human capital, and result in more powerful and engaged communities. Nexus will convene the partners, provide technical assistance, connect the partners to other resources and work with them to develop and execute communications and evaluation plans. Each of the partners will work to 1) build trust amongst residents, 2) develop residents’ skills for community engagement and 3) connect residents to information and resources they need in order to take action on the issues affecting their lives.
Somos Mayfair (Earmark: In Our Hands/En Nuestras Manos)775,000.00218--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5453-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 06/30/2015; goal: To support the Somos Mayfair "In Our Hands" program that creates a network of peer mentors who engage their neighbors in social and civic matters that affect their lives Somos Mayfair was created in 1997 to improve the lives of the approximately 30,000, primarily Latino residents in the Mayfair neighborhood. It is an anchor Latino-led, Latino-serving agency in Silicon Valley with a specific neighborhood focus, and led by a staff who are Mayfair residents themselves. Under the leadership of Executive Director Jaime Alvarado, it has been testing its new model for creating community networks to overcome neighborhood challenges. Somos Mayfair will recruit and train 150 neighborhood “Promotores,” or peer mentors over three years, in the best practices for mentoring and group facilitation. By working together on their identified priorities of school readiness and family wellness, residents aim to achieve an even more critical goal: to transform their disconnected, transition neighborhood into a networked community of mutual support and engagement.
Foundation for New Education Initiatives (Earmark: Foundation for New Education Initiatives)635,979.00245--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5471-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2013; goal: To support the expansion of wireless connectivity at nearly 40 schools in Greater Miami, an initiative that will provide digital access for students in neighborhoods marked by a severe lack of internet connectivity.
NeighborGoods (Earmark: Favortree)350,000.00340--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5464-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2014; goal: To launch a "play it forward" favor-trading game that allows neighbors to engage offline by sharing goods and services with each other to strengthen social capital and trust.
CommonPlace (Earmark: CommonPlace)127,400.00805--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5473-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2013; goal: To build a web platform for local community engagement in Akron that uses trained community organizers and creates a local online sharing network for neighbors and civic leaders to connect.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Black Male Engagement (BMe) Fund)216,000.00554--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5438-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2013; goal: For the BMe Fund which will provide grants to black men in Detroit and Philadelphia who have shared their stories and are engaging others in strengthening their cities Twenty men – teachers, businessmen, writers and pastors among them – have been named the 2012 winners of the BMe Leadership Award, created to honor black men who step up to lead the community. Together these men are engaging and reshaping Philadelphia and Detroit. With the award, the BME Challenge is providing $443,000 in funding to accelerate their work. Hear about the projects they are leading in the videos below. We hope you’ll share them with your friends and colleagues to inspire others to strengthen their communities. Read more about the Challenge and the winners here.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5470-- Grant period: 04/01/2012 - 03/31/2013; goal: For 2011 and 2012 support of The Foundation Center's efforts to provide the philanthropic sector with access to free resources and services needed to effectively serve their constituents.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5452-- Grant period: 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013; goal: For 2012 support of SECF's efforts to provide affordable, relevant, timely programming that support and strengthen member organizations.
National Conference on Citizenship (Earmark: Civic Health Index and SOTC research)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5352-- Grant period: 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013; goal: To explore the connections between the Knight "Soul of the Community" findings on community attachment and the findings of the Civic Health Index that civic engagement leads to economic resiliency.
Technology Affinity Group (Earmark: Technology Affinity Group)4,900.001618--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5462-- Grant period: 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013; goal: To support TAG's efforts in 2012 to promote the understanding of how information and communications technology can help members further their philanthropic goals.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: GMCC Partnership)4,205.001633--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5456-- Grant period: 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013; goal: For 2012 support of the Foundation's work to leverage its relationship with South Florida professionals and civic leaders in partnership with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Mobile tech for COF conferences)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5454-- Grant period: 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013; goal: To enhance connectivity and learning experiences of grant makers who participate in the Council's three annual conferences by supporting both Wi-Fi access and a mobile conference app.
TED Conferences, LLC (Earmark: TED Prize: The City 2.0)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5480-- Grant period: 02/23/2012 - 02/22/2013; goal: To leverage Knight's tech for engagement initiative with the 2012 TED Prize: The City 2.0, which will identify and support innovative citizen engagement programs in cities and distribute these models to other cities around the world.
Downtown Akron Partnership (Earmark: First Night)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5467-- Grant period: 02/09/2012 - 02/07/2013; goal: To build on the popular First Night event by implementing a series of events designed to highlight and promote the arts and culture entities emerging and/or thriving in the Downtown Akron area.
DonorsChoose.Org (Earmark: DonorsChoose.org)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5448-- Grant period: 02/01/2012 - 01/31/2013; goal: To spur citizen engagement through the distribution of GivingCards.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Knight Citizen Engagement Challenge)51,000.001165--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5442-- Grant period: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012; goal: For prize money for the Knight Citizen Engagement Challenge at TED2012 The 2012 TED Prize was awarded to "TheCity20.0rg" at TED2012. Read more here.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: Strategic planning)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5444-- Grant period: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012; goal: For operating support to map out and implement a strategic vision and organizational sustainability plan.
The Salvation Army (Charlotte Area Command) (Earmark: City of Hope shelter)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5776-- Grant period: 12/19/2011 - 12/17/2012; goal: For the City of Hope shelter project.
Emerson Engagement Lab (Earmark: Community PlanIT)675,000.00239--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5399-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 12/31/2013; goal: To implement Community PlanIT, an online tool that enables engagement in local community planning efforts, in four Knight communities: Detroit, Akron, San Jose and Philadelphia Current community planning processes regularly take up to a year and often engage only a handful of residents. Community PlanlT has the ability to change that by speeding up the process to a few days and perhaps most dramatically by increasing citizen participation in local decision making. The platform will expedite community learning and participation around the local planning process through approximately 30 days of online engagement that culminates in a face-to-face meeting with planning officials and other participants Knight's initial 2010 investment in HUB 2.0, the predecessor to Community PlanlT, resulted in an open-source online social media/game platform for place-based planning. The platform has been implemented in two communities in the Boston area and its effectiveness as an engagement tool has been positively evaluated. By enlisting unconventional community participants in the process, Community PlanIT addresses the concerns of city planners, government officials and communit-y or-g anizers that too few voices are represented in important local planning efforts.
KaBOOM! (Earmark: KaBOOM!)1,510,000.00116--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5359-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 12/31/2013; goal: To support an expanded KaBoom! model to include expanded training for volunteers and capacity building for the local sponsoring nonprofit in nine playgrounds builds in Akron, Miami and Detroit.
TED Conferences, LLC (Earmark: TED2012 Sponsorship)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5430-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 12/11/2012; goal: To advance Knight's technology for engagement strategy by sponsoring TED 2012 The theme of the TED 2012 conference is “Full Spectrum.” Full Spectrum is a term that TED has adapted to mean the use of multiple formats and approaches to create the most powerful possible impact on an audience. Full Spectrum is an invitation for the TED community to think about perspective, about collaboration and innovation. It’s an opportunity to showcase connectivity, data collection and the idea eco-system. It acknowledges globalization through local discussion on how language helps us with our desire to understand. Full Spectrum is considering the sense of possibility that comes when we think about the different perspectives on a single story.
Issue Media Group (Earmark: Detroit Urban Innovation Exchange)508,820.00278--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5364-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 01/31/2015; goal: For the Impact Project.
JumpStart (Earmark: JumpStart, Inc.)1,010,000.00160--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5374-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 12/31/2014; goal: To implement new methods for community members to engage with public, private and philanthropic entities to build economic engines that foster entrepreneurship and create jobs.
Minnesota E-Democracy.Org (Earmark: E-Democracy.org)625,000.00249--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5363-- Grant period: 12/12/2011 - 12/31/2014; goal: To increase online engagement in lower income, highly diverse communities through scaling up public neighborhood forums in St. Paul.
University of California, Berkeley (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5361-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with an event and by exploring the effectiveness of for-profit / non-profit news collaborations.
University of Southern California (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)20,000.001454--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5375-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with an event and by exploring the role of diversity in local information ecosystems.
World Wide Workshop for Children's Media Technology & Learning (Earmark: Globaloria West Virginia)250,000.00386--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5332-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 01/31/2013; goal: For one-time support that will allow the digital media literacy program in West Virginia to fully transition to a state-supported program.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)20,000.001454--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5371-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with a symposium and white paper exploring the role Internet, cable television, satellite television and mobile broadband service providers could play in local accountability journalism.
Arizona State University Foundation (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)40,000.001279--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5409-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 06/30/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with a public hearing, a second event, a white paper, and a multimedia product exploring the role of philanthropy in advancing local journalism.
Miami Museum of Science (Earmark: Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science)10,000,000.003--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5425-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 12/31/2016; goal: Knight’s support will help engage the community in exploring science, technology and the environment by both supporting the new, high-tech facility and ensuring that more South Floridians participate in programming. Over time, funds will allow hundreds of thousands of Greater Miami students to visit at least once during elementary and middle school. More visitors will also get to participate in on-site, science-based research activities.
University of Texas at Austin (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)20,000.001454--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5372-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with a white paper exploring the role of university initiatives in supporting local accountability journalism.
University of Nebraska Foundation (Earmark: Information Needs of Communities)20,000.001454--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5385-- Grant period: 12/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To follow the FCC's "Information Needs of Communities" report with a white paper exploring the role of universities in advancing local accountability journalism.
The Detroit Institute of Arts (Earmark: DIA Metro Area Outreach)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5236-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support public engagement with masterpieces from Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) through the installation of high-quality reproductions in communities throughout metropolitan Detroit.
National League of Cities (Earmark: National League of Cities)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5157-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2012; goal: To develop case studies of "bright spots" of community engagement across America to include a review of Knight communities and innovative technologies used to achieve greater engagement.
Hatch Detroit (Earmark: Hatch Detroit)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5307-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2012; goal: To engage Detroiters as leaders in economic renewal by supporting the launch of Hatch Detroit, a public contest and citizen network that spurs retail entrepreneurship in the city.
Americas Business Council Foundation (Earmark: Americas Business Council Foundation)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5344-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2012; goal: To co-sponsor the Americas Business Council Foundation's event in Miami.
The Paley Center for Media (Earmark: TEDxWomen)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5369-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 12/31/2012; goal: To support TEDxWomen, a one-day conference celebrating the role of women and girls as leaders in business, politics, philanthropy and the nonprofit world.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Fiscal Agency Program)49,585.001254--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5370-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2012; goal: For support of the fiscal agency program established in 2010.
Theatre Macon (Earmark: Our Stories, Our Lives)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5248-- Grant period: 11/01/2011 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support the production of "Our Stories, Our Lives: The African American Experience", a performance that will provide much needed opportunities for local African American actors and bring a more diverse audience to Theatre Macon's community.
Grantmakers in the Arts (Earmark: 2012 Annual Conference)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5241-- Grant period: 10/01/2011 - 12/31/2012; goal: To provide support for the Grantmakers in the Arts 2012 Annual Conference to be held in Miami, Florida.
PACE -- Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (Earmark: PACE)24,750.001442--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5355-- Grant period: 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (Earmark: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy)9,750.001579--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5354-- Grant period: 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
One Laptop per Child Foundation (Earmark: Laptops for Holmes Elementary School)245,000.00503--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5264-- Grant period: 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2012; goal: To bridge the digital divide for students in Holmes Elementary School by giving laptops, training and specialized curriculum to all students and teachers.
Nonprofit Finance Fund (Earmark: Artplace)4,000,000.0027--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5319-- Grant period: 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2013; goal: To support ArtPlace, a creative place-making initiative that uses investments in the arts and other creative assets to shape the social, physical and economic character of cities, towns and communities across the U.S. In a shift from earlier approaches to economic development and the arts, ArtPlace neither treats the arts as an add-on nor expects development to follow on its own from stand-alone investments in cultural projects. Instead, ArtPlace supports projects in which cultural groups operate in concert with other community partners, private and public. By leveraging the arts and culture with all of a community’s other existing assets, ArtPlace aims to help communities achieve vibrant growth while doing more with less. ArtPlace sees its role as providing venture capital, seeding entrepreneurial projects that already enjoy strong local buy-in, connect to a community’s economic development strategy and have the potential to attract additional private and public support to the community.
Light Factory (Earmark: Light Factory Lecture Series)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5082-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To provide a lecture series with notable internationally renowned artists and thereby offer the Charlotte region an in-depth look at the creative process and the power of moving and still images.
GroundWorks DanceTheater (Earmark: Innovative Dance for Akron)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5171-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support acclaimed choreographers Ronen Koresh, Doug Elkins and Kate Weare who will bring internationally and nationally recognized cutting edge dance innovation to audiences in Akron.
Minnesota State Fair Foundation (Earmark: Giant Sing Along)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5172-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: For a participatory public art experience called the Giant Sing Along at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.
Greater Akron Musical Association (Earmark: Multi-media 60th Anniversary Concert)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5286-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support the direct artistic costs of presenting a multi-media concert combining music and photography in celebration of the Akron Symphony Orchestra's 60th Anniversary.
Akron Art Museum (Earmark: Art digitization project)35,000.001316--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5291-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To fully realize Phase Two of the Akron Art Museum's collection digitization project, including the development of new content for engagement.
Walker West Music Academy (Earmark: Young Artist Professional Training)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5295-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 09/30/2013; goal: To support the Young Artist Professional Training Program to provide students the opportunity to expand their professional and artistic skills and enable them to better navigate the professional music business.
Teatro del Pueblo (Earmark: Latino-Asian Fusion Series)12,000.001541--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5300-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To foster cross-cultural exchange and dialogue among Twin Cities Latino and Asian communities, Teatro del Pueblo and Pangea World Theater will collaborate on a series of new works titled "Latino-Asian Fusion Series".
National Jewish Theater Foundation (Earmark: Holocaust Theater Archive)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5312-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To research, catalog and produce theater-related activity for the first research- and production-oriented Holocaust-related theater archive and digital website.
One Voice Mixed Chorus (Earmark: OUT in Our Schools)12,000.001541--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5315-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To expand the "OUT in Our Schools" program to include two additional school outreach performances.
Opera Carolina (Earmark: Madama Butterfly Outreach)68,000.001089--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5211-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To cultivate a new audience for opera through a free-ticket giveaway for a performance of Madama Butterfly.
Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet (Earmark: Reach Out and Dance)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5278-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: For the expansion of the Reach Out and Dance (ROAD) program in the Akron Public Schools.
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (Earmark: Power2Give.org tool for nonprofit arts)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5281-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To assure the successful launch of power2give.org, an innovative fundraising site that will allow cultural organizations in Charlotte and Miami to post projects online and market them to potential donors.
City of Akron (Earmark: Akron Summer Arts Experience)65,000.001097--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5282-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support robust programming through the Akron Summer Arts Experience including: Lock 3 summer concerts, festivals, and community events; Lock 4 free concerts; Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival; Sunday Symphonies; and Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience.
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (Earmark: Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5296-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support the development of a strategic alliance with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) by providing funds to develop infrastructure and support the administrative integration of both organizations.
Creative Capital Foundation (Earmark: Spanish-language Professional Development)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5318-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support the presentation of two Spanish-language Professional Development Program workshops for artists in 2011 and 2012 - one in Miami, FL and one in San Jose, CA, two communities with large Spanish-speaking populations.
Mu Performing Arts (Earmark: Mu Daiko Concert)15,000.001520--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5321-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To produce Mu Daiko's 15th anniversary concert and Minnesota tour celebrating the influence of women in Japanese ensemble drumming.
Penumbra Theatre Company (Earmark: Signature Series)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5325-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support the development and marketing of the Signature Series, a new initiative to offer artistically excellent and award-winning African-American plays to theaters around the country.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Gardner Leadership Award)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5330-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To sponsor Independent Sector's John W. Gardner Leadership Award dinner, which this year, honors Bill Drayton, CEO and founder of Ashoka.
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society (Earmark: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society)125,000.00810--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5244-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To sponsor an expanded KnightSounds season, including the commissioning of a synchronized digital animation video to accompany one concert performance.
Cleveland Modern Dance Association (Earmark: MOMIX)15,000.001520--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5279-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To provide lead sponsorship for the 2011 performance and multiple outreach programs for the MOMIX (dance) project.
Community Hall Foundation (Earmark: Akron Civic Theatre)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5285-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To help engage diverse audiences in the Akron Civic Theatre's 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with intergenerational, multi-cultural and community based programming.
TU Dance (Earmark: TU Dance Center)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5294-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To advance the TU Dance Center in St. Paul as a hub for local dance activity and a valued community resource, including service to underrepresented local populations.
Weathervane Community Playhouse (Earmark: Artistic Enrichment Outreach)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5309-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To provide theater and artistic enrichment programs to Akron schools with limited field trip budgets, specifically targeting Title I schools.
Public Interest (Earmark: Speaking of Home)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5310-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: For the creation Speaking of Home (SOH), a public art project focused on illuminating the lives of Minnesota's diverse communities while transforming the St. Paul skyway system.
Springboard for the Arts (Earmark: Arts Incubator Program)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5297-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support a sustainability initiative for the Arts Incubator Program, providing fiscal sponsorship, pro bono legal services, fundraising support and organizational development assistance to artist-led non-profit projects.
The Communications Network (Earmark: The Communications Network)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5306-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To advance Knight Foundation's leadership in the field of foundation and non-profit communications by providing sponsorship support for the annual Communication Network conference in Boston on September 21-23, 2011.
United States Peace Corps (Earmark: Peace Corps Digital library)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5323-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support Peace Corps' 50-year legacy of service and to augment the Peace Corps Digital library with new materials.
The Philanthropy Roundtable (Earmark: The Philanthropy Roundtable)4,500.001629--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5326-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Actors' Summit (Earmark: Actors' Summit)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5277-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To entice new audiences to the Actors' Summit, through a community engagement program targeting youth and their parents.
Cleveland International Film Festival (Earmark: Knight Night in Akron)70,000.001073--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5280-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support "Knight Night in Akron" and Akron Preview Event for the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival (2011) and 36th Cleveland International Film Festival (2012).
The Pew Charitable Trusts (Earmark: Minnesota Cultural Data Project)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5292-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support the Minnesota Cultural Data Project (CDP), a powerful online management tool designed to strengthen the nonprofit arts and cultural sector by collecting and disseminating comprehensive, high-quality data to support fact-based decision making.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society (Earmark: Alliance with GTC Youth Symphonies)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5299-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013; goal: To support the development of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) and Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) strategic alliance.
Sphinx Organization (Earmark: Random Acts of Culture for Detroit)36,000.001312--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5304-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To implement Year 2 of Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture initiative, a highly successful program central to the strategy of audience engagement.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)19,750.001506--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5331-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Grants Managers Network (Earmark: Grants Managers Network)4,750.001623--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5339-- Grant period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012; goal: To provide contributing organizational support of the Grants Managers Network in 2011.
Network World Events & Executive Forums (Earmark: DEMO Conference)35,000.001316--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5327-- Grant period: 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For sponsorship of the Fall 2011 DEMO an important platform for new digital media entrepreneurs. Sponsorship includes two scholarships for two entrepreneurs from historically underrepresented groups.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5320-- Grant period: 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition (Earmark: Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition Outreach)80,000.001002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5288-- Grant period: 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To assist the Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition in reaching economic sustainability and challenge member organizations to commit to greater financial support.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: FoCAS 2011)200,000.00582--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5255-- Grant period: 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To underwrite the cost of Aspen Institute's Forum on Communications and Society that analyzed issues of networks and citizenship and proposed strategies to improved access to information and participation for individuals and communities.
OneAmerica (Earmark: 3rd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5290-- Grant period: 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To provide sponsorship support of the 3rd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference on October 24-26, 2011, in Seattle.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation (Earmark: TheNewsOutlet.org)62,000.001112--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5185-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For the TheNewsOutlet.org, a multimedia investigative journalism project run by college students and professional editors To keep citizens up to date on local issues, The Raymond John Wean Foundation will expand TheNewsOutlet.org, a collaborative, investigative reporting platform run by college students and professional editors. The project will use the existing model in Youngstown, Ohio, which crowdsources story topics from and about the community, and expand it to other universities and media partners throughout the state. The foundation hopes that greater interaction and increased local content will foster solutions to neighborhood problems.
Greater New Orleans Foundation (Earmark: School Board Coverage)52,000.001154--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5222-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To provide greater transparency and accountability in charter schools by using college journalism students to tweet from and write on board meetings of over 40 independently run charter schools To provide greater transparency and accountability in charter schools, the local news site The Lens will train college journalism students to tweet from and write about local charter school meetings. New Orleans has the highest percentage of students attending charter schools in the country, yet there is little coverage of the boards that govern them. Each student journalist will cover a different school and report the events and details of important board meetings and gatherings. All relevant content will be archived, in order to ensure greater accountability in how the schools are run.
Lincoln Community Foundation (Earmark: Refugee Storytelling)26,000.001380--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5229-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To use journalism students to work with refugee communities to tell their stories in videos and post them online To provide more coverage of the city’s refugee community, journalism students from the University of Nebraska will move a class to a local community center and use multimedia storytelling to share stories. The content will then be offered to local outlets, aiming to promote both understanding in Lincoln and civic engagement among the city’s newest residents.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Earmark: Grow Citizen Journalism)132,800.00798--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5231-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: For the Grow Citizen Journalism Project to engage diverse communities in environmental information and action using mobile media tools, targeted messaging, and training in citizen journalism To empower disenfranchised local communities affected by environmental issues, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo will expand its GrowWNY.org site, a previous challenge winner, to include mobile reporting, mapping and new information applications. These new tools will give a voice to low-income communities and people of color who are disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and have few resources to take action. The Grow Citizen Journalism project will also train citizens in story creation techniques so they can share their first-hand experiences with their toxic surroundings to raise awareness of the issues and encourage action.
Code for America Labs (Earmark: Code for America)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5263-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2013; goal: To support our strategy of investing in citizen-centered solutions in three Knight communities by piloting the Code for America model, which deploys technology professionals to develop original solutions that engage citizens in community challenges.
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: Miami International Film Festival)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5272-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To attract the world's best filmmakers to Miami annually to share their new works with Miami audiences and fellow filmmakers through the Miami International Film Festival Grand Jury Competitions The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation sponsors the grand jury prizes for the festival, which is produced and presented by Miami Dade College. "These prizes help place the festival – and Miami's growing film scene – on the world stage," said Dennis Scholl, vice president/arts and Miami program director for Knight Foundation, which has supported the festival since 2006. "For South Floridians, the arts are also one way to bring our diverse community together. Films spark dialogue, transport us and move us, creating the common cultural experiences that make great cities." "The Knight Foundation awards continue to be the bedrock of our ability to attract high-quality North American and U.S. premieres to Miami," said festival executive director Jaie Laplante. "We are fortunate to have the continued support of the foundation, and an invitation to the three Knight Foundation competitions continues to be highly-sought among international and domestic filmmakers." The three categories are: Knight Grand Jury World Competition ($20,000): given to U.S. films premiering at the festival and created by […].
Vermont Community Foundation (Earmark: VTDigger.org)104,000.00859--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5180-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: To hire an investigative reporter at VTDigger.org to cover health care reform and energy issues in Vermont To bolster watchdog journalism, VTDigger.org will use funds to hire an investigative reporter to cover health reform and energy issues in Vermont. The reporter will gather material for long-form stories while providing daily coverage to the news site’s 23,000 readers statewide. Stories will focus on health and energy as they are issues that drive the state’s economy and are among the topics Vermonters care about most.
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (Earmark: Charlottesville Tomorrow)52,000.001154--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5181-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To add an engagement editor to the successful Charlottesville Tomorrow hyper-local news site To strengthen engagement with readers and donors, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation will increase the staff of the community’s hyper-local news site and expand coverage for its community wiki, which provides in-depth information on local issues, and for its 3D mapping projects, which aids in community planning. In doing so, Charlottesville Tomorrow seeks to increase community involvement in local issues.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: Public Access TV)327,000.00352--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5223-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To bring locally produced video news and information back to Long Beach over Public Access TV In returning public access television to Long Beach, this project will create hyper-local, multilingual programming on a variety of platforms. Programming, some contributed by residents reporting from a network of neighborhood studios, will be presented in English, Khmer and Spanish. A nightly program will showcase professional and citizen-created content, aiming to get more people engaged in local issues. In addition, an outreach and training program will encourage people of all ethnicities and age groups to participate.
Brooklyn Community Foundation (Earmark: Providing a Voice for Brooklyn Residents)52,000.001154--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5232-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To launch The Brooklyn Bureau, a hyper-local investigative news site and news aggregator To improve this rural community’s access to news and information, North Country Public Radio will expand and deepen its broadcast and digital operations and encourage residents to contribute content and help sustain its regional news and information service. Training programs will both engage community members in the news and help establish a path for the next generation of public media professionals.
World Wide Workshop for Children's Media Technology & Learning (Earmark: Globaloria)950,000.00193--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5258-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 09/30/2014; goal: To advance a new and successful way of teaching digital literacy and community engagement to students and young adults in San Jose and Silicon Valley by using the Globaloria game design system.
KaBOOM! (Earmark: KaBOOM!)195,000.00635--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5259-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012; goal: To fund the 2,000th KaBOOM! community-built playground at Imagine Southeast Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. in June 2011.
Springboard for the Arts (Earmark: Springboard for the Arts)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5268-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2013; goal: To bring Springboard for the Arts' Community Supported Art program to Knight Foundation's eight communities over the next two years, inspiring local art movements.
Miami-Dade Public Library System (Earmark: Miami-Dade Public Library System)805,755.00209--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5271-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To create an interactive learning space within the public libraries where young people can learn to use and create digital media as a way to engage with their peers and community.
The Piton Foundation (Earmark: CitizenAtlas)202,000.00576--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5228-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For CitizenAtlas, a digital tool to help real people tell real stories based off of public data To foster greater civic dialogue, The Piton Foundation will draw on its 15 years of democratizing information to create free tools to help citizens translate public data into captivating stories. A major component will be an easy-to-use, online platform that allows users to post their stories and search data and content for others to interact with. The program will also provide training and outreach programs to empower underprivileged communities to navigate the site and tell their stories. The Children’s Corridor, a North Denver neighborhood home to some of the city’s poorest communities, will serve as a pilot for the public release.
California Community Foundation (Earmark: Report and Map It)77,000.001013--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5233-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For Report and Map It, a project using mobile phones to document unfair car impoundments To raise awareness about the growing number of car impoundments affecting the poor, the California Community Foundation will enable locals to use mobile phones to anonymously report the impoundments. The Report and Map It campaign will feature a mobile app that will aggregate information and location details from text messages and photos sent by residents. This data will be presented in a digestible way, aiming to stop abuses by influencing policy. The campaign will also establish a bilingual, region-specific website and training sessions to help residents learn about their legal rights.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Earmark: National Citizenship Collaboration)2,345,000.0071--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5273-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2014; goal: To support the creation of the National Citizenship Collaboration to test new program models, technology, collaboration and resources to enable more immigrants to become naturalized citizens in Detroit, Miami, San Jose, Long Beach and Charlotte.
1stACT Silicon Valley (Earmark: SoFA)1,810,000.0098--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5170-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: To create a sustainable transformation of San Jose's urban core into a vibrant cultural and social hub for the region.
Puerto Rico Community Foundation (Earmark: Increasing rural access to information)127,000.00806--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5220-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To increase access to information on jobs, technology and entrepreneurship in rural communities This project will provide information on jobs and entrepreneurship to communities in rural Puerto Rico, where the unemployment rate is about 40 percent. Organizers will share tips on how to create jobs, get permits and manage projects, among other topics, either online or through texting and other mobile technologies.
The Winnipeg Foundation USA (Earmark: Community News Commons)202,000.00576--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5224-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: For Community News Commons, a grassroots project to engage, mentor, train and empower citizen journalists To strengthen the flow of community news in Winnipeg, the Community News Commons project will create local hubs to train, engage and empower citizen journalists. The hubs, including a partnership with Canada’s first news café – operated by the Winnipeg Free Press daily newspaper – and the city’s libraries, local community college programs and other media partners, will host training and provide internships and reporting mentorship for local residents and college journalism students. Multimedia reports will be distributed through an onsite news station, via the Web and at café-hosted community news events.
The Denver Foundation (Earmark: Colorado Data Commons)134,900.00796--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5225-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For Colorado Data Commons to take public data and make it easy for citizens to access and use To increase residents’ access to useful news and information, The Denver Foundation, partnering with The Piton Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Investigative News Network, will create an online tool to unlock public data and make it easy for anybody to read and use. The project, called the Colorado Data Commons, will begin by identifying the barriers that keep government data from being more accessible, then devise tools to solve those problems. Some key features include an ability to link datasets and provide multiyear comparisons, creating not only tools that remove the barriers but also ways to visualize data that integrate social media so people can share their analyses. As an example, community groups could use the system to create a dashboard tracking, or even mapping, issues important to them.
The Community Foundation of Utah (Earmark: Youth On-Air)27,000.001377--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5227-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To support Youth-On-Air, a multimedia network that shares youth-produced content and engages it viewers in civil discourse To engage young people in local issues, 20 Salt Lake City teens will have the opportunity to develop a Youth-On-Air broadcasting program. Working with Spy Hop Productions, the students will produce original stories about the issues affecting their lives. These stories will then be shared on TV, on radio and online through Web streaming. Their stories will inform and engage citizens of all ages in conversations around social, political and economic issues of significance, while empowering teens to express themselves and take action for change.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Kiva for Small Business in Detroit)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5267-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2013; goal: To engage Detroiters as community leaders by empowering them to use Kiva to champion the success of local businesses.
The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation (Earmark: The Children's Movement of Florida)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5165-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2013; goal: To develop and implement a strategic plan to increase the online presence of The Children's Movement of Florida.
Adirondack Community Trust (Earmark: North Country Public Radio)302,000.00357--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5182-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: To support the North Country Public Radio expansion of regional broadcast and digital news/information services To improve this rural community’s access to news and information, North Country Public Radio will expand and deepen its broadcast and digital operations and encourage residents to contribute content and help sustain its regional news and information service. Training programs will both engage community members in the news and help establish a path for the next generation of public media professionals.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Food Information Center)52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5184-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To gather information on local food and health assets and disseminate that information in ways which allow for healthy lifestyle choices To promote healthy, informed lifestyle choices in the East End neighborhood of Lexington, the Blue Grass Community Foundation will create a virtual food information center where locals can share information about local food and health assets. Community members, including kids in this area where 97 percent of students receive free or reduced lunches, will interview elders to produce stories. The site, in addition to in-person seminars, will ensure that residents can learn about gardening, food preparation, cooking and entrepreneurship.
South Dakota Community Foundation (Earmark: Dakotafire Media)242,000.00508--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5221-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: For Dakotafire Media, an alliance of journalists from 29 rural community newspapers who will share a virtual newsroom to improve coverage of regional issues To strengthen regional coverage, Dakotafire Media will create an alliance of rural journalists to provide in-depth reporting on topics vital to rural South Dakota. The alliance will connect these journalists through online meetings, social networking and collaborative writing software – allowing them to cover topics they couldn’t meaningfully address alone. The journalists, many of whom come from newspapers with staffs of three or fewer people, will also be able to exchange ideas and learn from each other. As some of these newspapers don’t have websites, Dakotafire will offer an online presence for them. The funding comes at a time of great change in the rural Dakotas, where the population is declining and aging, and metro newspapers are retreating to urban centers.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Mobile Vote App)37,000.001311--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5226-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For a mobile voter app, to connect Latinos to voter registration information To empower and engage young Latinos, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation will team up with Voto Latino to create a mobile app that will connect voters to information about voter registration. The multifaceted mobile voter application will be available to Apple and Android devices, and will target young Latinos – currently the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. It will explain the voting and registration processes, provide details on prerequisites and answer frequently asked questions.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (Earmark: Neighborhood Nexus (aka Neighborhood Corner))52,000.001154--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5230-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: For the Neighborhood Corner, an online site where neighbors can bring data to life with stories, videos and photos of their community To help inform residents and engage them in neighborhood issues, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta will connect residents to an extensive data hub and train them on how to add their personal stories, photos and videos of their communities. The hub, called Neighborhood Nexus, is a comprehensive information resource that empowers community leaders to enhance the quality of life in the Atlanta region. The Community Foundation hopes the online collaboration and in-person dialogue will transform decision making and empower citizens and leaders to lobby for and make improvements in their area.
The Akron Neighborhood Trust (Earmark: The Akron Neighborhood Trust)674,010.00240--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5243-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 07/31/2014; goal: To build residents as leaders of change in a key Akron neighborhood through a process that transforms the local community learning centers into spaces for engagement.
Do Something (Earmark: Do Something)1,500,000.00119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5247-- Grant period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2013; goal: To support the development of an SMS-based mobile platform designed to increase the number of teenagers engaged in community service and to keep them active and engaged DoSomething.org proposes to triple the number of teens engaged in community action by changing its own operational model, adding new mobile-phone texting capabilities and a membership approach that encourages sustained engagement and increased leadership by teens. Through this Mobile Membership Model, DoSomething plans on engaging more than five million teens over the next four years through peer-to-peer encouragement, school engagement clubs and active recruitment by their sponsoring corporate partners through their marketing efforts.
Sphinx Organization (Earmark: Virtuosi Tour to Miami, Charlotte, Macon)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5173-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To engage local diverse and underserved audiences and to showcase talented young musicians of color with performances by the Sphinx Virtuosi in Miami, Charlotte and Macon.
Citizen Effect (Earmark: Detroit4Detroit / Philly4Philly)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5261-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To help Citizen Effect, a young nonprofit based in Washington DC, expand its innovative philanthropy model -- connecting 'citizen philanthropists' directly to projects they care about in their communities In Philadelphia: Over the course of 2012, Philly4Philly will empower 150 citizen philanthropists to complete 150 community projects in support of Philadelphia area nonprofits. Each Citizen Philanthropist will receive online and offline fundraising tools, training from experts at Citizen Effect, and an online technology platform to support their efforts. Read more. In Detroit: Citizen Effect is using Detroit4Detroit to help 150 Detroiters partner with local organizations to lead 150 social-change projects across the city. While Detroiters connect with their projects on the Internet, Citizen Effect staff also personally coach each “Citizen Philanthropist” on his or her leadership. While partner organizations continue to fundraise and hire for additional initiatives, the network of citizens they’ve partnered with offers a complementary, modern approach to harnessing the natural energy among Detroiters. Read more.
Code for America Labs (Earmark: Code for America)235,000.00530--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5262-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To build an online catalog of applications that local governments and community leaders can use to locate, understand and deploy the best available tools for community engagement.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: CitizenshipWorks Innovation Fund)178,000.00661--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5270-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To create the CitizenshipWorks Innovation Fund to invest in new tools and technologies that help legal permanent residents become U.S. citizens.
Migration Policy Institute (Earmark: Naturalization Collaborative)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5269-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 06/30/2014; goal: To convene a national bipartisan advisory panel on naturalization, to conduct research on the benefits of becoming a U.S. citizen and to develop a framework to measure the success of local naturalization programs.
Minnesota Council on Foundations (Earmark: Minnesota Council on Foundations)5,055.001614--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5275-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Earmark: What it Takes)491,652.00301--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5084-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 06/30/2013; goal: To pilot the What it Takes e-mentoring program which uses software to help engage 50-100 professional African-American men as mentors to hundreds of black boys.
Global Youth Action Network (Earmark: Youth Movements)211,138.00558--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5265-- Grant period: 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To develop an interactive map that globally aggregates youth-led social action projects and to upgrade the TakingItGlobal membership platform.
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: New World School of the Arts)120,000.00829--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5240-- Grant period: 05/15/2011 - 05/31/2014; goal: To enrich the education of New World School of the Arts B.F.A. students with an international travel program that will expose them to national and international art scenes.
TEDxMIA (Earmark: TEDx Miami Event)64,000.001107--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5256-- Grant period: 05/15/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To connect and inspire communities in Miami through four quarterly events featuring speakers and performers who share ideas live and through online streaming.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: DASH Design Competition)95,000.00974--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5253-- Grant period: 05/15/2011 - 05/31/2012; goal: To benefit D.A.S.H. design students with a) scholarships for seniors participating in an annual design competition and b) room and board for sophomores and juniors participating in a summer pre-college education program in New York City.
National Urban Fellows (Earmark: National Urban Fellows)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5074-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 07/31/2012; goal: To support the leadership development of women and people of color in the nonprofit sector through the sponsorship of a class of 2012 National Fellow to be placed at the Knight Foundation.
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (Earmark: Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5138-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 04/30/2012; goal: To strengthen their ability to educate and influence decision makers on the importance of affordable, high-capacity broadband to community anchor institutions (CAI) across the country.
Human Services Coalition of Dade County (Earmark: ReServe Miami)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5237-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 06/30/2012; goal: To launch ReServe Miami, a service offering retiring baby boomers meaningful service opportunities that use their experience to benefit nonprofits and government agencies.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Earmark: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)120,000.00829--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4782-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 04/30/2013; goal: To enhance and expand middle and high school program delivery using the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's new curriculum, coordinated within the existing Teach for America/Knight Foundation feeder pattern strategy.
City Year (Earmark: City Year)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4951-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 04/30/2012; goal: To scale the City Year program to reach 50 percent of the off-track students in Miami-Dade County public schools with a specific focus on schools in the existing Teach for America/Knight Foundation feeder pattern strategy.
Sixth Floor Trio (Earmark: Random Acts of Culture)36,000.001312--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5141-- Grant period: 05/01/2011 - 04/30/2012; goal: To partner Sixth Floor Trio with Knight Foundation on a Random Acts of Culture Tour of America and the 'Music of the People' video project, featuring Sixth Floor Trio performances in four Knight communities.
Mobilizing America's Youth (Earmark: Mobilize.org: Democracy 2.0)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5067-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2014; goal: To allow Mobilize.org to expand Democracy 2.0 - its community-based, millennial-led engagement project - into five Knight communities: Detroit, San Jose, Miami, Charlotte and Philadelphia.
The Artblog (Earmark: theartblog.org)7,000.001602--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5070-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To translate artblog's 'Maps&Listings,' a curated listing of Philadelphia art shows and events, into a mobile phone application for audiences on the go.
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (Earmark: Tune Up Philly)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5088-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expand Tune Up Philly, an intensive after-school music program that offers young students daily music instruction with the region's most talented teaching artists.
Pig Iron Theatre Company (Earmark: Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5117-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2015; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To open the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training, a two-year professional training program for actors and directors scheduled to open in fall 2011.
The District One Community Education Center (Earmark: Dance Africa Philadelphia)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5118-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To bring Dance Africa to Philadelphia, presenting African dance while building community among people of African descent and members of all ethnicities.
Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: Philly Theatre Casting Couch)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5062-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To feature the Philly Theatre Casting Couch as the core component of an ongoing audience engagement initiative intended to increase recognition of Greater Philadelphia as a world-class theater city.
Darla Jackson (Earmark: Philadelphia Sculpture Gym)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5098-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To facilitate the safe creation and public exhibition of the artwork of Philadelphia's sculptors by starting a 'sculpture gym,' where artists can access heavy-duty tools and storage space and get one-on-one help with projects.
Astral Artistic Services (Earmark: Astral Artistic Services)35,000.001316--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5076-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To create an innovative five-concert project, including a one-day three-concert festival, presenting contemporary composers exploring their African-American, Asian-American and Latin-American cultures.
Tiny Dynamite Productions (Earmark: A Play, a Pie and a Pint)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5077-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To produce 'A Play, a Pie and a Pint', a series of plays performed in non-traditional venues at non-traditional times on days when other theaters are traditionally dark.
Vox Populi (Earmark: Spectrum)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5081-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch 'Spectrum,' a series of events in performance, film and video by national and international emerging and established artists over 24 months.
Taller Puertorriqueño (Earmark: Taller Puertorriqueño)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5093-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To provide a unique and alluring community setting where award-winning work is presented side-by-side with local and emerging talent in a series of seven monthly outdoor, live performances in the Heart of Latino Philadelphia.
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5096-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To unite the Kensington community of Philadelphia with the larger region in the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, a fun event highlighting local artistic talent.
Mighty Writers (Earmark: Mighty Writers)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5097-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To relive the lost legacy of Philadelphia black radio by creating an audio documentary, a website, panel discussions and a digital community radio station.
Philadelphia Film Society (Earmark: Philadelphia Film Society)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5109-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To sponsor a short film contest that requires filmmakers to showcase Philadelphia by incorporating one of 20 recognizable city landmarks, characters or objects into a film.
Strong Women, Strong Girls (Earmark: Strong Women, Strong Girls South Florida)157,500.00691--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4950-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2013; goal: To support a pipeline of skills development programming for 150 high-risk girls in Miami-Dade County through the collaboration of Strong Women, Strong Girls South Florida and Alonso Mourning Charities' Honey Shine Mentoring Program.
Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (Earmark: Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5066-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To help Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement establish a dedicated, accessible office and collaborative gathering space for its free writing and performance workshops that offer youths an environment to network and collaborate with other young writers.
Temple University School of Media and Communication (Earmark: Arts Wide-Open at Temple Performing Arts Center)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5078-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To offer Arts Wide-Open at Temple Performing Arts Center, offering local public school students after-school, age-appropriate activities with professional artists.
Kathleen Bonanno (Earmark: Musehouse)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5080-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To establish Musehouse, a center for writers of all ages to share their work in readings, engage in workshops and conferences and participate in a literary magazine.
Philadelphia Theatre Company (Earmark: [email protected])75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5092-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To present [email protected], a ground-breaking and community-enriching annual new play festival, and to fuel its potential to achieve local and national recognition.
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra (Earmark: iConduct!)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5095-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To initiate iConduct!, a free city-wide summer concert festival that uses hands-on audience participation with classical music to engage new audiences, promote musical literacy and create connections among Philadelphia's diverse communities.
BalletX (Earmark: BalletX)13,000.001536--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5103-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To enrich the BalletX audience's experience of dance further by inviting fellow artists from the region to perform during intermissions.
Fund for Philadelphia (Earmark: City Hall Presents)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5113-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To create a performing arts program series that will bring into City Hall musical concerts and dance, theatrical and spoken word performances.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (Earmark: Passport to the Arts)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5114-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch 10th Grade 'Passport to the Arts,' a program that entitles all 10th grade students in Philadelphia to attend events at participating arts and culture organizations, free of charge, for one year.
The Saint Paul Foundation (Earmark: Central Corridor Funders Collaborative)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5178-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2014; goal: To support an informed and engaged approach to transit-oriented community development through the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative (CCFC).
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5189-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 04/30/2012; goal: To produce a special exhibition of Secretary Madeleine Albright's personal collection of jewelry used as part of U.S. diplomacy and now open to the community "Read My Pins" in the Freedom Tower includes a snake Albright began wearing because Iraqi news media called her a "serpent" for attacking Saddam Hussein, Miami New Times reported. It was that gesture that started her on using her jewelry for something more than decoration. Albright used another pin, a bluebird with diamonds and rubies, after Cuban planes shot down one flown by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. She placed the pin so the bird's head was down in mourning. The exhibit is sponsored by Miami Dade College. When Albright visited it Wednesday for an opening reception she made another kind of statement, with a gold brooch given her years ago by the college president, Eduardo Padron, The Miami Herald said. "I might wear a turtle because it has been slow for the Cuban people," Albright responded when asked what pin she would wear to show support for the country now.
University of Miami (Earmark: Knight Fellows Program at RSMAS)235,000.00530--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4903-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 04/30/2013; goal: To create The Knight Fellows Program at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, allowing the school to increase its research proficiency by attracting an elite class of national and international Ph.D. scientists.
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (Earmark: RAAMP It Up Wednesdays)45,000.001259--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5064-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To showcase local artists in RAAMP It Up Wednesdays, free evening concerts in various musical genres at the African American Museum in Philadelphia Plaza.
Nichole Canuso Dance Company (Earmark: Nichole Canuso Dance Company's The Garden)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5079-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expand the way Philadelphia audiences experience live performance and widen their perspective on their daily urban surroundings with an immersive performance project inspired by Italo Calvino's novel Invisible Cities.
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Earmark: Building Audiences)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5090-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase exposure for local artists with Building Audiences, a curation project on The Key, a website showcasing Philadelphia's thriving local music scene.
Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Earmark: Cross-Over Classical)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5101-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To build audiences for classical programming by providing a new 'Cross-Over Classical' series presenting world-renowned pops and contemporary artists with orchestra for The Mann's 2011-13 summer seasons.
Fairmount Park Art Association (Earmark: Fairmount Park Art Association)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5102-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To premier 'GPS Intersect/Open Air,' a project by internationally renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer that will transform the Philadelphia night sky into an array of lights through searchlight voice activation via mobile devices.
Opera Philadelphia (Earmark: Opera Company of Philadelphia)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5105-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch Philadelphia's cultural season with a live, high-definition simulcast of the Opera Company of Philadelphia's Opening Night performance of Bizet's Carmen on Philadelphia's historic Independence Mall.
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates (Earmark: Philadelphia Mural Arts Program)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5107-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To bring Dutch artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (Haas & Hahn), known as the Favela Painters, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Philadelphia to produce their first permanent art projects in North America.
LiveConnections.org (Earmark: Philadelphia's World Cafe Live)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5108-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To install a high-definition video system at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live to provide underserved populations with low-cost or free access to innovative, high-quality arts programming developed by LiveConnections.org.
The Barnes Foundation (Earmark: Mobile Art App: Barnes Collection)120,000.00829--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5111-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To provide the public with user-friendly access to the Barnes collection through a state-of-the art mobile application for audiences of all ages.
Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Earmark: Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5115-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch SCRATCH Night in October 2011 as part of the Live Arts Festival; the monthly salon will foster the social, interactive and accessible qualities of art-making while investing in artists creating new performance works.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association (Earmark: iNotes)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5116-- Grant period: 04/01/2011 - 05/31/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch iNotes, a smart phone application that provides real-time and in-depth program notes developed to increase an audience's knowledge of and appreciation for classical music.
Lawrence Community Works (Earmark: Lawrence Community Works)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5163-- Grant period: 03/15/2011 - 03/31/2012; goal: For a planning grant to increase the internal capacity of Lawrence Community Works to track, use and share information on how residents of Lawrence, Mass. engage in civic and community development.
Hialeah Public Libraries (Earmark: E-Libraries: Miami)164,000.00683--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5183-- Grant period: 03/15/2011 - 03/31/2013; goal: To increase access to the Internet and digital literacy skills to the residents of Hialeah using their 5 strategically located neighborhood e-libraries.
Cinequest (Earmark: Cinequest: Picture the Possibilities)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5049-- Grant period: 03/01/2011 - 02/29/2012; goal: For year one of Cinequest's three-year project "Picture the Possibilities" ("PTP") to empower youth with the tools, mentors and experience needed to turn their stories into films while challenging them to drive change in their communities The Cinequest brand was built around the “Maverick” spirit, and for over 20 years has remained true to this core ideology as it quietly grew to become the entertainment industry’s answer to emerging technologies and accelerated creative ideas that outpace the industry itself. Cinequest’s Picture the Possibilities (PTP) is a new mentoring and education program that empowers underserved youth with innovative tools, mentors, and training needed to turn their stories into film, while challenging them to drive change in their local community and around the world. Personal stories of youth around the globe—the challenges they face, their ideas for social change, and their visions for economic improvement will engage peers as well as global leaders. Participants will use uniform central questions to shape the subject of their stories. An example question may be: “How is your life today and how do you envision a better tomorrow?” The topic chosen will provide a springboard to share accounts of their personal lives and their ideas to […].
Do Something (Earmark: Do Something SMS)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5159-- Grant period: 03/01/2011 - 02/29/2012; goal: To support the development of a technology plan for an SMS-based mobile membership platform designed to increase the number of participants and incentivize increased action and retention.
Community School of Music and Arts (Earmark: Arts4School)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5039-- Grant period: 03/01/2011 - 02/29/2012; goal: To expand the "Arts4School" program already in place in East Palo Alto's Costaño Elementary School and to replicate it in east San Jose's Lyndale Elementary School Community School of Music and Arts enhances the quality of life in our region by engaging our diverse community in high-quality arts education, performances and exhibitions. CSMA is a center for arts education where children and adults can learn and develop their artistic skills. Any student is welcome here, from the complete novice to the professional wanting to cross train and be stimulated by contact with peers. Those who can't afford tuition are invited to apply for financial aid. CSMA students are offered performance and exhibition opportunities matching their developing abilities, so that they become confident and seasoned in sharing their accomplishments with others. CSMA faculty is composed of professional musicians, practicing artists, and experienced teachers, complemented by visiting artists in residence. CSMA is a cultural mirror of the region it serves. The school offers a diverse curriculum reflective of our changing society and then celebrates that diversity through performance and exhibition. CSMA is an integral part of the larger community. We offer in-depth, sequential arts education programs in local classrooms and present performances […].
Discovery Place (Earmark: RACE: Are We So Different?)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5046-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 02/14/2012; goal: To present RACE: Are We So Different?, the first nationally traveling exhibition to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural and historical points of view.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5161-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 02/14/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: Delaware Valley Grantmakers)5,500.001611--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5168-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 02/14/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
YouthBuild USA (Earmark: YouthBuild Alumni Study)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4802-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 01/31/2013; goal: For a retrospective study of YouthBuild alumni to understand the factors that initiate and then sustain their civic engagement over a lifetime.
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Earmark: The Social Innovation Project)99,657.00968--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4895-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 01/31/2012; goal: To support The Social Innovation Project at Harvard, which uses the framework from Stephen Goldsmith's book "The Power of Social Innovation" to help practitioners promote social innovation. The Social Innovation Project builds on the Ash Center's existing capacity to generate, gather, and share knowledge on how communities are transforming their approaches to social issues. The Project identifies and engages civic leaders and entrepreneurs that are successfully transforming their community’s approach to social service delivery.
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (Earmark: CTOs for Good)28,000.001373--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5158-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 01/31/2012; goal: To support CTOs for Good, a group of Chief Technology Officers from nonprofits that focus on mobilization and engagement, and their first in-person meeting on February 24-25, 2011.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)54,500.001143--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5162-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 02/14/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Searching for Solutions Institute (Earmark: Imagine Solutions Conference)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5068-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 01/31/2012; goal: To support the second annual conference to engage and enable private-sector leaders to more effectively address social issues.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)4,205.001633--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5169-- Grant period: 02/15/2011 - 02/14/2012; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
Mercer University (Earmark: Macon Journalism Collaborative)96,000.00971--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5125-- Grant period: 02/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: For a planning grant to determine the feasibility of establishing a Journalism Collaborative between Mercer University, The Telegraph and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation (Earmark: One Community One Goal)137,500.00787--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5047-- Grant period: 02/01/2011 - 01/31/2012; goal: To address current and future needs for curriculum and training enhancement by implementing a Miami-Dade County Targeted Industry Study and Strategy Formulation that revisits the One Community One Goal (OCOG) effort in education As Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, The Beacon Council is charged with bringing new, job-generating investments to the community, while assisting existing businesses in their efforts to expand. By doing this, The Beacon Council facilitates the creation of quality jobs for each and every resident of Miami-Dade County. Since its creation in 1985, The Beacon Council has assisted over 800 companies which have created more than 55,000 direct jobs, retained more than 16,000 existing jobs, and added more than $2.8 billion in new capital investment to our community. These are just a few of the companies that have benefited from The Beacon Council's location or expansion services: Caterpillar, Porsche, Federal Express, Burger King, Ryder Systems, Inc., Goya, Bertram Yachts, BD BioSciences and Discovery Channel Latin America.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy)250,000.00386--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5048-- Grant period: 02/01/2011 - 03/31/2012; goal: To analyze issues of Internet unity, governance and structure and propose strategies to increase global Internet freedom The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy was a blue ribbon panel of seventeen media, policy and community leaders that met in 2008 and 2009. Its purpose was to assess the information needs of communities, and recommend measures to help Americans better meet those needs. Its Report, Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age, was the first major commission on media since the Hutchins Commission in the 1940’s and the Kerner and Carnegie Commissions of the 1960’s. In the digital age, technological, economic and behavioral changes are dramatically altering how Americans communicate. Information is more fragmented. Communications systems no longer run along the same lines as local governance. The gap in access to digital tools and skills is wide and troubling. This new era poses major challenges to the flow of news and information people depend on to manage their complex lives. The Commission’s aims are to maximize the availability and flow of credible local information; to enhance access and capacity to use the new tools of knowledge and exchange; and to encourage people to engage with […].
Macon Regional Crime Stoppers (Earmark: Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation)110,000.00846--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5120-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: To create the Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation (MBLEF). This new foundation's mission is to mobilize the community to support public safety officers in the City of Macon and Bibb County.
City of San Jose (Earmark: New Pathways for the Arts)35,000.001316--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5128-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 01/31/2012; goal: To grow the culture of innovation in the San Jose arts community through the support of the New Pathways for the Arts Initiative, a tested national model for innovation training.
The Arts Partnership (Earmark: Random Acts of Culture: St. Paul)45,000.001259--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5106-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings.
The Miami Herald Charities (Earmark: Silver Knight Awards)210,000.00561--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5134-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2012; goal: To recognize outstanding high school seniors who have maintained excellent grades and contributed significant service to their schools and communities through the Silver Knight Awards.
Initiative for Excellence in Public Service (Earmark: Initiative for Excellence in Public Service)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5129-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: To help newly elected officials develop into thoughtful, effective leaders through the Initiative for Excellence in Public Service (IEPS) led by former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson The Good Government Initiative will exist under the Committee on Civic Engagement out of the UM Office of the Provost, and William Scott Green, UM’s senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate education. Through seminars, workshops and classes held on campus and elsewhere, The Good Government Initiative will train elected officials who sit on school, city, county and zoning boards.
Opera San Jose (Earmark: Puccini's La Boheme)45,000.001259--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5100-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: To present one private performance of Puccini's La Boheme as an audience development project for targeted members of the San Jose community who have never or not recently attended an opera.
Localocracy (Earmark: Localocracy)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5137-- Grant period: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support an "Online Town Common" platform to enhance community dialogue in partnership with established media organizations Over the next 12-16 months Localocracy will launch its product in more than two dozen communities, including a partnership in Boston with The Boston Globe and with several nonprofit publications. Its platform allows residents to communicate across multiple news and content sites, for example, readers of the Arlington Advocate’s Wicked Local web site and readers of the Boston Globe’s YourTown Arlington web site will be able to trade comments without leaving those respective publications’ Web sites. Overall the Localocracy platform aims to create a more robust civic dialogue and create the possibility of real civic action resulting from discussions on local issues.
Miami City Ballet (Earmark: Miami City Ballet)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5130-- Grant period: 12/15/2010 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support a major media campaign to increase awareness among South Florida residents about their local Miami City Ballet (MCB), one of the nation's leading ballet companies.
Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program (Earmark: Women of Tomorrow: Philadelphia, Detroit, Charlotte, Palm Beach)2,999,923.0050--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5061-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 11/30/2017; goal: To support the expansion of this Miami-based mentoring program into four Knight communities: Philadelphia, Detroit, Charlotte and Palm Beach.
Nonprofit Finance Fund (Earmark: Nonprofit Finance Fund)2,000,000.0079--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5099-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 01/31/2012; goal: To support creative place-making investments that use the arts and other creative assets to shape the social, physical and economic character of cities, towns and communities across the United States. ArtPlace is a collaboration of top national foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts and various federal agencies to accelerate creative placemaking across the U.S. Participating foundations include Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, The Robina Foundation and an anonymous donor. In addition to the NEA, federal partners are the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Education and Transportation, along with leadership from the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Domestic Policy Council.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4894-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 01/31/2014; goal: To support Living Cities and the Integration Initiative, a multidisciplinary focus on both neighborhood and system transformation in five cities, including St. Paul and Detroit.
University of Florida (Earmark: Bob Graham Center for Public Service)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5071-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 02/28/2014; goal: To support the Bob Graham Center for Public Service's pioneering approach to prepare University of Florida students to be informed, skilled and engaged citizens The Bob Graham Center for Public Service is a community of students, scholars and citizens who share a commitment to training the next generation of public and private sector leaders for Florida, the United States and the international community. Sen. Graham founded the Center as a means of going beyond the classroom and giving students insight into the nuts and bolts of political leadership. It's part of his lifelong dedication to the idea that citizens need a firm grounding in democratic government to discharge their rights and responsibilities, regardless of which field a Bob Graham Center student chooses for a career, be it politics, business, the arts or the sciences.
Fund For Our Economic Future (Earmark: Fund for Our Economic Future)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5075-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 11/30/2013; goal: To sustain and strengthen a regional collaboration of philanthropic funders whose investment dollars will help to transform Northeast Ohio into a high growth economy by increasing job and income growth and decreasing poverty.
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Centre County Federation of Public Libraries)350,000.00340--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4992-- Grant period: 12/13/2010 - 08/31/2012; goal: To significantly improve access to and utilization of broadband Internet for rural residents of Centre County Pennsylvania through the Centre County Federation of Public Libraries (CCFPL).
Southwest Community Mental Health Services Group (Earmark: Roosevelt Hotel Art Installation)6,000.001606--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5123-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To mount an art installation on the abandoned Roosevelt Hotel highlighting the potential held by vacant urban spaces in collaboration with the Hygienic Dress League, the Detroit Civic Intervention and local community activist Philip Cooley.
Citizen Logistics (Earmark: Groundcrew Foundation)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5131-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To support the establishment of the Groundcrew Foundation and the preparation for the deployment of Groundcrew, a mobile-based tool for community organizing, at three nonprofit organizations in Silicon Valley.
Florida International University Foundation (Earmark: Frost Art Museum)35,000.001316--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4850-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To reach broader audiences and create engaged online communities by implementing advanced technology and social media in the Frost Art Museum's programming.
William Stewart (Earmark: Rhythms of Africa Music Program)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4862-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To involve approximately 30 children, ages 13 to 16, with limited musical sophistication in an intensive program of music education in rhythm and percussion To celebrate African rhythms and history, musician William Stewart will offer percussion classes for children and produce community performances. The project will involve at least 30 teenagers, ages 13-16, with limited musical experience, in an intensive program of music education in rhythm and percussion. The group will work with professional musicians and technicians, create and rehearse musical selections and ultimately perform for schools and general audiences, including the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. The program will strive to create positive behavioral and cognitive impact through the children’s exposure to and intimacy with learning and making music. Another goal is to replicate the program throughout the region to reach more students, schools and communities.
Coral Morphologic (Earmark: Urban Reef: Coral Morphologic)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5127-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To support the expanded scope of Urban Reef - A series of Fluorescent Coral Video Projections across the City of Miami during Art Basel 2010.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)24,000.001448--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5132-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: For general operating support in 2011 General operating support provides Donors forum with funding to assist with the cost of core staff, communications tools and other costs associated with delivering services to its constituents.
Palm Beach Poetry Festival (Earmark: Palm Beach Poetry Festival)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4815-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To attract poetry writers and the general public to South Florida from across America and over the Atlantic with a poetry festival offering eight nationally advertised workshops led by critically acclaimed poets To foster the appreciation of poetry in South Florida, the Palm Beach Poetry Festival will produce its seventh annual, six-day series of events. The festival will attract poetry writers from across the country to participate in eight nationally advertised workshops led by critically acclaimed poets. The festival will feature craft talks and poetry readings, as well as a late-night coffeehouse and poetry jam. Year-round community outreach events, including visits to schools and performances at Morikami Museum, will generate interest in and awareness about the annual poetry festival.
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (Earmark: Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5086-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To support continued investment in emerging cultural organizations that are viewed as having the capability of filling gaps in local cultural programming or are unique in their programmatic approach, either artistically or in reaching emerging audiences.
University of Miami (Earmark: Cuban/Latino Theater Archive)66,000.001096--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5133-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To preserve and enhance access to sources of Cuban and Latino theater through the digitization of select playbills, posters, photographs and recordings.
Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays (Earmark: Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5136-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To promote and enhance appreciation for Hispanic culture in Miami through 12 monthly Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays events held in Little Havana.
WLRN (Earmark: Art Street)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4857-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To meet a growing demand for WLRN's original broadcast content through eight original videos designed specifically for its online platform at ArtStreetMiami.org.
Friends of the Bass Museum (Earmark: Bass Museum Curatorial Fellowships)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4864-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To offer hands-on training to emerging curators or recent curatorial studies and/or art history master of arts graduates through a curatorial fellowship program To foster dialogue within the Miami arts community, the Bass Museum of Art will create three one-year curatorial fellowships in contemporary art. This project will offer hands-on training to emerging curators or recent master of arts graduates. Among other activities, the fellows will conduct studio visits and gather materials to help the museum develop a complete archive on Miami artists. They will also help create an outdoor art program for Collins Park. In addition, the fellows will develop programming and contemporary artists' projects for display in the Bass' small-project room, called The Cabinet, and facilitate an educational lecture series for museum members.
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association (Earmark: The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4868-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To draw younger, music-oriented audience members to the Miami Art Museum and to introduce them to contemporary art through an exhibition titled "The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl".
Michael Bell (Earmark: Scholastic Writing Awards Program)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4805-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To encourage students and teachers to stretch their creativity and achieve beyond standardized tests through the Scholastic Writing Awards of Miami-Dade, the forum for identifying and motivating the community's next generation of writers Through an affiliation with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Writing Awards Program will help identify and motivate young writers. The project aims to foster a South Florida network of talented teen writers, encouraging participation from more than 400 public and private schools serving grades seven through 12. In the fall, the awards program will issue a call for submissions to all middle and high schools and conduct a workshop for teachers. Best works will compete nationally as American Voices Nominees and Regional Gold Key finalists. Winners will participate in a summer workshop for teen writers and attend a national awards ceremony.
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (Earmark: Hot Topics Discussion Series)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4846-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To educate audiences on trends that are influencing the direction of contemporary art in the United States with the Hot Topics Discussion Series, five interactive discussions with prominent guest speakers that focus on current issues in contemporary art To engage South Florida in new contemporary art ideas and national trends, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will host a series of five interactive presentations featuring prominent guest speakers. The Hot Topics Discussions Series will focus on current issues influencing the direction of contemporary art in the United States. The project also will explore the role the arts play in community life and advance awareness of the center and its advocacy efforts.
Centro Cultural Brasil-USA da Florida (Earmark: Oscar Niemeyer Interactive Exhibit)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4863-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expose South Floridians to the mind of controversial modern architect Oscar Niemeyer with an interactive exhibit showcasing his creative process.
Locust Projects (Earmark: Locust Arts Builders Exhibition)90,000.00981--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4866-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2014; goal: To offer a total of 45 young artists enrolled in local high schools the space, time, budget and institutional support to create a professional-level visual art exhibition in the Locust Arts Builders Exhibition (The LAB).
South Florida Composers Alliance (Earmark: @Listening Gallery)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4870-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To represent established sound artists in the Listening Gallery, a 24-channel sound installation broadcasting sound art on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida To foster the appreciation and understanding of sound art, the South Florida Composers Alliance will create a publically accessible exhibition space at ArtCenter South Florida on Lincoln Road. The Listening Gallery, a 24-channel installation, will pipe sound art outside the ArtCenter to the seven million pedestrians who annually stroll Lincoln Road. The project will include curated exhibits and educational outreach programs, and will work in partnership with Art Basel, Sleepless Night and other cultural festivals. A new website will host a sound archive, list details about the exhibits and stream related audio files. The Listening Gallery aims to create opportunities for cultural exchange in the sound arts community worldwide.
Florida International University Foundation (Earmark: FIU Knight Creative Writing Fellowship)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4874-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2014; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To create Knight Fellowships for graduate students pursuing master of fine arts degrees in Miami, enabling Florida International University to attract America's top young writers to South Florida About the project: To advance South Florida’s literary community, Florida International University will create a fellowship program in creative writing for graduate students in the fine arts. Eight Knight Fellows will receive an annual stipend for three years as they participate in a range of community activities, including teaching creative writing in Miami-Dade public schools, coordinating a reading series and representing FIU and South Florida at national writers conferences. The fellowship program aims to help attract America’s top young writers to South Florida and generate creativity within Miami’s arts community.
BalletX (Earmark: Jerome Robbins Foundation New Essential Work Program)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5057-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 12/31/2011; goal: To commission two new vibrant, stylish works by accomplished choreographers Tobin del Coure and Roger Jeffrey in collaboration with the Jerome Robbins Foundation New Essential Work Program which is coordinated by Damian Woetzel.
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (Earmark: Random Acts of Culture: Charlotte)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5085-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; goal: To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings.
ArtSouth (Earmark: From Rubble to Resurrection)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4851-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To equip Haitian youths with the historical background and studio skills needed to regenerate the art of Haiti under the guidance of Haitian-American and Caribbean artists To recapture and promote Haiti’s cultural traditions, ArtSouth will create a youth training program in Homestead led by experts on Haitian art. Some 250 youths recruited from South Florida-based Haitian-American organizations will participate in after-school art classes and workshops on Haiti’s historic arts traditions. Haitian-American and Caribbean artists will guide the students as they learn about Haiti’s artistic heritage and use two- and three-dimensional media, techniques and tools to create their own art.
Performing Arts Center Trust (Earmark: Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5052-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To host the Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC)'s Legacy Tour as the fifth dance performance in the 2010-11 John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season.
Aperture Foundation (Earmark: Merce Cunningham: Sixty-Five Years)45,000.001259--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5121-- Grant period: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011; goal: To make new multimedia materials and information widely accessible to online audiences with the e-book release of "Merce Cunningham: Sixty-Five Years".
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5065-- Grant period: 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Coral Morphologic (Earmark: Urban Reef: Coral Morphologic)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5060-- Grant period: 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support Urban Reef - A series of Fluorescent Coral Video Projections across the City of Miami during Art Basel 2010.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)10,925.001547--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5069-- Grant period: 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: For 2011 general operating support.
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (Earmark: Artists Corps)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5030-- Grant period: 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support research and development for Artists Corps, a project of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) that will place teaching artists in schools and communities across the country in a federal workforce/service program.
The Paley Center for Media (Earmark: TEDWomen)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5053-- Grant period: 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support TEDWomen conference and online distribution of materials highlighting women who have changed their field and communities.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Earmark: LISC Building Sustainable Communities)4,000,000.0027--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5001-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2013; goal: To advance LISC's Building Sustainable Communities in Detroit, Twin Cities and Philadelphia.
New Museum (Earmark: The Last Newspaper)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5012-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support the presentation of "The Last Newspaper," a major group exhibition featuring approximately 30 artists and 10 organizations dedicated to animating the constant daily flow of information as a physical experience.
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Making the Case: Cultural Census Project)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4916-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To build awareness of the significant contributions that arts and culture organizations make to the social capital of the region with a long-term, comprehensive Cultural Census project called "Making the Case".
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (Earmark: Arab American National Museum)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4923-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To help the Arab American National Museum (AANM) document the impact and aftermath of 9/11 on Arab Americans in four Michigan cities.
TU Dance (Earmark: TU Dance Center)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4942-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To develop and launch programming for the TU Dance Center including dance classes and a summer intensive, making the center a hub of community and professional activity for local and regional dance.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society (Earmark: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Digitization Project)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4944-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To create an extensive digital database of concerts on the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) website and thereby greatly increase free online access to locally-produced classical music.
Grassroots Grantmakers (Earmark: Grassroots Grantmakers)9,500.001582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4949-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Sphinx Organization (Earmark: Sphinx Organization)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4952-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To help build appreciation of and participation in classical music in black and Latino communities through two music training programs for 1,200 Detroit-area youths and an annual music competition.
University of Akron Foundation (Earmark: 'Rise to the Occasion' at U of Akron)425,000.00313--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4808-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2013; goal: To create and implement an innovative education recruitment and retention model that will increase the number of African-American males enrolling in and graduating from the University of Akron.
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (Earmark: MiVote.org)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4896-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To improve public broadcasting's experimental citizen forum, MiVote.org, and extend it beyond the 2010 election to engage citizens in issue coverage.
Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit (Earmark: Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4919-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To provide opportunities for young people in Southwest Detroit to showcase their cultural heritage and interact with community members throughout the city with the expansion of a bilingual performance training program for youths.
Detroit International Jazz Festival (Earmark: Detroit International Jazz Festival)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4929-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To develop an umbrella organization for jazz in southeast Michigan through support of Jazz Planet, an audience development and outreach project.
Springboard for the Arts (Earmark: Springboard for the Arts Incubator Program)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4940-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To attract artists to St. Paul with the expansion of the Arts Incubator Program, providing arts groups with resources and support to help them engage their communities and supporters.
Community Builders (Earmark: Cascade Village)1,710,000.00105--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4956-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2013; goal: To support the success of Cascade Village by empowering residents through engagement activities and life-skills education.
PACE -- Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (Earmark: Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement)7,250.001599--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4962-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Tubman African American Museum (Earmark: Tubman African American Museum)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4964-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For a pilot project to digitally photograph 100 of the most important works in the Tubman's collection, create narrative documentation for each item, and make all readily available through the website.
Student African American Brotherhood (Earmark: Student African American Brotherhood)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5000-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2012; goal: To increase high school graduation rates and college access for at least 90 African American male students by extending the Student African American Brotherhood's network to high schools in Akron, Macon, and Miami.
Johnson C. Smith University (Earmark: Soul of the Community Fellows Program)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5042-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To support the creation of a curriculum for Gallup: Soul of the Community survey and to fund Knight Fellows to implement SOTC strategies in Charlotte.
The Free Library of Philadelphia (Earmark: Hotspots: The Free Library of Philadelphia)760,340.00221--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4719-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2012; goal: To expand access to broadband technology and digital literacy training beyond physical library walls in Philadelphia.
City of Saint Paul (Earmark: City of Saint Paul)245,000.00503--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4901-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To provide the planning and project management capacity to secure funding for a public/private community fiber network to dramatically increase access to broadband.
Public Art Saint Paul (Earmark: The Language of Urbanism: A Six-Mile Photographic Inquiry)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4939-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To reflect and engage residents along University Avenue with the production of Wing Young Huie's University Avenue Project-The Language of Urbanism: A Six-Mile Photographic Inquiry.
Mu Performing Arts (Earmark: Theater Mu)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4953-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To produce WTF, a contemporary play by Katie Ka Van exploring the second-generation Hmong-American experience.
National Conference on Citizenship (Earmark: Civic Health Index: A Tale of Two Cities)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4960-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To produce "Civic Health Index: A Tale of Two Cities," a report comparing and contrasting the civic cultures of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and Miami, Florida.
Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (Earmark: COSEBOC: Boy, Don't You Turn Back: The Power of Resilience)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4968-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To support the Fifth Annual Gathering of Leaders, "Boy, Don't You Turn Back: The Power of Resilience", which convenes up to 300 educational practitioners, researchers, policy-makers and allies focused on effective schooling for boys and young men of color.
Fundación Educativa Carlos M. Castañeda (Earmark: Politics, Economy & Journalism in Cuba)3,000.001639--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4972-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To hold a five-conference discussion series focusing on politics, the economy and contemporary journalism in the Bacardi House in collaboration with the University of Miami Institute of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS).
Florida International University Foundation (Earmark: Florida International University)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5036-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2012; goal: To implement an initiative comprised of alumni career services, a mentoring circle and an internship experience, designed to enhance the professional development and networks of Florida International University (F.I.U.) graduates.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: CEOs for Cities)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5041-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To develop and test ways for urban leaders to amplify the factors that drive attachment in their community as defined in the Gallup: Soul of the Community survey.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Earmark: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4917-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2011; goal: To advance the sustainability and grow local support of the Charles H. Wright Museum as it launches the national Apollo Theatre exhibition in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (Earmark: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4925-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To feature artists who show exceptional promise in the field and who are interested in democratic and collaborative practices in their art-making through the emerging artist exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).
SoChange (Earmark: SoChange)170,000.00673--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4926-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 12/31/2014; goal: To create a software platform that aggregates consumer buying power and lets them direct it toward businesses that behave in socially responsible ways.
Plowshares Theatre Company (Earmark: Plowshares Theatre Company)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4957-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To support Plowshares Theatre Company in carrying out its artistic mission of developing new works in African-American theater for a culturally and socially diverse audience.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: COF Fall Community Conference)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4966-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For conference support to ensure a well-attended, dynamic Council on Foundations (COF) Community Foundation conference as part of the Knight Community Information Challenge.
Capitol Theatre (Earmark: Big Night Fund)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4970-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To create the Big Night Fund, which will provide reduced facility rental fees for area non-profit organizations.
Macon Arts Alliance (Earmark: Macon Arts Alliance : Fired Works)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4973-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To support enhanced marketing of the Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibit and Sale, the primary fundraiser for the Macon Arts Alliance.
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (Earmark: Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)920,520.00197--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4893-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 01/01/2015; goal: To engage 120 African-American male high school students in improving their academic outcomes and in mentoring 240 K-3 students.
Media Mobilizing Project (Earmark: Media Mobilizing Project)67,500.001092--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4910-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To advance universal access and digital literacy in Philadelphia by supporting the preparation of broadband stimulus funding applications by the Digital Philadelphia Broadband Initiative (DPBI).
Park Square Theatre Company (Earmark: Park Square Theatre Company)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4941-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To expand programming to teen audiences through use of a new 142-seat thrust stage.
Penumbra Theatre Company (Earmark: OKRA: Penumbra Theatre Company)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4943-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To support Penumbra Theatre's New Play Development Program called OKRA.
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art (Earmark: Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art)2,930,000.0051--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4946-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 10/31/2013; goal: To complete construction of the final of the five new buildings and two historic buildings that make up the new Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art campus in Biloxi and to produce a related documentary.
Tubman African American Museum (Earmark: Poetic Peace: Tubman African American Museum)6,000.001606--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4965-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: To increase awareness of spoken word art by making the Poetic Peace programming available to a wider audience and inviting increased participation through nominal awards.
Florida International University (Earmark: Challenges of Poverty, Health and Sustainability : FIU 2010 Geopolitical Summit)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5050-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For the presenting sponsorship of "Challenges of Poverty, Health and Sustainability," Florida International University's 2010 Geopolitical Summit on Oct. 18 and 19, 2010.
Marygrove College (Earmark: Marygrove College)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5054-- Grant period: 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; goal: For planning support of an Urban Leadership Initiative intended to enhance the leadership capabilities of traditionally marginalized students and residents.
American Friends of Un Techo Para Mi Pais (Earmark: Un Techo Para Mi Pais)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5043-- Grant period: 09/01/2010 - 08/31/2011; goal: To support Un Techo Para Mi Pais' membership in the Clinton Global Initiative enabling their attendance at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector 2010 Annual Conference)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4915-- Grant period: 09/01/2010 - 08/31/2011; goal: To provide sponsorship support of the 2010 Annual Conference on October 20-22, 2010 in Atlanta.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade 10th Annual Women's Leadership Breakfast)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/5029-- Grant period: 09/01/2010 - 08/31/2011; goal: For sponsorship of the 10th Annual Women's Leadership Breakfast with keynote speaker Sue Kronick.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Earmark: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4920-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To present a major exhibition of Miami-based Bruce Weber's photographs of Miami's Haitian community.
Easter Seals South Florida (Earmark: Easter Seals South Florida)42,000.001275--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4938-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To support Easter Seals' aquatics program.
Chez Bushwick (Earmark: Chez Bushwick)12,000.001541--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4958-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: For additional production support of the one-week Miami residency of REPLICA, a multidisciplinary performance work for stage, gallery and alternative exhibition space that manipulates concepts of space and representation.
Technology Affinity Group (Earmark: Technology Affinity Group)4,900.001618--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4936-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (Earmark: MIRA: 2nd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4954-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To provide sponsorship support of the 2nd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference on Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2010, in Boston.
Arts & Business Council of Miami (Earmark: Arts & Business Council of Miami)70,000.001073--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4918-- Grant period: 08/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To create a new online platform for generating greater citizen awareness of South Florida's arts and cultural events.
Akron Area YMCA (Earmark: University Park YMCA)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4612-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2013; goal: To help fund the construction of University Park YMCA, a new facility in Akron's biomedical corridor.
Pacific News Service (Earmark: The California Endowment : Pacific News Service)255,500.00380--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4819-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To raise awareness about the connection between people’s health and where they live, The California Endowment in partnership with the Pacific News Service will create a youth-produced news network in five underserved neighborhoods in California. As part of The California Endowment's Building Healthy Communities program, the funds are being used to expand a network of youth-led media outlets to raise awareness of the connection between your health and where you live. Many of the communities served by BHC are "media deserts" or neighborhoods that have been abandoned by traditional news media and do not have reliable and trustworthy information sources. Youth media creators will be trained in each community to develop multi-lingual and multi-media content to report about community health. They will develop a project plan that describes the audiences that they want to reach and their strategy for reporting on community health. Youth in each community will customize their own plans that can encompass print, television, online, mobile phones, or any combination of outreach methods that will best fit their local audiences.
The Boston Foundation (Earmark: Commonwealth Online)78,000.001012--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4832-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To engage residents and increase understanding of citizens' political motivations by enhancing the interactivity of CommonWealth Online To empower more residents to voice their opinions on Massachusetts issues by providing polling software for a website centered on politics and policy.
Black Hills Area Community Foundation (Earmark: Black Hills Knowledge Network)205,500.00567--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4838-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: For Knowledge Network, an "everything Black Hills" information hub created by local journalists and librarians To broaden residents’ access to local information, this project will create the Black Hills Knowledge Network, an easy-to-use website run by journalists and a consortium of librarians. The site will aggregate and curate content developed by local government, media, nonprofits and other community institutions. It also will encourage residents to communicate with one another and lawmakers and will link their ideas to online source documents. In addition, the project will train residents and community journalists to fill gaps in news coverage, especially on issues affecting the urban and reservation Lakota communities.
Grantmakers in the Arts (Earmark: Grantmakers in the Arts)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4904-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2013; goal: To educate and inspire the field of arts philanthropy through an Information and Communication Initiative, which will provide valuable communication tools for funders and arts nonprofits.
Austin Community Foundation (Earmark: ACCESS News: Texas School for the Deaf)185,500.00645--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4798-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To provide news and information to the deaf and hearing impaired through public access television programming and an interactive website ACCESS News aims to inform and empower the deaf community through public access television and an interactive website featuring the perspectives of the hearing impaired. The project will engage students at Texas School for the Deaf to help produce 20, 30-minute shows annually in spoken English with American Sign Language and English and Spanish captions. The students will gain skills and experience, and contribute to the deaf community’s understanding of local issues, while bringing the perspective of the hearing impaired to the larger community.
Tulsa Community Foundation (Earmark: Oklahoma Watch)153,000.00699--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4818-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To expand in-depth reporting on issues, like teen pregnancy and female incarceration To encourage debate and action, this project will create an online news hub focusing on women’s issues such as teen pregnancy and female incarceration. The content will be distributed to the mainstream media, in an effort to increase coverage on these critical topics. Over time, the project will develop a reporter-in-training program.
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (Earmark: Dubuque 2.0)205,500.00567--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4822-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To save energy, money, and resources by creating an environmental news and information hub called Dubuque 2.0 A new web portal will feature alternative media, community events, “guerrilla marketing,” contests and games to motivate residents to reduce their carbon emissions. On Dubuque 2.0, residents will be able to share ideas, information and practices for building a sustainable community.
The Alaska Community Foundation (Earmark: Alaska Public Telecommunications : Alaska Community Foundation)175,500.00663--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4823-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To build a comprehensive news and information service by partnering with Alaska Public Telecommunications to add hyperlocal blogs and a "virtual community think tank" to the existing public radio and television offerings As a way to connect Alaskans, the state’s public radio and TV stations will create a robust online news hub. The site will host hyperlocal blogs in addition to virtual community “think tanks” on specific issues like arts and culture, Alaskan natives and local business. Organizers will make a special push to include the voices and contributions of rural Alaskans.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation (Earmark: TheNewsOutlet.org)79,000.001011--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4825-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To directly engage residents of the Youngstown, Ohio metro area in the selection of news stories and coverage using student journalists to increase the volume of news stories dedicated to under-reported issues, people and neighborhoods To give people of Youngstown, Ohio a voice, TheNewsOutlet.org will provide a space for residents to vote on stories to be covered concerning underreported issues, people and neighborhoods. Student journalists will then report the stories for mainstream media. A pilot project produced stories on topics ranging from lottery ticket sales to neighborhood revitalization efforts. Reports were published in a local paper and on public radio.
The Seattle Foundation (Earmark: Crosscut.com)185,500.00645--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4828-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To expand in-depth and explanatory coverage on an online news site called Crosscut.com To provide more context about local issues, the Seattle news site Crosscut.com will launch two new features. The Explainer will describe the complex issues of the day in simple language. And Spotlight Projects will produce comprehensive coverage of a hot topic. An experienced reporter will be hired to lead the coverage, attending meetings and curating and posting background material on the site. In addition, the site will hire a community editor to include the viewpoints of ethnic, youth and other underrepresented communities.
Council for Educational Change (Earmark: Council for Educational Change)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4628-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 05/31/2012; goal: To improve student achievement in Miami-Dade County Public Schools by delivering leadership training for principals and other administrators assigned to underperforming, "fragile" schools.
Hawaii Community Foundation (Earmark: Hiki No)240,500.00512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4821-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2013; goal: To link more than 60 middle and high schools across the islands of Hawaii to produce weekly newscasts for PBS Hawaii stations To broaden young students’ perspectives, increase media literacy and develop future leaders, this project will create a statewide student news network linking middle and high schools across the islands of Hawaii. Called Hiki No, Hawaiian for “can do,” the journalism network, in partnership with PBS Hawaii, will produce newscasts on air and online.
West Anniston Foundation (Earmark: West Anniston Today)67,000.001095--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4826-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To create a weekly radio call-in show and interactive website to provide credible information on dealing with toxic poisoning As a way to provide credible information on the effects of industrial pollution in West Anniston, this project will create a weekly call-in radio program and website dedicated to the issue. West Anniston Today will provide information from the Centers for Disease Control and other sources on PCB waste left in the area. Residents will be able to ask questions, get feedback from specialists and act on a solid base of knowledge.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: uVu Video)103,000.00861--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4830-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To increase public interest news and information in South Florida by expanding an online video website called uVuvideo.org.
The Pittsburgh Foundation (Earmark: Public Interest News)253,000.00382--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4835-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To engage Pittsburgh residents around local news and information by creating an online source for professionally produced public-interest news.
Jumo International (Earmark: Jumo)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4890-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 12/01/2012; goal: To connect people to the organizations, information and causes they care about so they can take action and connect with people of similar passions.
Craigslist Foundation (Earmark: Likeminded)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4902-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2013; goal: To create an online knowledge network about community engagement practices and to connect people seeking to translate those ideas into action.
The Philanthropy Roundtable (Earmark: The Philanthropy Roundtable)9,500.001582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4927-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support and sponsorship of the Annual Meeting October 14-16, 2010.
El Paso Community Foundation (Earmark: NewspaperTree)203,000.00574--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4811-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To support investigative reporting on issues affecting the community on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border by relaunching NewspaperTree.com To strenghten in-depth reporting on issues on both sides of the Mexico-Texas border, NewspaperTree.com will return, making government and public affairs news more accessible to residents of the El Paso area. The site will provide a fun and easy-to-use forum for residents to express and exchange viewpoints. In addition, it aims to increase policy makers’ awareness of the needs of the community by aggregating news about immigration, U.S. relations with Mexico and drug trafficking policy.
San Antonio Area Foundation (Earmark: San Antonio Area Foundation)205,500.00567--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4827-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To increase the visibility of a hyperlocal news site by linking it to a new weekly public television program.
The Cleveland Foundation (Earmark: MyMedia)69,000.001087--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4829-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To train youth as reporters and improve their media literacy as part of the foundation's established youth development initiative To increase the youth voice on local issues, this project will train 20 teens in media literacy and the creation of informational products such as videos and podcasts for the website, MyCom: My Commitment, My Community. MyCom.net focuses on inspiring young Cleveland residents to reach their full potential. The trainees will then use those skills to increase their presence in the local mainstream media and inform families and other youths of important issues. The project will also produce online training modules so that more Cleveland teens can learn how to produce their own stories.
The New York Community Trust (Earmark: Feet in Two Worlds)110,500.00845--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4831-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: To strengthen ethnic media in New York City and increase its contributions to mainstream media by expanding media training for immigrant journalists To bring new perspectives to civic discourse in New York City, this project will strengthen the ethnic media through a training program called Feet in Two Worlds. While the ethnic media’s role in New York City is expanding, immigrant journalists still struggle to find an audience and platform outside their communities. Feet in Two Worlds will provide blogging and online journalism training and mentoring for up to 20 immigrant and ethnic media journalists. A smaller group will participate in the project’s public radio training program.
Jobs for the Future (Earmark: National Fund for Workforce Solutions)1,110,000.00147--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4636-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2013; goal: For the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, an effort to strengthen and expand high-impact workforce development initiatives across the country, including in selected Knight communities.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: I-News)305,500.00356--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4824-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2012; goal: For an investigative reporting team to provide in-depth reporting for media outlets across Colorado To increase public interest investigative reports across the state, I-News, the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Investigative News Network, will report and deliver multimedia investigative reports to news outlets across Colorado. The I-News team of veteran reporters will also create a network of community watchdogs by training residents on how to use public records, social media and other tools to better keep an eye on civic affairs. I-News will also offer specialized training in investigative journalism for partner newsrooms, raising the amount and depth of regional reporting.
Greater New Orleans Foundation (Earmark: Thelensnola.org)63,000.001108--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4837-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 07/31/2011; goal: To increase understanding of how recovery dollars are being spent by enhancing visualization data available at an online site called The Lens.
Performing Arts Center Trust (Earmark: Knight Masterworks Season)600,000.00253--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4897-- Grant period: 07/01/2010 - 04/30/2014; goal: To extend the John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season over the next three years and to elevate the level of programming.
Emerson Engagement Lab (Earmark: Emerson College: HUB2)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4708-- Grant period: 06/14/2010 - 06/30/2011; goal: To enable members of Knight communities to participate in the planning and development of public spaces through the use of the interactive game platform HUB2.
Shake-A-Leg (Earmark: Shake-A-Leg)95,555.00972--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4899-- Grant period: 06/14/2010 - 06/13/2011; goal: To recognize as a grant, expenses previously incurred by Knight Foundation to stage the April 22, 2008 outreach and awareness luncheon hosted by and for the benefit of Shake-A-Leg.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: Change By Us)235,000.00530--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4657-- Grant period: 06/14/2010 - 06/30/2011; goal: To launch a digital platform (Change By Us) that changes the fundamental nature of the relationship between citizens and their local governments by engaging them in decision making and service delivery Together with the National League of Cities, the partners will develop a council of cities that have an ownership stake and oversight of the project, allowing them to have a voice in what features get prioritized, developed and added to the platform. They will create a network for Change By Us host cities to share key learning, failures and best practices with one another. This project will result in lowered barriers to citizen participation in community problem solving; increased likelihood of growing participation and engagement by citizens; and a platform and a technology for engagement program that can be replicated and sustained nationally.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Earmark: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4776-- Grant period: 06/14/2010 - 10/31/2012; goal: To provide best practices in professional development and assist in building short-term solvency and long-term institutional capacity for local arts organizations in Miami and Detroit.
Code for America Labs (Earmark: Code for America)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4891-- Grant period: 06/14/2010 - 06/30/2011; goal: To support a program that increases engagement and transparency in government by asking top developers and designers to become CFA fellows, giving a year of service in city governments, including two Knight communities.
Akron Art Museum (Earmark: Akron Art Museum)107,500.00849--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4858-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2012; goal: To help digitize the Akron Art Museum's collection.
City of Akron (Earmark: City of Akron)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4884-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To bring entertainment to Akron area residents through Lock 3 Live and to support the Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience for high school students who display an aptitude in the arts.
Cleveland International Film Festival (Earmark: FilmSlam : Cleveland International Film Festival)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4727-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: For FilmSlam, the annual student film festival that is presented to underserved high school students as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (Earmark: Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4834-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 07/01/2011; goal: To invest in emerging arts organizations to fill gaps in local cultural programming.
Youth Venture (Earmark: 2010 Youth Venture Summit)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4889-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To support the 2010 Youth Venture Summit, a gathering of young leaders who are addressing social issues in their communities throughout the U.S.
United States Artists (Earmark: United States Artists)2,500.001640--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4908-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To support the work of American artist Zoe Strauss and her I-95 project in Philadelphia.
Grants Managers Network (Earmark: Grants Managers Network)4,750.001623--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4913-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To provide contributing organizational support of the Grants Managers Network in 2010.
League of American Orchestras (Earmark: League of American Orchestras)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4796-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To launch a new media and communications strategy in conjunction with an interactive Town Hall meeting at the 2010 National Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop (Earmark: Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4817-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To provide extensive arts training for 75 African American youth in Akron through support of the new YEPAW Institute.
Akron Area Arts Alliance (Earmark: Summit Artspace)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4888-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To further establish Summit Artspace as a central and highly visible headquarters for arts and culture where artists and the public can interact and showcase the value of the arts to economic development and neighborhood revitalization.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Public Schools)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4906-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To support scholarship prizes for an architectural design contest for Design and Architecture Senior High senior students.
McColl Center for Visual Art (Earmark: McColl Center for Visual Art)80,000.001002--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4839-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 07/01/2011; goal: To add "art stars" to the residency program, elevating the visibility of the center in the community and in the world.
Greater Akron Musical Association (Earmark: Greater Akron Musical Association)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4836-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To produce and present George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess in a semi-staged performance in April 2011.
Tuesday Musical Association (Earmark: Tuesday Musical Association)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4875-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2012; goal: To engage young people and develop a future audience for classical music by expanding the educational outreach component of the FUZE! series, a collaboration between Tuesday Musical Association and the Akron Art Museum.
TechSoup Global (Earmark: Apps for Inclusion Challenge)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4892-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: To administer the Apps for Inclusion Challenge, sponsored by the Knight Foundation and the FCC.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)19,750.001506--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4914-- Grant period: 06/01/2010 - 05/31/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center (Earmark: Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4852-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through three distinct initiatives: Community Support and Counseling, Census Outreach and Naturalization Outreach.
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (Earmark: Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4853-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through direct legal counseling to Haitian individuals.
FSG Social Impact Advisors (Earmark: FSG Social Impact Advisors)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4887-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: For research and publication of a book exploring catalytic philanthropy and how today's most effective donors solve pressing problems and advance critical causes.
National Geographic Society (Earmark: BioBlitz : The National Geographic Society)90,000.00981--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4806-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: For the 2010 Miami-Dade BioBlitz, a hands-on educational program designed to expose adults, kids, and teens to scientific study and bio diversity in Biscayne National Park.
Catholic Charities Legal Services Archdiocese of Miami (Earmark: Catholic Charities Legal Services Archdiocese of Miami)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4876-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through direct legal counseling to Haitian individuals.
Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami (Earmark: FANM Miami)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4877-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through a Community Support and Counseling initiative.
The Miami Herald Charities (Earmark: 52nd Silver Knight Awards)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4880-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To fund student scholarships for the 52nd Silver Knight Awards, a ceremony recognizing outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades but have also applied their knowledge to contribute significant service to their schools and communities.
Miami Childrens Museum (Earmark: Miami Children's Museum)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4810-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To reduce debt incurred with the expansion of Miami Children's Museum and to initiate an aggressive fundraising campaign to eliminate remaining debt.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4882-- Grant period: 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through basic needs and food bank assistance.
Area/Code Entertainment LLC (Earmark: Battlestorm)470,450.00305--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4780-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 04/30/2012; goal: To support the development and implementation of a game in Biloxi to increase awareness and change habits towards disaster preparedness in an entertaining and informative way.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4812-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 04/30/2013; goal: To join a collaboration of funders to learn from and build the capacity of innovative nonprofits partnering with the government through a newly created social innovation fund.
Gallup (Earmark: Gallup: Soul of the Community)135,000.00791--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4813-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 03/31/2011; goal: To increase the Soul of the Community's sample size to 1,000 in Knight's eight core communities to enable greater understanding of the impact of survey on various groups such as youth and young adults.
Area/Code Entertainment LLC (Earmark: Area/Code: Macon Money)492,590.00300--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4781-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011; goal: To support the development and implementation of a game in Macon that uses an alternative form of local currency - Macon Money - to literally connect Macon residents to each other and to the College Hill Corridor in new ways.
National Urban Squash and Education Association (Earmark: National Urban Squash and Education Association, Inc.)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4809-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 03/31/2011; goal: To catalyze support for the creation of an urban youth squash and education program in Detroit.
Florida Public Broadcasting Service (Earmark: Florida Public Broadcasting Service)664,000.00241--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4803-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support quality journalism reaching influential leaders, and in turn earn underwriting opportunities on National Public Radio's Morning Edition in the eight staffed Knight communities and seven major media markets.
Muscogee County School District (Earmark: Muscogee County School District)285,400.00374--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4772-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 04/30/2011; goal: To acquire a high-tech mobile library and community information center to serve three rural counties in West Georgia.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)23,000.001449--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4912-- Grant period: 04/01/2010 - 08/31/2012; goal: To provide office space in Miami for Donors Forum South Florida from 2010 to 2012.
Massachusetts General Hospital (Earmark: Massachusetts General Hospital)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4807-- Grant period: 03/15/2010 - 03/14/2011; goal: For support of Massachusetts General Hospital in honor of Dr. Gerald Austen.
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (Earmark: Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library)106,661.00851--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4744-- Grant period: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2011; goal: To increase access to the latest Internet information resources, digital literacy training and skills necessary for the residents of Summit County to become a more informed and engaged community.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)54,500.001143--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4773-- Grant period: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4774-- Grant period: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)4,205.001633--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4783-- Grant period: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4779-- Grant period: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2011; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
South Dakota Community Foundation (Earmark: Donor Advised Fund at South Dakota Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4746-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Blue Grass Community Foundation)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4759-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Waccamaw Community Foundation (Earmark: Waccamaw Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4763-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Centre County Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4768-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of North Florida (Earmark: The Community Foundation of North Florida)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4769-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4753-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: Donor Advised Fund at Long Beach CF)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4760-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Community Foundation of Central Georgia)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4761-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund (Macon, GA).
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County (Earmark: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4764-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4747-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4750-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Central Carolina Community Foundation (Earmark: Central Carolina Community Foundation)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4752-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4754-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (Earmark: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4756-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region (Earmark: Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4758-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Wichita Community Foundation (Earmark: Wichita Community Foundation)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4770-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Facts About Cuban Exiles (Earmark: Facts About Cuban Exiles)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4738-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support FACE's Community Pride and History Project.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4748-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (Earmark: Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4755-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Community Foundation of Central Georgia)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4762-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund (Milledgeville, GA).
Manatee Community Foundation (Earmark: Manatee Community Foundation)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4749-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Legacy Foundation (Earmark: Legacy Foundation)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4757-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2016; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
The Philadelphia Foundation (Earmark: The Philadelphia Foundation)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4765-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement and existing donor-advised fund.
The Saint Paul Foundation (Earmark: The Saint Paul Foundation)3,500,000.0036--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4766-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Silicon Valley Community Foundation)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4767-- Grant period: 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (Earmark: TwinPorts Connex.com)122,000.00827--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4664-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: For TwinPortsConnex.com (formerly theDuSu.com), an information hub by young people, for young people focusing on their issues and what connects them to Duluth and Superior To attract and retain young adults in Duluth and Superior, the community foundation created TwinPortsConnex.com (formerly TheDuSu.com), an online portal designed to help young adults share information and ideas. Currently, the portal provides information on working, living, playing and connecting in the Twin Ports. This grant will help increase site interactivity, enhance content, conduct research and increase guerrilla marketing tactics so TheDuSu can better provide the information young people need to thrive in the area. About the Organization: The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation encourages private giving for the public good. The community foundation is a permanent community endowment, built by gifts from hundreds of individuals and organizations. Guided by a 12-member board of volunteer civic leaders, the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and to individuals for scholarships and provides leadership on important community initiatives in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Since its inception in 1983, it has distributed $33 million and currently holds over 280 different funds, each with its own charitable purpose.
ACT for Alexandria (Earmark: ACT for Alexandria)102,000.00862--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4671-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: For the ACTion Network, a public issues online forum where problems are posted, debated and citizens decide on what actions to take in response To encourage community problem-solving in Alexandria, Va., this effort will create an online site where residents can post problems, debate solutions and decide on a course of action. While email lists have greatly improved the way neighbors disseminate local information, this project aims to provide the next generation platform for communities to freely share their thoughts and beliefs and act on them to improve their city.
Teach for America (Earmark: Teach for America Miami Program)6,000,000.009--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4677-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 01/31/2015; goal: To close the achievement gap of 25,000 students in the Miami-Dade public school system by providing funding for Teach For America Miami-Dade to grow from 95 teachers to 350 teachers per year over five years, while placing the teachers in a feeder pattern Teach For America is the largest provider of teachers for low-income communities in the country, with approximately 7,000 members teaching nationwide. This grant will concentrate the newly enlarged TFA corps in the lowest performing feeder-school patterns in the Miami-Dade system, increasing the time spent at each school and thus having the greatest impact on students as they advance through grade levels. As a result of this grant, TFA expects to see increased student achievement each year, including raising reading levels by one and a half years, increasing children’s mastery of more difficult subjects and closing the gap in FCAT scores between low-income and more affluent students.
California Community Foundation (Earmark: Be Counted, Represent)72,000.001067--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4680-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To use cellular phones and other technologies to alert Latino youth to the importance of census participation To encourage Los Angeles-area Latinos to participate in the U.S. census, this grant will help launch a dual Internet-mobile phone application, Be Counted, Represent. Voto Latino – This census-challenge game will target Latino youth to take an online pledge to be counted and give them an opportunity to become virtual 2010 Census recruiters by tapping others in their social networks to do the same. The site will also stream viral videos with celebrity-driven public service announcements that highlight the importance of participating in the census. The project, in partnership with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Voto Latino, will provide accurate, instant bilingual information about the importance of participating in the census as it impacts federal funding and political representation. About the Organization: As L.A.'s foundation, the California Community Foundation has been around since 1915 and has about $1 billion in assets.
Coral Gables Community Foundation (Earmark: GablesHomePage.com)130,000.00800--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4681-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To make GablesHomePage.com an information source for news by and about mature citizens of the area To help strengthen community dialogue, this grant will support GablesHomePage.com, a real-time source for news including information by and about the area's mature residents. This year, the site will add two partnerships: one with the University of Miami's student newspaper for timely sports and campus coverage, and another with The Miami Herald, which will use Gables Home Page as a source for news and information. In addition Gables Home Page will provide a free venue for residents to post news, photos, commentary (blogs) and classifieds.
Greater Lowell Community Foundation (Earmark: Open Indicators Consortium)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4682-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2010; goal: To launch the "Open Indicators Consortium" which will improve public discourse by providing open-source visualization tools Despite the increasing availability of data, and the technology to analyze it deeply, the average person's informed voice is missing in much of the public discourse in vital areas like health care, education and job growth. Debate is often defined by experts, lobbyists and pundits. As a counterweight to that trend, four community foundations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut will engage a range of local stakeholders to help develop easy-to-use and highly consumable analytical and visualization tools. They will include charts, maps, scorecards, dashboards, narrations and animations that reflect local stakeholders’ needs and preferences. These tools will ultimately help transform the quality and breadth of public discourse in communities, and eventually in the nation. In addition to the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, the project partners include The Boston Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.
Health Foundation of South Florida (Earmark: HealthNewsFlorida.org)302,000.00357--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4687-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: To expand reporting capacity of Florida health news coverage in Tallahassee, Bradenton and Miami To strengthen knowledge of local health issues, the foundation will expand Health News Florida’s coverage. Reporters will be assigned to new areas, significantly increasing the amount of original reporting produced. Stories will be available to the public at no charge on the Web site and through e-alerts in addition to being reprinted by newspapers statewide directly and through the Associated Press. The information will help Florida residents make more informed choices about health policy and their personal care. The grant will also help Health News Florida develop a sustainable business model.
Mississippi Center for Nonprofits (Earmark: Mississippi Center for Nonprofits)388,615.00329--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4702-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 10/31/2012; goal: To raise the bar on professionalism for Biloxi's 400 nonprofits through a core competencies certification program The Mississippi Center for Nonprofits is the state’s only nonprofit management resource center – the primary source of management training, technical information, advice, answers and coaching for nonprofits. Following Hurricane Katrina, local nonprofits missed much some needed help because many national funders felt they lacked the expertise to handle the funds and the work. In response, MCNP will offer comprehensive training in nonprofit governance and management that could become an eligibility requirement for funding from local grant makers. The program, Excellence in Action, will train board members, staff and potential leaders in board governance, financial management, information and technology, leadership development, ethics and compliance, and organizational management and planning. As a result, MCFN expects a more professional and effective nonprofit sector, with board and staff members of 120 organizations completing the certification process.
Harrison County Library System (Earmark: Harrison County Library System)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4720-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To increase computer & Internet access for the citizens served by the nine member libraries in the Harrison County Library system by purchasing 77 additional laptops, 10 new desktops and software as well as upgrading to a faster, more secure network.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Boulder County Civic Forum)450,000.00306--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4722-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 10/31/2012; goal: To expand and enhance the Boulder County Civic Forum to serve as a catalyst for greater community engagement in Boulder County The Boulder County Civic Forum was founded in 1998 as an external information arm of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County to collect data needed for healthy decision making. Since then, the Civic Forum has published Boulder County Trends, an every other year look at quality of life as measured by 50 community indicators. In 2006, the foundation brought the forum in-house and named a part-time director. Community leaders regularly use the forum’s findings to make decisions about organizational priorities, plans and actions. Its research has become a trusted and reliable source for key indicators in the community. This grant will enable the work to be carried forward and include an online, interactive database to allow deeper analysis and understanding of the forum's information. Knight dollars will also support collecting primary research in areas where data are not currently available, and the continued publication of Boulder County Trends, with an update in English and Spanish. The position of director will become full time.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Ready.Set.Learn.)104,000.00859--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4661-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2010; goal: To create a community awareness campaign for the importance of early school readiness for at-risk children To raise awareness about the importance of school readiness for at-risk children, this grant will help launch a digital information campaign in Boulder, Colorado. The Community Foundation has collected ten years of research showing that the achievement gap is a major problem facing Boulder County. The gap will continue to widen until the community invests further in early childhood education. But the broader community hasn’t fully grasped the issue’s importance. The READY. SET. LEARN campaign will help parents, business leaders and the general public understand that there is a direct connection between a community’s investment in early childhood education and the achievement gap that weighs down otherwise high-performing school systems. The campaign aims to create a groundswell of voices calling for someone to improve access to quality early care and education for Boulder County's at-risk preschool students. About the Organization: The Community Foundation exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. The foundation is the place where giving is informed and inspired to have the greatest impact on the vision of a […].
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (Earmark: Amazing County (aka CountyBounty))94,400.00977--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4669-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To raise awareness of local resources and history by creating Amazing County (aka CountyBounty), an online awareness scavenger hunt To raise awareness of local history, needs and resources, this grant will help create an online treasure hunt, Amazing County, in Chautauqua County, New York. A sprawling rural area with 44 municipalities, communities tend to be insular, which impedes regional progress. Many residents are unaware of the area's rich history and cultural assets. Brain drain is a concern, with many younger residents moving away. Amazing County, an online treasure hunt, will showcase the county and increase community pride while aiming to engage and retain residents under 40. About the Organization: The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is committed to improving the northern Chautauqua community through the promotion of local philanthropy, targeted grantmaking, local scholarships and leadership. Since 1986, the organization has distributed over $7.3 million within the community in the form of grants and scholarships.
Rhode Island Foundation (Earmark: Community Forums)102,000.00862--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4679-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create NPR-style forums organized around six key sectors using radio and online As a way to promote community engagement around pressing concerns in a state where residents are known for their fierce independence, this grant will create a series of forums to be broadcast on public radio station WRNI. The conversations will also continue online through various social media. The project strives to unite Rhode Islanders around major issues in health, education, arts, the environment, economic development and human services. Presenting in-depth information and a balance of perspectives will encourage innovative solutions to the problems contributing to Rhode Island’s economic challenges. About the Organization: Founded in 1916, The Rhode Island Foundation is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States, and one of the few to serve an entire state. The foundation strives to be a catalyst for positive change in Rhode Island by inspiring philanthropy and taking a leadership role in working with partners to address the state’s most pressing issues and the needs of its diverse communities. The foundation has invested more than $242 million in Rhode Island in the past decade, and has accepted gifts of more than $246 million during that […].
Incourage Community Foundation (Earmark: Community Information Action Agenda)152,000.00700--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4685-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To develop a "community information action agenda" for filling holes in the information ecosystem. The proposed grant builds on the previous Community Information Challenge grant made in late 2008 In order to help meet the Wisconsin Rapids area’s information needs, the community foundation will evaluate the region’s changing media landscape, pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and create a community information action agenda. The plan formed will raise awareness about the availability of quality local news and information and broadband access while fostering support and partnerships for funding solutions.
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (Earmark: River Partnership Online Network)141,000.00781--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4688-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create digital platforms that allow communities along the Mississippi River to get contextual information on how to protect and use the river and its tributaries In an effort to inform and engage residents around Mississippi River issues, a coalition of community foundations within the River Partnership of Community Foundations will launch a series of local Web sites that translate national and regional stories into the local context. Also, on the Web, residents will be able to make their voices heard on issues of water quality and the importance of sustainable development on the rivers’ shores while picking up tips to help river life. About the Organization: The River Partnership of Community Foundations was created in 2006 as a collaborative effort among 18 community foundations located in the ten-state Mississippi River Corridor region (from Minnesota to Louisiana) who share an interest in how the Mississippi River and its tributaries contribute to the economic, cultural, and environmental vitality of their communities. The River Partnership embraces two equally important organizing principles: 1) a shared passion for and commitment to a treasured natural resource (the Mississippi River and its tributaries), including the need to protect and restore these rivers; and 2) a belief […].
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Central Pennsylvania 2-1-1)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4689-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2012; goal: To launch a 2-1-1 information and referral service in 15 counties in Central Pennsylvania In order to provide residents with vital civic information, this grant will help launch a 2-1-1 phone information service in 15 Pennsylvania counties. Residents will have access to round-the-clock answers to questions about local services for basic needs and emergencies, as well as general community information. While there will also be an online component, much of this area is without broadband Internet access, and phone service is likely to be the primary link. About the Organization: The Centre County Community Foundation’s mission is to help donors fulfill their philanthropic goals by building and maintaining a permanent collection of endowment funds. The Foundation champions the betterment of Centre County for both present and future generations through trustworthy leadership shaping effective responses to community issues and opportunities.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (Earmark: CTMirror.org)302,000.00357--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4690-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: To develop an online website, CTMirror.org, with news, information, analysis and discussion about Connecticut state government and public policy To increase access to unbiased Connecticut news and information, this grant will help launch an online site offering news, information and discussion about the state’s government and public policy. Providing insight and analysis, the site will disclose the “whys” and consequences of public policy decisions. It will use the vast capacity of the Internet to provide data from voting records and school test scores to original source documents in ways that are accessible and searchable. The project will also provide channels for information to flow from the people to public officials, through online public hearings, issue forums and conversations. Additionally, it will offer a diversity of opinions through op-ed articles and moderated reader feedback.
Allen County Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Allen County Public Library Foundation)135,000.00791--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4700-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 08/31/2011; goal: To increase access and introduce English-language learning technology to up to 2,000 underserved Burmese and Hispanic citizens.
San Jose Public Library Foundation (Earmark: San Jose Public Library Foundation)246,420.00497--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4709-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: For 250 public access computers at eight San Jos Public Library locations.
Duluth Public Library (Earmark: Duluth Public Library)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4714-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To increase access and training capacity at the Duluth Public Library by leveraging a Gates Foundation grant.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: YouChoose Bay Area)302,000.00357--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4652-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To support "YouChoose Bay Area" (a.k.a. Envision Bay Area), an effort to reduce carbon emissions in California using the Internet, public radio and public television to inform the community As a way to increase resident involvement in Northern California’s pressing land use issues, this grant will help launch an Internet, public radio, television and community information campaign called "YouChoose Bay Area" (a.k.a. Envision Bay Area). Land use planning is a mystery to many people, yet it has a great impact on their lives and the community. Using a series of “what if” scenarios enhanced by visualization tools, this project will provide residents with the information they need to develop a deeper understanding of policy decisions and their impact.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (Earmark: The Florida Independent)352,000.00337--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4667-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create an investigative journalism news site called The Florida Independent In order to strengthen investigative reporting in Florida, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, the Community Foundation of Central Florida and the Center for Independent Media will create a nonprofit, statewide online news network. The Florida Independent will provide original investigative reports on subjects currently under-covered at the state level and link communities’ issues with reporting in the state capital. Experienced Florida journalists will lead coverage of topics such as aging, health care, housing and social services and use online tools to engage with and connect interested residents. An advisory board will ensure fairness. The site will strive to safeguard the public’s interest by providing critical information on issues that affect Floridians.
The Chicago Community Trust (Earmark: The Chicago Community Trust)202,000.00576--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4673-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To build up the community information infrastructure in Chicago To stimulate new ways to provide the Chicago region with critical local news and information, The Chicago Community Trust has launched “Community News Matters,” a grant program to support the city’s media innovators. The Knight Foundation support will help fund projects designed to increase the flow of high-quality information to the public and to develop new distribution and business models. In addition, the Trust will conduct a study examining the region’s information infrastructure – its strengths and weakensses – and convene a conference on the topic.
Arkansas Community Foundation ("ARCF") (Earmark: Write for Arkansas)252,000.00383--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4675-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To add reporters to community newspapers in each major region of the state and post their stories and blogs online In order to provide more in-depth coverage of local issues, this project will add five reporters to cover community and economic development issues for community newspapers in Arkansas. To view news about this project, click here. The reporters will write articles for print and blog about their communities and experiences on a new Write for Arkansas Web site. The additional reporting staff will help Arkansas residents and leaders have a greater understanding of the state’s challenges and needs. Meanwhile, the project’s online component will chronicle local issues from across the state and open a new channel of communication allowing residents to participate in the news.
Lander Community Foundation (Earmark: WyoFile.com)122,000.00827--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4683-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: To provide nonpartisan, public interest journalism through the nonprofit newsroom, WyoFile.com To increase the availability of information on complex state issues, this grant will support WyoFile.com, which examines Wyoming public policy and politics. Historically, Wyoming’s economy and culture have been rooted in natural resource industries including agriculture, timber, mining and oil and gas development. Like many energy colonies with small populations and vast landscapes, industrial proponents have heavily influenced Wyoming policies. WyoFile.com will increase its staff and reporting budget to further engage Wyoming’s residents, lawmakers, educators and business people through an independent, alternative source of content and analysis.
The New York Community Trust (Earmark: Beyond Bullets)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4684-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2010; goal: To create "Beyond Bullets," a media campaign that reduces gun violence, using youth reporters and roving anti-gun film festivals As a way to raise the collective consciousness about the impact of gun violence, this grant will help launch a media campaign using youth reporters and roving anti-gun film festivals. Television, movies and music videos normalize carrying weapons and glamorize them as a source of personal power, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Meanwhile, news media focus on sensational stories about gun-related homicides, but rarely work to illuminate the causes or portray effective community solutions. The Beyond Bullets media campaign will challenge the mainstream entertainment and news media’s narrative. The effort will offer in-depth youth reporting on the causes and costs of gun violence, and the unheralded – yet strong – efforts to combat it.
Akron Community Foundation (Earmark: Akron Digital Media Center)350,000.00340--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4686-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To establish a digital media center that trains citizen journalists whose content is broadcast to downtown projection screens and posted to existing online site in partnership with the local newspaper In order to strengthen community news and information-sharing, this grant will create the Akron Digital Media Center, a new digital media academy that trains residents to share news and information about their neighborhoods using cutting-edge technology. Citizen journalists of all ages will be given the training and tools to express their individual voices through the creation of news stories, music, documentaries, videos and other projects. Uploaded content will be broadcast on an open-application portal provided by the Akron Beacon Journal, which citizens can then tap into using their mobile phones, computers and other emerging technologies.
Middle Georgia Regional Library (Earmark: Computers for Improved Access at Macon Library)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4710-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 03/31/2011; goal: To provide improved digital access for library patrons and create a civic gathering place The Middle Georgia Regional Library System serves 83,000 patrons in six counties, a 9.6 percent increase over 2008. In Macon, Washington Memorial Public Library will use Knight funds to transform itself from an aging traditional public library into a hub for information and community activities. The project combines access to computers, training and software with a reconfiguration and updating of the library's reading room and children's section. The project's focus will be the purchase of 70 desktop computers, plus 15 laptops for patron checkout. Wireless access will be upgraded so neighboring residents may use free wireless. New software for the children's area will give the littlest patrons a good start in computers. The project will fulfill the increased demand for digital access by patrons who would otherwise have none. The library anticipates usage to increase from 60,700 sessions per year to over 120,000. It plans to schedule four to eight classes per month with about 2,000 Macon residents benefiting from the classes each year.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library (Earmark: Saint Paul Public Library)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4716-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase access to job search assistance and computer based job skill training outside of Library facilities, particularly for people who speak English as their secondary language The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library was established in 1945 to increase funding and to present free cultural programming to the public. This grant will launch the Mobile Workplace Project to help Spanish, Hmong and Somali speakers who find it difficult to use library resources. A mobile service with 10 laptops will bring computer training to the underserved communities. At nine or more partner locations, library staff will offer computer training and help with job searches. In addition, members of the cultural communities will ensure that training is delivered in several languages. With the Mobile Workplace Project, St. Paul Public Library expects a 50 to 100 percent increase in its computer classes.
Fund For Our Economic Future (Earmark: Fund For Our Economic Future)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4620-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To build on existing citizen engagement efforts to provide new ways for citizens to learn about local issues; form opinions and offer solutions for making local governance more effective across the region The Fund for Our Economic Future, a collaboration of 70 Northeast Ohio philanthropies working to advance the region’s economy, has raised nearly $60 million for economic development. Knight’s grant money will support two projects and a charrette aimed at engaging citizens in their government. An administrative staff, contractors, a public relations and marketing firm and an online development firm will be hired. The first project, the Citizens' Choice Awards, will deal with government collaboration, with the expected results of creating a comprehensive citizen engagement platform, increasing awareness of and demand for local government collaboration, efficiency and reform efforts; and the development of citizen-based policies. Experts on traditional and social media, advocacy journalism and civic engagement will lead the charrette in developing a recommendation for integrating new media, advocacy journalism, online data portals, social networks, grassroots community outreach, grant making and policy development into the citizen engagement platform. The Citizens' Policy Program will focus on such topics as sprawl, tax-revenue sharing and school consolidation with a goal of developing […].
Community Foundation of North Florida (Earmark: To The Village Square: We The People)72,000.001067--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4650-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To expand a community problem solving process which includes in-person and online discourse about challenges and ideas for meeting the challenges In an effort to revitalize the dialogue among the city’s diverse residents, this grant will help launch “The Village Square: We the People,” a 21st century virtual and real world public square. The project will offer unique town hall forums in addition to constructive online engagement and a community problem-solving Wiki. Organizers aim to renew Tallahassee's marketplace of ideas where good solutions rise from an informed citizenship, and where abundant information can be channeled into constructive results. About the Organization: The Community Foundation of North Florida is a nonprofit public charity serving the 10-county Big Bend area by facilitating and promoting charitable giving and strengthening nonprofit organizations. The foundation helps people give in perpetuity to their favorite charities and helps nonprofit organizations with grants, education and endowment building expertise.
Community Foundation of New Jersey (Earmark: New Jersey Spotlight)352,000.00337--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4670-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: To create a public information news service providing always-on website, weekly newsletter and tools for data analysis and web discussion forums Expanding coverage of New Jersey state issues, this grant will help create a public interest news service that provides continuously updated online news, a weekly newsletter and online discussion forums. Analytical articles will provide useful tools so that residents, civic organizations and industry can relate the stories and data to their own communities. Also, the site will provide a place for residents to connect with each other and lawmakers on pressing issues. The site strives to increase local knowledge and understanding of statewide policy.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: GreenSpace)352,000.00337--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4672-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2012; goal: To create a digital platform for engaging the seven-county region in development and use of greenways and green spaces they share To encourage support for creating more livable communities, this grant will develop an information hub for the seven-county region of southeast Michigan that will inform residents about how to be good stewards of the area’s natural resources. The “GreenSpace” project will bring together all the available information on the topic – benefiting anyone from a family searching for a place to hike or bike, to a resident advocating for more parks and recreation and a government official developing land use policy. The hub will encourage users to contribute content and share links to information, helping to nurture leadership and action on important issues. About the Organization: The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations committed to the future of southeast Michigan. The Foundation works to improve the region’s quality of life by connecting those who care with causes that matter. The Foundation supports a wide variety of activities benefiting education, arts and culture, health, human services, community development and civic affairs. Since its inception, the Foundation has […].
Michigan's Children (Earmark: Our Life in the D)126,000.00807--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4674-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a multi-media youth news service focused on news in neighborhoods and schools in partnership with the Skillman Foundation: Our Life in the D. As a way to boost involvement in Detroit issues, this grant will help create a multi-media youth news service, where student reports will focus on neighborhoods and schools called KidSpeak Neighborhood News. Close to 40 percent of Detroit’s population is functionally illiterate, and many Detroit parents lack a high school diploma – creating obstacles to their children’s success. Also, many low-income families don’t have the Internet access that could bring them vital information about their communities. Engaging families by providing opportunities for their children to create high quality content will help fill the communications gap, bring young voices into public debate and empower residents and communities to create positive changes.
Richland County Public Library (Earmark: Computers for Job-help Center)438,000.00311--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4707-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To increase Richland County residents' access to and knowledge of the technology they need to be competent job seekers and employees The Richland County Public Library consistently ranks high nationally in such areas as circulation, staffing and materials. In 2001, it was named National Library of the Year. The library's 11 branches have seen a 30 percent increase in use over the past two years. With unemployment high, residents are turning to the library in record numbers for job searches, resume preparation and unemployment services. Knight’s grant will create a job-help center at the Main Library, adding 54 computers to create a consolidated center where library staff can more readily help job seekers. Also an underserved branch in a community where almost 40 percent of residents live below the poverty line will see increased technology training, Tech Tuesdays with classes and a technology instructor. Other branches will get new computers and related equipment. In 2008, more than 578,000 people used the library's Internet computers. With the additional computers, the library expects that number to increase to 768,500.
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (Earmark: Manatee County Board of County Commissioners)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4715-- Grant period: 12/07/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To provide additional public internet access to Manatee County residents through laptop computers, digital enhancements to a community bookmobile and expanded bandwidth at the central library.
The Broward County Film Society (Earmark: The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival)70,000.001073--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4556-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To celebrate cultures from around the world through a free film and community discussion series The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival will celebrate global cultures and foster dialogue in South Florida through a free film and community discussion series called Around the World in 80 Nights. Local groups whose country or ethnicity is represented on screen will introduce the film, facilitate a Q & A period and, whenever possible, enlighten the audience about their local community and customs.
United Negro College Fund (Earmark: United Negro College Fund)80,000.001002--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4557-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expand knowledge of a culturally significant musical instrument by supporting the Florida Memorial University Steel Band program through scholarships This grant will expand the public’s knowledge of a culturally significant musical instrument by supporting the Florida Memorial University Steel Band program through scholarships. The funds will cover a portion of tuition plus expenses involved with touring and an annual youth festival. The students will travel to the Steel Band Festival at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and take part in Florida Memorial University’s annual Youth Steel Festival, now in its 10th year. The grant will help students gain experience in arranging, band management and production.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Earmark: Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired)125,000.00810--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4558-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase opportunities for blind and sighted artists by expanding the center's unique music inclusion program This grant will expand the center’s unique music inclusion program, which helps the blind develop marketable job skills while fostering talent. Participants will write and perform songs while mastering full production skills under the tutelage of skilled professionals. This program is a national model for inclusion and workforce development, with several former participants now employed in the mainstream music industry.
Locust Projects (Earmark: Locust Projects: Out of the Box)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4559-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To promote experimental art by commissioning site-specific, public projects to be exhibited on billboards “Locust Projects: Out of the Box” is a new initiative that will increase exposure to contemporary art by commissioning site-specific, public artworks. Created by a different artist each year, the work will be exhibited on a high profile billboard in Miami-Dade. The experimental project aims to challenge the billboard as a tool for commercial advertising while giving artists an opportunity to reconsider their own artistic practice.
The Girls Club Foundation (Earmark: Girl's Club)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4560-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To nurture the career of a South Florida artist by supporting an exhibit at an alternative gallery space dedicated to contemporary female artists This grant will nurture the career of Miami artist Frances Trombly by supporting an exhibit at Girls’ Club, an alternative gallery space dedicated to contemporary female artists. Girls’ Club will commission Trombly to create an exhibit of hand-woven canvasses entitled “Paintings.” An accompanying limited edition artist’s book will be produced with hand-woven pages and a text commissioned by a recognized arts writer. The exhibit will provide Trombly the opportunity to realize an ambitious project, while increasing Girls’ Club’s stature and the awareness of cultural offerings in Fort Lauderdale.
Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program (Earmark: Women of Tomorrow)68,931.001088--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4721-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2010; goal: To provide support to continue implementation efforts a National Expansion Business Plan.
National Urban Fellows (Earmark: National Urban Fellows)185,000.00647--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4725-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support a national urban fellow for 2010-11 and the dissemination of research from lessons learned from the program over the past 40 years.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: The Miami Foundation)5,500,000.0011--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4741-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Sweat Records (Earmark: Sweat Records)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4565-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To strengthen a local resource by expanding community programming and creating an online site exclusively for buying local music and art This grant will help Sweat Records, a store and community resource that offers live performances, film screenings and an art gallery, strengthen and expand its cultural offerings. Sweat Records will hold additional workshops on a variety of cultural and educational topics. In addition, Sweat Records will develop an e-commerce site showcasing music and other goods made in South Florida.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4566-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To facilitate the exchange of ideas and goods by creating an online cultural classifieds service where artists post openings and workshops and goods for sale or donation This grant will increase opportunities for blind and sighted artists by expanding the center’s unique music inclusion program, which helps develop marketable job skills while fostering talent. Participants will write and perform songs while mastering full production skills under the tutelage of skilled professionals. This program is a national model for inclusion and workforce development, with several former participants now employed in the mainstream music industry.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4579-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2010 general operating support.
Community Telecommunications Network (Earmark: Community Telecommunications Network)810,000.00208--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4623-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To enable the Detroit Connected Community Initiative to provide high-speed Internet access in two large, low-income Detroit neighborhoods, utilizing WiMAX and Wi-Fi technology.
BankAtlantic Foundation (Earmark: BankAtlantic Foundation)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4553-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 11/30/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase exposure to the arts by expanding a program that partners arts nonprofits with local elementary schools BankAtlantic will expose more students to the arts by expanding a program that partners arts nonprofits with schools. To do that, BankAtlantic managers from more than 30 locations across South Florida will team up with a local non-organizations and an elementary school. Together, they will organize field trips or in-class presentations by visual and performing artists.
Akron Public Schools (Earmark: Akron Public Schools)211,000.00559--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4605-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To provide funding for Akron Public Schools to develop a process and implementation plan for making 40 Community Learning Centers responsive to the community's needs.
fifty over fifty (Earmark: Fifty Over Fifty: New Work Award)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4706-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 11/30/2011; goal: To continue the New Works Award, for the next two years, that showcases new work of high artistic merit in the visual or performing arts.
Lexington Partnership for Workforce Development (Earmark: Creative Cities Summit in Lexington)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4726-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support the three-day Creative Cities Summit in Lexington which brings together leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest in creative community best practices, and showcases regional examples of community innovation.
Akron Community Foundation (Earmark: Akron Community Foundation)5,500,000.0011--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4740-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 11/30/2017; goal: To supplement an existing donor-advised fund.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (Earmark: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens)80,000.001002--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4555-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To highlight Vizcaya's historic and artistic importance by commissioning site-specific contemporary artworks inspired by this National Historic Landmark This grant will highlight Vizcaya’s historic and artistic importance by commissioning site-specific contemporary artworks inspired by this National Historic Landmark. The works will be on display for a minimum of two to three months. Vizcaya also will host companion educational programs for the public. The program aims to encourage new perspectives on Vizcaya’s history,spaces and collections while enhancing its role as a place for innovative artistic production.
Miami City Ballet (Earmark: Miami City Ballet)900,000.00200--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4561-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 11/30/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To showcase the ballet - and the region's cultural significance - by providing orchestral accompaniment during the 2011-13 repertory seasons In a rare artistic collaboration between a major orchestra and a major ballet company, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Miami City Ballet will perform together on Jan. 29, 2009 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra will play works by Stravinsky and Bizet, while the ballet dances to the compositions with choreography by Balanchine. The project will allow the organizations to assess the demand and financial support for future artistic joint ventures that could include commissioning new works.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Earmark: Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4572-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expose new audiences to contemporary art by exhibiting large-scale outdoor sculpture on Fairchild's grounds The Coral Gables garden will expose new audiences to contemporary art by exhibiting large-scale outdoor sculpture among its expansive trees and foliage. Guests will have the opportunity to take in the beauty of the garden and learn about fruit and vegetable gardens, tropical plants, native species and conservation while enjoying the artists’ works.
Teatro Avante (Earmark: International Hispanic Theatre Festival)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4569-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To support and enhance an award-winning Hispanic theater festival by adding a comprehensive Latin American theater conference Teatro Avante will elevate the importance of Hispanic theater in Miami by expanding its 25th annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival in 2010. The educational component, co-sponsored by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College and Mexico’s Rodolfo Usigli Theatre Research Center, in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute in Miami, will include a conference on Latin American theatre, post-performance forums, visual art and other exhibits.
Kathleen Hudspeth (Earmark: Kathleen Hudspeth)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4571-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 10/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To promote traditional print media and artists' books by creating a communal print shop serving the arts community Turn-Based Press will promote a culture of printmaking by creating a communal print shop serving the arts community. The organization will offer expertise in addition to tools and materials to artists for the production and investigation of print and book arts. Equipment may include an etching press, letterpress, screen-printing equipment and bookbinding related items.
DonorsChoose.Org (Earmark: Donors Choose: GivingCards)145,000.00774--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4724-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To spur citizen engagement in support of 400 classroom projects in high-need Detroit schools and through the distribution of GivingCards to key members of Knight's organizational network.
Mobilizing America's Youth (Earmark: Mobilizing America's Youth)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4729-- Grant period: 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2010; goal: To support the integration of Generation Engage's programming model into the organization and continue to conduct outreach to community college students in three Knight communities (San Jose, Charlotte and Miami).
National Immigration Forum (Earmark: National Immigration Forum)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4637-- Grant period: 11/01/2009 - 11/30/2010; goal: To support the continuation the Ad Hoc Working Group on Naturalization that has been a catalyst for bringing Knight grantees, foundations and national organizations supporting naturalization together to increase funding, capacity and effectiveness.
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association (Earmark: Executive search)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4676-- Grant period: 10/31/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support Miami Art Museum's executive search for a chief curator, a search necessary in ensuring the overall vitality of the institution.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall (Earmark: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall)73,700.001066--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4659-- Grant period: 10/31/2009 - 10/30/2010; goal: For the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performance at Independent Sector Conference, November 4, 2009.
Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition (Earmark: Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition)910,000.00199--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4621-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To establish the Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition, an organization that will pilot and sustain broadband technology strategies to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Miami-Dade County.
Detroit Public Library (Earmark: Detroit Public Library)866,000.00203--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4629-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To introduce a Technology, Literacy & Career Center at the Parkman Branch that will expand computer access provide technology and assist customers in developing basic literacy and life skills.
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (Earmark: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County)804,100.00210--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4639-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To meet the growing demand for job-related services by replacing old computers, increasing bandwidth and creating a new Job Center in the Main Library.
JumpStart (Earmark: JumpStart, Inc.)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4642-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To leverage stimulus resources to assist six Knight communities struggling to become more diverse entrepreneurial economies.
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System (Earmark: LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System)83,250.00999--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4651-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To purchase 150 Netbooks computers for public use in the main office and branches of the LeRoy Collins Leon County Pubic Library System.
Wichita Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Wichita Community Foundation)122,500.00826--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4653-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase access of unserved and underserved citizens to internet and computer technology by strengthening the library's role as a community technology center.
Alexander Mitchell Public Library (Earmark: Alexander Mitchell Public Library)59,000.001136--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4655-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase access of unserved and underserved citizens to internet and computer technology by strengthening the library's role as a community technology center.
Technology Affinity Group (Earmark: Technology Affinity Group)4,900.001618--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4592-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
Twin Lakes Library System (Earmark: Twin Lakes Library System)49,400.001255--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4634-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2010; goal: To upgrade existing computers and provide new mobile teaching capabilities, providing community outreach in partnership with the Digital Bridges project and Clearwire wi-max service.
United States Artists (Earmark: United States Artists, Inc.)1,000,000.00163--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4643-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2014; goal: To invest in 18 of America's finest artists working in the 26 Knight communities and illuminate the value of artists to society.
Lexington Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Lexington Public Library Foundation)82,000.001001--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4656-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 04/30/2011; goal: To build technology and training capacity at the Lexington Public Library to address increased computer usage and demand in Lexington, Kentucky, and to outreach to parts of the community that might not find the central library or its branches easily acces.
Historical Association Of Southern Florida (Earmark: Historical Association of Southern Florida)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4662-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2011; goal: To underwrite the exhibition of locally owned Lincoln and Civil War materials at the museum as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration.
East Grand Forks Campbell Library (Earmark: East Grand Forks Campbell Library)28,650.001372--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4663-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase access of unserved and underserved citizens to internet and computer technology by strengthening the library's role as a community technology center.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)181,818.00651--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4609-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010; goal: To support the work of Council on Foundations (COF) on two initiatives: 1) Creating public-philanthropic partnerships in the area of universal access and 2) Promoting the importance of information needs of communities at COF's fall 2009 conference.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Blue Grass Community Foundation)560,000.00265--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4622-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To expand broadband access into underserved neighborhoods, improve the public safety network, support economic development and enhance the tourism/visitor experience in Lexington, Ky.
College for Creative Studies (Earmark: College for Creative Studies: Argonaut Building)1,010,000.00160--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4625-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To provide a new anchor institution in the northern-most end of Detroit's proposed "Creative Corridor".
Cranbrook Educational Community (Earmark: Cranbrook Educational Community)1,080,000.00150--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4626-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; goal: To establish Cranbrook as a new cultural and education partner in Detroit's Creative Corridor while developing a long-term, integrated partnership with the Arts League of Michigan.
Horry County Memorial Library (Earmark: Horry County Memorial Library)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4640-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To meet the growing demand for services by replacing and adding computers in all branches and creating a mobile computing lab.
Muscogee County School District (Earmark: Muscogee County School District)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4588-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2010; goal: To purchase computers, audio visual and telephone equipment for the new Mildred L. Terry Public Library branch.
Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research (Earmark: Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research)2,100,000.0075--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4600-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2014; goal: To diversify the local economy by providing startup funding to build a composite prototyping lab whose products can be manufactured locally.
University of Central Florida (Earmark: University of Central Florida)54,156.001148--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4614-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010; goal: To support data collection, analysis and dissemination of the 2009 Florida's Civic Health Index, a partnership between Florida Joint Center for Citizenship and the National Conference on Citizenship.
Broward Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Broward Public Library Foundation)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4631-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To provide Creole, Spanish and English training for teachers offering computer literacy classes in library branches.
Chez Bushwick (Earmark: Chez Bushwick)12,000.001541--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4641-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2011; goal: To produce the one-week Miami residency of REPLICA, a multidisciplinary performance work for stage, gallery and alternative exhibition space that manipulates concepts of space and representation.
Grand Forks Public Library (Earmark: Grand Forks Public Library)37,600.001310--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4654-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase access of unserved and underserved citizens to internet and computer technology by strengthening the library's role as a community technology center.
Pennsylvania Ballet Association (Earmark: Pennsylvania Ballet Association)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4678-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010; goal: To support the world premier of a Matthew Neenan ballet on October 21, 2009 by matching a challenge grant from the Jerome Robbins' New Essential Works Program.
Mobilizing America's Youth (Earmark: Mobilizing America's Youth)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4703-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010; goal: For general support.
Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry (Earmark: Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry: Moore Place)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4615-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To support Charlotte's 10-year plan to end homelessness through the establishment of Moore Place - the city's first permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall (Earmark: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4638-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To insure that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a major cultural institution in Detroit's design corridor, is able to expand and diversify its audiences through a series of free community-based concerts.
Miami-Dade Public Library System (Earmark: Miami-Dade Public Library System)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4645-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase the amount of Internet access points in Miami-Dade public libraries and to purchase more laptops for public use.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (Earmark: Manatee Sarasota Workforce Funders Collaborative)1,020,000.00156--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4646-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2012; goal: To create the Manatee Sarasota Workforce Funders Collaborative (MSWFC) which will move low-wage workers into higher-paying jobs while providing employers with the skilled employees they need.
Chapin Memorial Library (Earmark: Chapin Memorial Library)65,000.001097--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4648-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2011; goal: To meet a growing demand for services by replacing and adding computers and adding bandwidth.
Council of Friends Groups of Akron Summit County Public Library (Earmark: Akron-Summit County Public Library)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4658-- Grant period: 10/01/2009 - 10/31/2012; goal: To meet the growing demand for job training via mobile computer labs at 17 branch Akron-Summit County Public Libraries, an additional 3300 people per year will have access and will receive training per year, because of Knight's investment.
University of Wynwood (Earmark: Poem Depot Project)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4632-- Grant period: 09/01/2009 - 08/31/2011; goal: To support the University of Wynwood in its mission to improve literary life in Miami by funding a lecture series, a forum for intellectual discussion, advisory services to high school writing programs and the Poem Depot Project.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: United Way for Southeastern Michigan)1,025,000.00152--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4437-- Grant period: 09/01/2009 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support a funders collaborative in the Detroit metro region that will develop critical workforce partnerships between employers, workforce development agencies, community-based organizations and the philanthropic community In Michigan, unemployment is the highest in the country at eight percent. Detroit’s rate is double that. This grant will support a funders collaborative which, matched by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, aims to transform workforce development in Detroit. In particular, the collaborative will provide training for 500 residents a year to work in the health sector, Michigan’s largest employer. The group also will increase training and degree programs for entry level health employees and develop opportunities for immigrants by offering health-based English as a Second Language classes. The United Way, a lead agency, has invested in workforce programs for decades and recently included offering financial stability programs as part of its business model.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)19,750.001506--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4647-- Grant period: 09/01/2009 - 08/31/2010; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
DawnTown (Earmark: DawnTown)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4644-- Grant period: 08/15/2009 - 03/31/2011; goal: To bring innovative architecture ideas to Downtown Miami.
Mobilizing America's Youth (Earmark: Mobilizing America's Youth)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4603-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 01/31/2010; goal: To provide general operating and strategic planning support for Generation Engage's work in Charlotte, Miami and San Jose.
Musical Arts Association (Earmark: Musical Arts Association: Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency)130,000.00800--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4624-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 08/31/2012; goal: To provide office space in Miami for the Cleveland Orchestra from 2009 up to 2012.
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (Earmark: Management Leadership for Tomorrow)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4635-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 07/31/2010; goal: To partner in developing best practices for mentorships and identifying opportunities for underrepresented individuals' placement in nonprofit organizations.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4649-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 07/31/2010; goal: To reimburse OneCommunity for using $250,000 of its grant payment to retain New America Foundation for targeted assistance to Knight communities with federal stimulus grant preparation and assessment.
Tides Center (Earmark: The Extraordinaries (via Tides Fdn.))250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4630-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 05/31/2011; goal: To foster community engagement by allowing residents to use a mobile phone for volunteer activities in their community For individuals, finding time to give back is a challenge. Many people don’t have several hours each week to volunteer. The Extraordinaries offers a new option, by letting people volunteer on demand, in bursts of idle time, using a smart phone application. A user could translate a document for a community group, for example, while waiting to catch a plane. The project, which will test launch in San Jose, Calif., seeks to transform the volunteer economy by making it possible for people to volunteer on demand, and for organizations to tap into the volunteer workforce.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector 2009 Annual Conference)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4633-- Grant period: 08/01/2009 - 03/30/2010; goal: To provide Leadership Circle sponsorship support of the 2009 Annual Conference on November 4-6, 2009 in Detroit.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4587-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 07/31/2010; goal: To support an education and outreach initiative to facilitate the integration of law enforcement into urban policy at the federal and local level.
City of Grand Forks (Earmark: City of Grand Forks)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4601-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 07/31/2013; goal: To increase resident engagement, property values and the percentage of home owners in a key Grand Forks neighborhood through the establishment of a revolving loan fund.
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Foundation (Earmark: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Foundation)38,000.001308--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4619-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To sponsor the Bicentennial National Town Hall Series "Lincoln, Miami, and the American Dream" to be held on November 1, 2009, at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Knight Neighborhood Challenge)3,000,000.0043--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4598-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2014; goal: To establish the Knight Neighborhood Challenge.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4617-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)164,300.00682--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4618-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2011; goal: To explore and discover business model opportunities in 2009 and 2010 towards a more sustainable organization.
KaBOOM! (Earmark: KaBOOM!)1,489,000.00125--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4440-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 05/31/2011; goal: To provide 5 Knight communities with an engagement program that develops civic leaders by involving citizens in projects to improve at least 14 neighborhood playgrounds.
Mercer University (Earmark: College Hill Alliance)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4597-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 07/31/2012; goal: To revitalize Macon's historic neighborhoods and business districts through the establishment of the College Hill Alliance (CHA).
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)1,715,200.00104--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4593-- Grant period: 07/01/2009 - 07/31/2012; goal: To support the national Gathering of Leaders, where social entrepreneurs will unite with resources and leaders across sectors to accelerate transformative social change.
National Urban Fellows (Earmark: National Urban Fellows)68,000.001089--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4595-- Grant period: 06/01/2009 - 07/31/2010; goal: To support the leadership development of women and people of color in the nonprofit sector through the sponsorship of a class of 2010 national Fellow to reside in Miami.
ZERO1 - The Art and Technology Network (Earmark: Zero1 - The Art and Technology Network)975,000.00192--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4582-- Grant period: 06/01/2009 - 08/31/2012; goal: To build an internationally recognized cultural identity and sense of place for the Silicon Valley by strengthening ZERO1's organizational capacity and making its biennial international digital arts festival a signature cultural event.
Teach for America (Earmark: Teach for America Miami Program Pilot)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4586-- Grant period: 06/01/2009 - 01/31/2011; goal: To close the achievement gap of 2,000 students in the Miami-Dade school system, by providing matching funding for Miami-Dade's TFA program 2009 summer institute training of 25 additional TFA teachers.
C.E.O. Women - Creating Economic Opportunities for Women (Earmark: C.E.O. Women - Creating Economic Opportunities For Women)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4544-- Grant period: 05/01/2009 - 05/31/2011; goal: To make C.E.O. Women's economic opportunity program available to immigrant and refugee women of San Jose and eventually to other communities.
Rubicon Programs (Earmark: New Foundry Social Ventures)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4433-- Grant period: 05/01/2009 - 05/31/2011; goal: To prove that social enterprises can operate at a large scale in the United States and can have a significant impact on moving people out of poverty by funding the roll-out of New Foundry Social Ventures (formerly Rubicon National Social Innovation/RNSI)) work in San Jose and Philadelphia.
American Red Cross, Horry County Chapter (Earmark: American Red Cross, Horry County)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4594-- Grant period: 04/24/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For emergency relief for the Myrtle Beach area in response to the wildfires in April 2009.
Strive for College Collaborative (Earmark: Strive For College Collaborative)14,100.001533--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4589-- Grant period: 04/20/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: To support a one-day session on college applications and financial aid for approximately 175 low-income Miami area high school juniors conducted by the University of Miami Strive chapter.
Gallup (Earmark: Gallup, Inc.)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4552-- Grant period: 04/01/2009 - 03/31/2010; goal: To add news and journalism-based questions to the Gallup survey to determine if a citizens' engagement with the news media affects their engagement or attachment to place.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4540-- Grant period: 04/01/2009 - 02/28/2010; goal: To support the Independent Sector's efforts to develop a revolving loan fund for nonprofits that are on the front lines of serving our nation's most vulnerable people in the economic recovery.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)2,428,377.0069--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4548-- Grant period: 04/01/2009 - 04/30/2010; goal: To provide funding for second year operations for the Knight Center of Digital Excellence, which was created in December 2007 to provide universal digital access in the 26 Knight communities within five years.
The Orange Bowl Committee (Earmark: The Orange Bowl Committee, Inc.)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4549-- Grant period: 04/01/2009 - 02/28/2011; goal: To enhance local youth sports competition and thus bring our diverse community together through sports by supporting the creation of the Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park.
Chapman Partnership (Earmark: Community Partnership For Homeless)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4576-- Grant period: 03/09/2009 - 03/08/2010; goal: For general operating support in lieu of an honorarium for John Zogby to speak at the March 8, 2009 Board dinner.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)9,205.001585--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4573-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
The Brookings Institution (Earmark: The Brookings Institute)12,316.001538--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4534-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: To sponsor dinner for the Brookings Board of Trustees at the home of Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz in Miami on February 25, 2009.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4574-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: To support the 2009 general program budget.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4543-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)54,500.001143--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4545-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4547-- Grant period: 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
The Chicago Community Trust (Earmark: Hyper-local Information)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4538-- Grant period: 12/24/2008 - 12/23/2010; goal: To provide a digital platform that links neighborhood residents to a wide-range of civic services and activities. This pilot will further test the viability of a digital network to provide services and link residents Chicago residents have access to a wide-range of services, but they often aren’t aware that they exist or are challenged to access them. This project would bring all these activities online in an easily accessible format tailored to neighborhood needs. The site, focused on two to four communities in Chicago’s South Side, would compile data, news reports and user-generated content to provide information such as where they can buy fresh produce, find a food pantry or enroll in a food stamp program.
Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program (Earmark: Women of Tomorrow)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4537-- Grant period: 12/23/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To develop a strategic business plan to expand the work of this organization nation-wide.
The Committee of Seventy (Earmark: The Committee of Seventy)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4515-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To strengthen a permanent campaign in the Philadelphia region to demand ethical conduct of public officials, educate citizens and safeguard elections.
Sustainable Tallahassee (Earmark: Sustainable Tallahassee)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4329-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: For start up funding for Sustainable Tallahassee which will be the primary resource center in Tallahassee for creating a sustainable community by offering public education, networking opportunities and catalyzing green industry.
Enterprise Community Partners (Earmark: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.)120,000.00829--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4328-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support a Rose Fellow who will provide local workforce housing agencies with urban planning tools and architectural expertise as part of post-Katrina neighborhood rebuilding efforts.
National Constitution Center (Earmark: National Constitution Center)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4532-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 03/24/2011; goal: To launch in Philadelphia a national platform for public dialogue on the most important constitutional issues facing Americans today by creating the Knight Constitutional Conversations series.
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund (Earmark: Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4451-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To grow wealth and jobs in the region through support of business development services in the Duluth- Superior area and to create a regional marketplace for local artists.
Absolutely Aberdeen (Earmark: Absolutely Aberdeen)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4530-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To explore the opportunities to accelerate regional economic growth in northeast South Dakota through broadband technology and develop a plan for implementation.
Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (Earmark: Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation)115,000.00838--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4531-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To retain more young adults in Grand Forks by inspiring greater community engagement through increased openness, social offerings, and improved leadership, identified by Gallup as key growth opportunities.
Henry Ford Health System (Earmark: Henry Ford Health System)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4378-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To fund predevelopment activities that will expand the Henry Ford Community Health Park campus in the city of Detroit.
LEADERSHIP TALLAHASSEE (Earmark: Leadership Tallahassee)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4482-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To produce and market a study evaluating the retention of college graduates in the Tallahassee area.
Sustainable Business Network (Earmark: Philadelphia Green Jobs Corps)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4516-- Grant period: 12/19/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To advance lower-skilled Philadelphians into career ladder positions through the creation of the Philadelphia Green Jobs Corps.
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association (Earmark: Miami Art Museum)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4492-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/31/2010; goal: To support the Miami Art Museum (MAM) with Board Development and Strategic Planning during their current transitional period of growth through an engagement with McKinsey and Co.
University of Miami (Earmark: Global Business Forum at the University of Miami in 2009)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4533-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To grow Miami's reputation as a gathering place for thought and discussion by supporting the Global Business Forum at the University of Miami in 2009.
Human Services Coalition of Dade County (Earmark: Human Services Coalition of Dade County)63,000.001108--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4498-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To develop the business plan for a South Florida Social Impact Incubator (SII) where community services, entrepreneurs and activists will work together to improve organizations and communities through social innovations.
Florida Memorial University (Earmark: Florida Memorial University)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4535-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To keep more minority students in college once they get there by the creation of a comprehensive retention plan for Florida Memorial University.
Florida International University (Earmark: Florida International University)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4493-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/15/2009; goal: For the Presenting Sponsorship of "America and the Rising Powers: A Geopolitical Summit" on February 24, 2009.
PACE -- Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (Earmark: PACE)7,250.001599--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4500-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: For 2009 general operating support.
Federation of American Scientists (Earmark: Federation of American Scientists)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4525-- Grant period: 12/16/2008 - 06/30/2009; goal: To support a management plan for the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies.
Naomi Fisher (Earmark: Naomi Fisher)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4400-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To promote South Florida's inherent relationship with art and the environment through the launch of a series of performance art projects presented in outdoor spaces Artist Naomi Fisher will create a series of performance art pieces outdoors in South Florida’s subtropical landscape. Through her work, Fisher will explore the relationship between nature and modern civilization. Fisher will do three to five performances over the next four years. The pieces will be videotaped and documented for a wider audience.
Young at Art of Broward (Earmark: Young at Art Children's Museum)500,000.00281--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4382-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To create the first art museum specially designed for children Through a partnership with Broward County, Young at Art is constructing what will become Florida’s first art museum for children. In five galleries, the museum will explore art as it relates to history, the environment and diverse cultures, among other topics. It will also include an art institute for painting, printmaking, digital photography and ceramics. Offering an experience for babies through teens, the museum strives to transform the way children view the arts and turn them into future patrons.
Performing Arts Center Trust (Earmark: Hemisphere Festival)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4389-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/14/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To plan for an annual performing arts festival celebrating hemispheric art For all the vitality of its cultural and entertainment scene, Miami has never played host to a great, comprehensive, annual international festival of the performing arts. The Arsht Center strives to create and produce one, and this grant will support its planning efforts. The festival will be anchored by the uniqueness that is Miami – a blend of Latin American, Caribbean and North American arts and influences, highlighting Miami’s unique position in this hemisphere. What Art Basel is to visual arts, Hemisphere Festival will be to the performing arts, attracting audiences around the block and across the globe. The Festival will offer a wide range of presentations across cultural categories including music, theater, dance, film, comedy and spoken word. The Arsht Center will produce the Hemisphere Festival in cooperation with select Miami-based arts organizations and promoters. The festival will be developed through a three-year plan to build from a four-day weekend in year one to a full week-long celebration in year three.
Living Arts Trust (Earmark: O Cinema)400,000.00319--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4403-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To construct O Cinema, The Independent, Miami's first art-house cinema so that the community can experience gripping, educational and thought provoking independent films. O Cinema, The Independent will be an art-house cinema in Miami’s Upper East Side specializing in independent, foreign, art and niche market films. It will also offer lectures and discussions around its cinematic programming. O Cinema will strive to provide intriguing and entertaining high quality films at prices that are accessible to the widest audience possible.
Miami Music Project (Earmark: Miami Music Project)1,000,000.00163--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4363-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To extend the joy of music to students in Miami-Dade schools through a year-round classical education program culminating in an annual festival with performances by youth and professional musicians The Miami Music Project is a year-round, intensive classical music outreach program that also produces a two-week festival headed by Conductor James Judd. The project will create an “educational ensemble” that will perform and lead seminars at Miami-Dade middle schools. Students will be encouraged to create their own music, which will be presented at the festival. In its first year, the program will reach 2,000 Miami-Dade students, a number that will quadruple by year three.
Upper East Side Garden (Earmark: Upper East Side Garden)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4383-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2009; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To use the Upper East Side Garden and its mini-golf course to display sculptures and murals made by local artists, and initiate an educational design program for children With this grant, the Upper Eastside Garden will transform into a botanical park with sculptures and educational and ecological programming. The park will be designed by Edwina von Gal, who recently worked on the Parque Botánico in Panama with architect Frank Gehry. The organization will also continue to operate the City of Miami’s only miniature golf course in the sculpture garden, but with a twist. The sculpture that is part of the ninth hole will be redesigned monthly by kids. The garden will also launch a rotating two-wall mural, curated by Emmanuel Perrotin, a Miami and Paris gallerist.
Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center (Earmark: Haitian Jazz Series)80,000.001002--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4391-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To expose the community to a major part of South Florida's cultural background through the creation of a live Haitian jazz series Haitian Neighborhood Center Sant La will create a music series to introduce the best Haitian jazz artists from around the globe to South Florida audiences. The concerts will showcase the complexity, versatility and sophistication of the Haitian musical tradition by introducing the work of performers who have created new sounds by infusing traditional Haitian rhythms with jazz standards. Through their creations, these artists have enjoyed a significant following, and are striving to extend the reach and impact of Haitian music globally.
Seraphic Fire (Earmark: The Miami Choral Project)684,750.00238--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4392-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2013; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To use music and teamwork to stimulate under appreciated neighborhoods by building youth choirs across greater Miami The Miami Choral Project will create a little league-type network of choral ensembles throughout Miami-Dade County, at no cost to participants. With an emphasis on low-income areas, the project will be based on two models: Venezuela’s National System of Youth Orchestras, with 250,000 participants, and Pop Warner Football, which requires consistent academic improvement of its players. Eventually, a regional chamber choir will bring together the most gifted young singers. The project’s long-term goal is to see large-scale participation in free choral ensembles nationwide, with local and national honor choirs creating a sense of unity across the United States.
Miami City Ballet (Earmark: Ballet + Orchestra Collaboration)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4393-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 01/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To spawn new passion for artistic collaboration by implementing a high-quality partnership between the renowned Cleveland Orchestra and the award-winning Miami City Ballet In a rare artistic collaboration between a major orchestra and a major ballet company, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Miami City Ballet will perform together on Jan. 29, 2009 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra will play works by Stravinsky and Bizet, while the ballet dances to the compositions with choreography by Balanchine. The project will allow the organizations to assess the demand and financial support for future artistic joint ventures that could include commissioning new works.
The Miami World Cinema Center (Earmark: Miami World Cinema Center)750,000.00222--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4402-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To assist the prosperity of the Miami's independent film community by establishing an extensive institute for connecting, funding and advising local film makers Miami World Cinema Center will be dedicated to transforming South Florida into a hub of global cinema. The non-profit center will facilitate motion picture production by promoting local talent through networking and assistance with production and finding financing. It also will enhance the programs of local educational institutions by creating specialized seminars with industry professionals, in addition to lectures and workshops for the public.
City of Miami Beach (Earmark: Sleepless Night)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4350-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2009; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To continue providing artists and residents with a free, city-wide celebration of the arts by installing Sleepless Night as an annual Miami Beach tradition Launched in 2007, Sleepless Night presents 13-hours of free cultural events, including art installations, dance, theater, music, slam poetry and acrobatics, at more than 80 venues to mark the last night of Daylight Savings Time. In its first year, more than 150,000 people attended. This grant supports continuing the festival, which the City of Miami Beach aims to offer annually with private and corporate sponsors.
Miami Light Project (Earmark: Here & Now Festival)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4385-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2012; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase the development of original, locally produced performance art through expanding the accomplished Here & Now Festival Miami Light Project’s Here & Now Festival presents bold, local and original performance art. This grant will expand the festival to deepen opportunities for local artists, while building audiences for new work. In addition, Miami Light Project will establish an annual residency and retreat program for the commissioned artists.
Chris Chrebet (Earmark: Leggo My Demo)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4404-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 03/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To build South Florida's reputation as a center for electronic music by establishing an internet-based community platform for networking and showcasing local talent Leggo My Demo is a monthly demo competition for electronic music that now has the support of thousands of artists and producers around the word. Each month, participants submit their newest demos. The winners are featured at an event in South Florida and on the group’s MySpace page. Participants also have access to Leggo My Demo affiliate artists, with whom they can network and communicate about the industry. This grant will help the organization expand and better connect with local artists through promotions, forums and press releases furthering South Florida as a place to develop electronic music.
Philip Brooker (Earmark: Miami Poster Project)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4405-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To inspire pride and participation in Miami's developing cultural scene by creating an annual poster competition based around capturing the spirit of the city The project will create an annual competition to capture the spirit of Miami in a poster. The idea is to go beyond the superficial notions of South Florida and create substantive images that reflect the region’s soul and spirit. Project creator Philip Brooker aims for the poster to be a piece of community interest that will help forge a sense of connection among the region’s disparate population. It will be distributed for free in both a digital and hard copy.
Miami Downtown Development Authority (Earmark: DWNTWN Miami Concert Series)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4406-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To generate community enthusiasm for music as a part of the greater sum of the arts in Miami by producing a new and expansive downtown concert series This grant will support a live music series rotating through unique venues and public spaces in Miami’s Downtown area. The series will generate activity and commerce and strengthen the sense of place and community pride in Downtown, which is rapidly transforming into an urban destination. The monthly daytime concerts will take place during the peak winter season of October through April.
Miami Lyric Opera (Earmark: Miami Lyric Opera)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4345-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2009; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To help an established local presenter of affordable opera expand its presentations Like any major city, Miami needs an alternative opera company to foster local talent. Miami Lyric Opera fills that role. This grant will provide general operating support, to allow the organization to continue preparing young artists for careers at major opera houses while presenting quality productions.
National Foundation For The Advancement In The Arts (Earmark: YoungArts/Miami)600,000.00253--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4361-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To develop young South Florida artists by creating a new regional competition as part of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts' youngARTS program Though it is a Miami-based organization, the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts has focused its programs on a national audience. This grant will create a regional program that will train and support local artists in their senior year of high school, a critical juncture. YoungArts/Miami will provide promising local artists with master classes taught by renowned artists, along with financial support and networking opportunities. Top-scoring applicants will receive cash awards at a local awards ceremony. Their teachers will be honored, as will the recipients’ schools. Also, all applicants – no matter their score – will receive detailed feedback on audition materials. The foundation hopes to use this program as a national model for other major cities.
University of Miami (Earmark: Art + Research)1,800,000.0099--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4380-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 12/31/2009; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To create a one-of-a-kind research and production art residency program offering the chance for artists to work with experts Art + Research is a fellow residency program for emerging artists that strives to enrich South Florida’s intellectual life. Established by the University of Miami in partnership with developer Craig Robins, the two-year program will invite prominent international artists to mentor the residents who will live in the Design District. The international scholars will be key to the program, emphasizing Miami’s role as an art-world center. Also, the program will be thematically based, with a new concept focused on contemporary art and society introduced every two years. Art + Research will be an incubator for innovative arts projects that also contributes to South Florida’s reputation as an arts center.
Twenty Twenty Projects (Earmark: Twenty Twenty Projects)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4397-- Grant period: 12/15/2008 - 03/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To preserve the integrity of creative works by local artists during Art Basel by providing free display space without restrictions Twenty Twenty Projects is an alternative exhibition space located in Miami´s Wynwood arts district that was created to fuel the careers of local emerging artists who have chosen to work outside of the traditional gallery system. Since its founding by Scott Murray in 2006, the gallery has hosted 18 shows and has been written about in publications such as the New York Times, Art Papers, ArtUS and The Miami Herald. Murray earned his high school diploma from New World School of the Arts in 1998 and his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2002, where he worked for the Meyerhoff Gallery. After moving back to Miami, Murray worked for the Fredric Snitzer Gallery as well as the Kevin Bruk gallery before starting Twenty Twenty.
NPower Charlotte Region (Earmark: NPower Charlotte Region, Inc.)2,750,000.0054--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4453-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2012; goal: To demonstrate that the use of technology (tools and support) makes nonprofits more effective and efficient.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Earmark: GrowWNY.org (aka The Green Table))188,000.00643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4456-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a forum where more than 170 groups concerned with the environment can exchange information and improve citizen engagement growWNY will promote information exchange and community dialogue around reviving post-industrial Buffalo by creating a forum where groups concerned with the environment can exchange information and boost civic engagement. There are more than 170 groups concerned with Western New York’s environment, often working in isolation, with no effective way of knowing what each is doing. In order to improve community dialogue and “ultimately” help revive the region, growWNY will feature discussion groups, resource directories, event calendars, job and volunteer opportunities. In addition, the site will engage the public through tools and incentives to promote environmentally-friendly behavior. With the help of individuals and groups concerned with our regional environment as well as the general public, growWNY will be designed as a convenient and dynamic tool for rapid dissemination of information, active communication, networking and collective problem solving.
Berks County Community Foundation (Earmark: Bctv.org)255,000.00381--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4464-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To establish a web-based place where Berks County citizens can find out what is happening in their community With local media outlets diminishing, this grant will help the Berks Community Television station, a 25-year-old, respected public broadcaster, establish an online community information hub, bctv.org for Berks County. The site, which will be capable of streaming video and hosting blogs and forums, will be staffed by an editor and an investigative journalist, as well as regional citizen journalists. Its reports are expected to be picked up by other regional media outlets.
The Park City Foundation (Earmark: Park City Green (Community Footprint))86,740.00991--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4469-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a place where the community can measure its environmental footprint and compare it with peers globally To help promote a dialogue on conservation in this weather-dependent community by creating Park City Green (a.k.a. Community Footprint), a site where the community can measure its environmental footprint, plan activities and exchange information and ideas.
Incourage Community Foundation (Earmark: Community Information 2.0)87,500.00988--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4475-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To research and create an on-line platform for community news and information that will foster citizen engagement and dialogue In 2009, the foundation conducted local research to ascertain digital access, literacy, perceptions related to technology and barriers to engagement. Specific investments to address declining local news coverage included support for a new, weekly print newspaper and creation of an online platform to facilitate information sharing related to community development strategies.
Georgia College and State University Foundation (Earmark: Georgia College and State University Foundation)1,500,000.00119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4510-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To establish Milledgeville Community Connections: Digital Bridges, Bringing People Together, an initiative that will create the model for sustained, community-led adoption and use of broadband throughout Milledgeville and Baldwin County.
Community Foundation of South Alabama (Earmark: Connect Southwest Alabama)169,005.00675--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4463-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 12/07/2011; goal: To create a dynamic community information system that will function as a repository of available community knowledge and information This grant will create an online, community network to store knowledge and connect people, information and ideas for an eight-county region in Southwest Alabama. To create Connect Southwest Alabama, government and civic leaders will help collect studies and research that impact the lives of everyone in the area. The website will feature those plus reports, organization profile and news that can be searched. Residents will be able to create and share information. Email groups and volunteer matching will encourage discussion and action to bring about positive change. The site will help eliminate the disconnect between residents, nonprofits and government agencies. About the Organization: The Community Foundation of South Alabama plays a key role in meeting the needs of Southwest Alabama through leadership and grants. In 2008, more than $3 million was awarded by the foundation to nonprofit organizations to support programs that make life better in the community. The foundation builds lasting endowments to ensure grants are available to support the community forever.
Coral Gables Community Foundation (Earmark: Gableshomepage.com)155,967.00695--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4471-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2009; goal: To recruit, train and empower seniors as citizen journalists, bridge the "Gray Divide" and create a model that can be used elsewhere In partnership with the University of Miami School of Communication, the community foundation will help create, launch and maintain a digital news site for seniors, Gables HomesPage. University students will pair with seniors to train them to report, write and blog. Also, an independent board will ensure operational independence and journalistic standards. The project will empower seniors as journalists and engage them in civic affairs.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4476-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 07/31/2013; goal: To support the start-up of the Admiral Community Impact Center. The center will advise professional athletes who want to give back to their communities, providing them with marketing support and helping them find the nonprofits that match their goals.
Ivy Tech Community College Northwest (Earmark: Dare to Dream: One Region, One Vision)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4483-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support the Dare to Dream: One Region, One Vision leadership development initiative across Gary, Ind., and seven surrounding counties, an unprecedented convening and training of leaders in this region.
Tallahassee Community College Foundation (Earmark: Tallahassee Community College Foundation)570,000.00263--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4490-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2013; goal: To establish the Knight Creative Communities Institute at Tallahassee Community College to attract and retain college graduates and young professionals and foster economic sustainability in the Tallahassee, Fla. region.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: A Civic Blast)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4461-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To deliver relevant content through new media channels targeted to 18-30 year olds who have not attended college A Civic Blast will use student-designed content and new media to inspire action and advocacy in young adults. The effort, launched by The Community Foundation, along with Colorado University - Boulder, the Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement and New Era Colorado, will build a framework for exploring 18 to 30-year-olds’ preferences for information consumption. The targeted age group doesn’t tend to be civically engaged, yet could form the basis for a new and diverse Boulder leadership. About the Organization: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. Editor's Note: As of early 2011 the "A Civic Blast" web site is no longer active.
Marajen Stevick Foundation (Earmark: C-U Citizen Access)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4467-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To use a multifaceted approach to address information needs of overlooked populations in a college town The foundation will use this grant to devise ways to reach the 20 percent of the area’s residents living below the poverty line, many of them without access to services. The strategy may include cell phone alerts, bilingual radio and television reports and training citizen reporters. An interactive site, C-U Citizen Access, has been created.
Central Carolina Community Foundation (Earmark: BG Time)383,332.00332--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4470-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To bridge ethnic, economic and especially generational lines to raise digital literacy among seniors, enhancing their participation in civic dialogue Led by the community foundation, a coalition of universities and media will reach out to seniors to create an online hub, BG Time. The seniors will both use the site and create content for it. University students will train seniors in using the technology, and ultimately prepare the seniors to become “trainers” themselves. The State Media Company will host the site and promote it, while South Carolina’s Education TV will help to document the initiative. The effort, which aims to enhance senior’s participation in civic dialogue, will start with three diverse senior community centers and expand as the program evolves. About the Organization: Central Carolina Community Foundation’s mission is to promote, facilitate and increase philanthropy to create a sustainable impact on the community through responsible giving. The foundation serves 11 counties in the Midlands by distributing grants and scholarships and linking the resources of donors, nonprofits and community leaders to areas of need.
The Boston Foundation (Earmark: CommonWealth Magazine)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4478-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To support the reporting depth and on-line reach of this award-winning, quarterly journal of MassINC, a non-profit, Boston think-tank This grant will help transform CommonWealth Magazine from a paper-based quarterly journal to an interactive, digital resource. Produced by a Boston think tank, CommonWealth will launch an investigative reporting unit with an additional reporter and researcher to focus primarily on the public sector. The magazine will seek to hold government agencies accountable for their work. It will also develop a “What Works” desk to report on programs and policies that are successful in spots around the nation.
The San Diego Foundation (Earmark: The People's Post (aka Regional Information Initiative))500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4479-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To support a major effort to broaden and deepen an existing digital network of local news and information The online news site voiceofsandiego.org, the Media Arts Center San Diego, the San Diego County Library, Lincoln High School and other partners will create a digital news network, The People's Post, that includes professional and lay journalism and community-based digital storytelling. The digital storytelling feature, a key aspect, will produce reports from underserved communities through fixed or mobile story-stations dispersed throughout the region. The San Diego Foundation believes a new collective civic voice will emerge through the effort.
Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia (Earmark: Goodwill Industries: Sheltered Workshop Initiative)1,400,000.00127--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4496-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a new standard practice in Philadelphia for transitioning ex-offenders to the workplace by launching the Sheltered Workshop Initiative.
San Antonio Area Foundation (Earmark: NowCast SA)488,500.00302--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4444-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2010; goal: To develop neighborhood based, communication focus centers to provide an on-line platform for sharing neighborhood concerns, social networking opportunities and charitable giving opportunities, overlooked by traditional media outlets. Working in partnership with more than 25 public, private, governmental, educational and health-care organizations, this project will develop 11 communication focus centers strategically located throughout the city. Staffed by a technology officer and a communications officer, each center will utilize a portable backpack production system to produce NOWCastSA, studio quality video for live remote broadcasts on the web.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: ThoughtBox)277,686.00375--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4445-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 03/31/2011; goal: To create a central site where critical dialogue about the community is aggregated, archived, indexed and disseminated Everyday, in a variety of settings, authentic, thoughtful information is presented but goes unnoticed to the community at large – through sermons, lectures, civic club speeches, non-profit informational meetings, etc. This grant will help create a Virtual Community Library, or ThoughtBox to aggregate and archive the data. The library will be a place for deep exploration to increase shared understanding of critical issues. About the Organization: Foundation For The Carolinas is a nonprofit community foundation serving donors and a broad range of charitable purposes in North and South Carolina. Since 1958, the foundation has inspired philanthropy and invested in community. By forging creative connections between generous people and worthy causes, the foundation helps individuals fulfill their dreams for a better community. As a civic leader, the foundation addresses key challenges and designs initiatives that undertake critical problems and issues.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation (Earmark: Therapidian.org)128,535.00804--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4454-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To establish four neighborhood bureaus that will generate thorough written, video and audio journalism about the community With this grant, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation plans to improve community reporting by establishing neighborhood news bureaus in four areas of the city, creating an online news source, The Rapidian. Residents will be trained as citizen journalists and equipped with resources to distribute their work across platforms. Students from Grand Valley State University will help staff the bureaus. The non-profit Community Media Center will pull the content into a hub and create a “widget” that will send the news feed to 50 local Web sites.
The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia (Earmark: ConnectNetwork)120,000.00829--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4460-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To transform a proven innovation into a national model for community foundations to utilize and inspire citizens to lead change Founded by the foundation and a local university, ConnectNetwork began as a way to build a community knowledge exchange that links residents information, ideas and other people for social action. Right now, more than 4,000 residents use it to share information and enhance communication across nonprofits, government and civic groups so that communities can address local challenges. This grant will help expand and institutionalize the network, so that computer link-ups will translate to in-person gatherings in the civic interest.
Manatee Community Foundation (Earmark: Manatee Connects)41,250.001277--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4468-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To develop a virtual town square for the citizens of Manatee County and not-for-profit organizations Manatee Connects will connect Manatee County citizens and non profit agencies through a highly visible and easily accessible hub website that will increase citizen participation in and awareness of non profit organizations’ programs and services, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, news and information.
The Minneapolis Foundation (Earmark: MinnPost.com (Donor-funded News Beats))100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4472-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To introduce donors to funding news coverage at the high-quality MinnPost.com MinnPost.com, considered a leader among online news start-ups, is growing – attracting 150,000 unique visitors monthly. However the site, which serves the Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area, is not yet profitable. This grant will help the Minneapolis Foundation introduce local donors to funding media initiatives. Donors will be able to fund a beat at MinnPost.com, such as education or economic disparities. To ensure wide distribution, the reports will be available for free to print news outlets and ethnic and community weeklies. The donors’ gifts will be matched by the Minneapolis Foundation, and that combined amount will be matched by Knight Foundation.
Minnesota Community Foundation (Earmark: Minnesota Idea Open)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4474-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To spread a deeper understanding of key community issues and challenges by engaging citizens in problem solving efforts Implicit in every news story about Minnesota's problems is the need for someone to address them. This project strives to get the public engaged in that role. The grant will create a state-wide problem solving platform, MN Idea Open, to host competitions for the best ideas to resolve community challenges. Small competitions could look like a city council asking residents what to do with a vacant lot. Our major, state-wide competitions will seek to engage EVERY Minnesotan on developing solutions to critical issues, through broad media coverage and partnerships with hundreds of outreach organizations. Winning ideas in these competitions will become a reality, thanks to grants from the community foundation and its partners. About the Organization: Minnesota Community Foundation is the statewide community foundation helping to create vibrant communities where all people can find hope and opportunity. As a nonprofit organization created by and for local residents, the foundation helps individuals, organizations and communities fulfill their charitable giving goals and create positive change through philanthropy. The foundation provides charitable planning, grantmaking and investment services. Minnesota Community Foundation was established in 1949 and […].
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (Earmark: The Valley Independent Sentinel)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4443-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a vital online news report for five close-knit towns in Connecticut's Lower Naugatuck Valley Over the last decade, the five ethnically diverse towns of the Lower Naugatuck Valley have lost their newspaper and their local radio station. Residents are starved for local news and a community forum. Meanwhile, nearby, the community foundation has joined with the nonprofit Online Journalism Project to create the New Haven Independent, a vigorous digital news source. This grant will help extend the New Haven model to the valley by creating the online Valley Independent Sentinel, a hyperlocal site staffed by professional journalists and citizen contributors.
Resources for Human Development (Earmark: Thenotebook.org (Public School Notebook))200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4473-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To develop the digital format for what was formerly only a print publication The Public School Notebook is a 15-year-old newspaper that raises the level of civic discussion about Philadelphia schools. To truly engage residents and expand beyond its online readership, the Notebook will use this grant to enhance its Web site, and build online dialogue - adding breaking news, a blog and user-generated content from a larger audience.
Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (Earmark: John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center)1,100,000.00148--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4497-- Grant period: 12/08/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To advance lower-skilled Philadelphians into careers by opening the John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center.
Classical South Florida (Earmark: Classical South Florida)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4398-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2010; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To ensure the continuation and progression of South Florida's only classical radio station by supplying challenge funds to motivate the financial support of listeners Under the leadership of Douglas C. Evans, vice president and general manager, Classical South Florida 89.7 Miami/Fort Lauderdale and 101.9 in the Palm Beaches began broadcasting in October 2007. It is the only nonprofit member-supported public radio station in South Florida dedicated to broadcasting classical music in the region. The station is dedicated to providing a vibrant – and uniquely regional – classical music service. Classical South Florida is proud to partner with local arts organizations to offer live broadcasts of the Cleveland Orchestra at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and present nationally renowned classical programs including Performance Today, SymphonyCast, Pipedreams and Saint Paul Sunday.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (Earmark: Creative Cities Summit)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4434-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support the second Creative Cities Summit hosted in the city of Detroit, October 12 - 15, 2008; an international Summit that aspires to attract attendees that rethink and redesign cities to compete in a global economy.
Florida Philanthropic Network (Earmark: Florida Philanthropic Network)88,200.00987--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4508-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: For 2008-2010 general operating support.
Design and Architecture Senior High School (Earmark: Paradise in a Parking Lot)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4381-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To convert an unused parking lot into a public art space for high school students to showcase their talent Inspired by Joni Mitchell’s lyrics, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot,” students at Design and Architecture Senior High plan to turn a black-top expanse into a botanical refuge. Using the talents of architecture and environmental science students – and the expertise of local designers – the school will create a space much like an outdoor classroom. Ultimately, it will be conducive to discussion, research and botanical inspiration. By restoring an urban eyesore, the school will create a visual splendor where students and community members can have a multi-sensory experience.
Cannonball Miami (Earmark: LegalArt Residency)400,000.00319--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4387-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To ensure longevity for the careers of local artists through a program that will provide permanent affordable work space, housing and legal counseling The Studio Initiative will provide 13 affordable live/work spaces for artists in Wynwood. The selection process for awarding them will be highly competitive, aiming to bring together promising artists who will collaborate in ways only a residential model can offer. A 14th studio will be reserved for visiting curators and scholars who will mentor the artists and critique their work. The building also will house LegalArt, which will continue to offer legal aid and provide its signature professional development series for artists on marketing, business development and other topics. The unique center will be a place where artists from all over South Florida will seek guidance, resources and a greater sense of community with their peers.
Invent Now (Earmark: Invent Now, Inc.)1,250,000.00134--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4394-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2013; goal: To support the transformation, planning, development and operation of the Visiting Inductee Program and National Inventors Hall of Fame Invention Gallery located in the National Inventors Hall of Fame Community Learning Center.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Earmark: Digital Catalog for Art in Public Places)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4399-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase the awareness of an appreciation for Miami-Dade County's grand collection of art in public places by designing an easily accessible digital inventory Over the past 35 years, the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places program has installed more than 600 works of art around the county. This grant will create a Web site to catalogue the collection. Visitors to the Art in Public Places Web site will be able to take a virtual tour of the collection, create custom public art walking tours and explore the works by location, media or artist. Artists interested in participating in the program will be able to apply online and upload digital images of their work for jury presentation. Also, the software developed will help track the pieces and their condition and provide specialized instructions for care and artwork appraisals. The site will help the public appreciate its “county-wide museum of art.”.
Bas Fisher Invitational (Earmark: Bas Fisher Invitational)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4401-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To stimulate creativity in Miami's art scene by supporting an established gallery founded on providing young, unrepresented artists with free facilities and events to present their work to the community Founded four years ago, the Bas Fisher Invitational is an independent gallery offering artists unrestricted freedom. As the gallery’s reputation has grown, its programming has expanded to include collaborative shows with local artists. This grant will support the gallery’s operational costs and the creation of its website to attract a broader swath of artists and aficionados. The founders want the space to become a self-sufficient institution that will inspire and galvanize Miami’s creative consciousness.
Gold Coast Jazz Society (Earmark: First Friday Jazz Jams)18,000.001511--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4384-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To launch a free public, monthly live "jam" performance where students, regardless of skill level, can play alongside professionals in a fun-filled environment First Friday Jazz Jams will provide students of all ages and skill levels a chance to perform with veteran jazz musicians. A live rhythm section, comprised of professional jazz musicians, will be provided at Fort Lauderdale’s ArtServe facility. Open to middle school students and up, this intergenerational event will provide a chance for the community to witness the development of young jazz talent. And young musicians will be able to hone their musical skills, network with others of all ages and have fun playing great music.
ArtCenter South Florida (Earmark: ArtCenter/South Florida)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4395-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To give low-income artists the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art computers by creating a need-based center for digital arts ArtCenter/South Florida will create an ADA-accessible Computer and New Media Center so that all artists have access to the digital technology now prevalent in art-making. This grant will support building, equipping and staffing the Media Center, to be located at the center’s Lincoln Road facility. Supervised “open labs” will be available for more advanced artists who wish to work independently. By providing access to software and digital tools, low-income artists and students will have a level playing field for career advancement.
New World School of the Arts (Earmark: ARTSEEN)90,000.00981--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4396-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To allow student artists to exhibit their work by creating a multipurpose exposition space with a focus on education and community outreach and participation ARTSEEN will be a center in Wynwood with studios for New World School of the Arts seniors and spaces for workshops, exhibitions and lectures. There, New World students will be able to create their work for their senior projects while interacting with other artists. ARTSEEN also will also house a gallery space for monthly exhibitions. Open to the public, ARTSEEN will foster a dialogue between New World and the community at large and provide a focal point for Wynwood and a destination for South Florida.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County)375,000.00333--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4459-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To identify and develop emerging civic leaders who can address the changing needs in Boulder County.
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Earmark: Harvard University)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4477-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 01/31/2011; goal: To support the management and coordination of "social media" tools that enable local governments to share innovations and to invent them with citizens.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)27,000.001377--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4488-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 01/31/2010; goal: To produce and distribute the Gua ("Guide") for Latino nonprofits in Miami, and Philadelphia.
Migration Policy Institute (Earmark: Migration Policy Institute)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4495-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 04/01/2010; goal: To support the development of analysis and recommendations for ways any new administration can use existing executive branch powers to improve the naturalization system as well as support to implement such recommendations.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)24,650.001446--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4507-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2009; goal: For general operating support in 2008.
Generation Engage (Earmark: Generation Engage)246,000.00501--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4512-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 07/31/2009; goal: To provide technical support to develop local partnerships, long-term sources of funding, evaluation models and better ways to turn participation at gatherings into sustained community engagement.
[NAME] Publications (Earmark: [NAME] Publications)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4359-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2010; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To increase exposure for local art and artists by developing a nonprofit publishing house for Miami-based art books Gean Moreno will create the first nonprofit publishing house for South Florida-based art books. A writer and curator, Moreno’s organization will produce and distribute its own collection of titles and work with local institutions to produce high quality catalogues and thematic volumes. The publications will archive South Florida’s cultural happenings, leaving a legacy for future generations. Also, the work of local artists will be exposed to a larger audience.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)168,000.00677--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4489-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2009; goal: To cover additional expenses for moving the Gathering of Leaders Conference to Miami, Fla.
North Carolina Dance Theatre (Earmark: North Carolina Dance Theater)1,500,000.00119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4494-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To strengthen the north end of Charlotte's uptown cultural mall with a permanent home, including classrooms and rehearsal studios, for the North Carolina Dance Theatre.
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Earmark: Harvard University)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4501-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 02/01/2010; goal: To develop the Advanced Leadership Initiative, a one-year program for established leaders who want to change their careers to the social sector and need the skills and know-how to achieve their new social goals.
Artformz, LLC (Earmark: Giants in the City)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4371-- Grant period: 12/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; part of the challenge: Knight Arts Challenge 2019; goal: To promote Miami's international art scene by bringing together 10 celebrated artists to create a first-of-its-kind, outdoor exhibit of giant, inflatable sculptures Giants in the City will place ten large, inflatable sculptures in Bayfront Park. The sculptures will be created and designed by ten celebrated artists, including Jose Bedia, Michelle Weinberg, Gustavo Acosta and Alette Simmons-Jimenez. Expected to attract international spectators, local art enthusiasts and people who don’t typically visit art exhibits, the project strives to be an annual event that creates a visual experience while building a sense of community.
United States Peace Corps (Earmark: United States Peace Corps: 50th Anniversary)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4466-- Grant period: 11/01/2008 - 12/31/2010; goal: To prepare promotional materials for the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary, raising public awareness of the agency's 50 year legacy of service abroad.
Central Community Redevelopment Agency (Earmark: Central Community Redevelopment Agency)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4421-- Grant period: 10/01/2008 - 09/30/2009; goal: To hire a consultant to support the formation of a regional funders collaborative in the next six months that will be well positioned to submit a strong application to the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (NFWS) in June 2009.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector 2008 Annual Conference)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4486-- Grant period: 10/01/2008 - 09/30/2009; goal: To sponsor a reception at the 2008 Annual Conference on November 10, 2008, in Philadelphia and provide underwriting costs of two speakers for the conference.
The Boston Foundation (Earmark: The Boston Foundation: City to City Boston 2008)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4485-- Grant period: 10/01/2008 - 09/30/2009; goal: For the City to City Boston 2008 Leadership Visit at Viscaya Museum and Gardens on October 21, 2008.
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County (Earmark: Digital Public Square (YourPBC.org))916,084.00198--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4366-- Grant period: 09/15/2008 - 06/30/2011; goal: To position the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties as a civic leader by extending their management of Knight Foundation's community guideline Created in 1972, the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties offers grants in five target areas: affordable housing, education, services to the elderly, health care and the environment. This funding will extend the community foundation’s role as Knight’s grant making agent, in lieu of a local program director. The community foundation will continue to fund innovative civic engagement efforts while launching Digital Public Square, a website and virtual community featuring important events, research findings, public policy debates and other resources for Palm Beach County.
Wichita State University Foundation (Earmark: Wichita State University Foundation)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4358-- Grant period: 09/15/2008 - 10/31/2013; goal: To transform the way students in south central Kansas learn science, technology, engineering and math by creating a comprehensive elementary through college education system that will be replicated throughout the state This grant will fund a new Wichita State University Foundation effort to change the traditional mindset that characterizes careers in the sciences as the purview of the academic elite. The foundation will create a new hands-on curriculum with a project-based approach to problem solving to make the sciences more accessible to all. The funding will help implement the model in a minimum of 18 middle and nine high schools, train teachers and teach other state universities how to employ it. The foundation expects that 36 to 40 additional freshmen per year will enter the university’s College of Engineering by 2012 and more engineering degrees will be awarded to Wichita high school graduates who will be ready to enter fields in the region’s booming aviation industry.
Waccamaw Community Foundation (Earmark: Waccamaw Community Foundation)290,000.00373--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4442-- Grant period: 09/15/2008 - 12/31/2009; goal: To seed the development of a regional leadership network through a pilot program of the American Leadership Forum The Waccamaw Community Foundation is a non-profit originally formed as an affiliate of the Foundation for the Carolinas. This grant aims to build ties amongst leaders in the many municipalities that make up the Grand Strand area, so that they can tackle regional issues together. The funding will be used for a one-year pilot program of the American Leadership Forum curriculum, which enables local leaders to explore the interconnections of communities and strengthen their collaborative leadership skills. Participants will also explore ways to fund the program into the future.
Leon County Schools (Earmark: K-12 Civics Curriculum)471,291.00304--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4439-- Grant period: 09/15/2008 - 10/31/2011; goal: To restore the civic mission of schools by creating a civics curriculum that spans elementary, middle and high schools (K-12) Leon County Schools, consistently ranked among the top districts in Florida, will use this grant to create a civics curriculum that will become a state-wide model. In 2008-09, all Leon County seventh graders will take a year-long course in civics. Also, the school district will create an on-campus mock-election for all K-12 students to simulate voting in actual local, state and national elections as they occur. Other programs will include a district-wide mock local government and court system, and on the elementary and middle school level, a district-wide legislative simulation. The program aims to boost civic education, which the state Legislature named a priority after test results show it was lagging.
BioInnovation Institute in Akron (Earmark: W. Gerald Austen Bioinnovation Institute in Akron)20,000,000.002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4455-- Grant period: 09/15/2008 - 09/30/2015; goal: To create the Knight Research and Education Collaborative in Akron to manage six research, educational and clinical initiatives expected to improve Akron's economy and quality of life by bringing in more than $125 million dollars and creating 2,100 jobs The grant will establish the Knight Research & Education Collaborative in Akron, which will plan, coordinate and fund research and training initiatives that are expected to transform the Northeast Ohio economy. The collaborative, supported by the region’s major hospitals, university and medical school, will attract health-care businesses and create higher paying jobs in a region that once relied on the manufacturing industry. The partnership’s six initiatives include efforts to: increase research in the area’s growing biopolymer industry; create a center each for health care training, clinical trials and medical device development; and boost support for existing community clinics. The project expects to create 2,100 jobs, double the amount of research expenditures to $80 million and recruit or create 19 new companies – all by 2013.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4441-- Grant period: 09/01/2008 - 08/31/2011; goal: For sponsorship of the 8th Annual Women's Leadership Breakfast with keynote speaker Sherry Lansing.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (Earmark: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4446-- Grant period: 09/01/2008 - 01/31/2011; goal: To stimulate donations through a challenge grant in order to serve 5,000 additional children by 2015 with the benefits of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (BBBSGM) program.
Council for Educational Change (Earmark: Executive PASS Program)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4450-- Grant period: 09/01/2008 - 10/31/2009; goal: To advance school success by creating goal-based activities infusing business and educational strategies by expanding the Executive PASS Program, a partnership between corporate leaders and dedicated principals.
Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (Earmark: Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4422-- Grant period: 09/01/2008 - 09/30/2011; goal: To facilitate the provision of pro bono legal support for Knight's Ashoka Fellows, Ashoka Journalism Fellows, and News Challenge winners and to strengthen the grantees' online resources.
Chapman Partnership (Earmark: Community Partnership For Homeless)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4352-- Grant period: 09/01/2008 - 09/30/2011; goal: To bring Community Partnership for Homeless' collaborative model of addressing homelessness to four or five cities nationwide, decreasing homelessness in those locations by developing specific local, regional and statewide plans that address the problem.
Technology Affinity Group (Earmark: Technology Affinity Group)4,900.001618--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4448-- Grant period: 08/01/2008 - 07/31/2009; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)5,550.001610--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4333-- Grant period: 08/01/2008 - 07/31/2009; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4429-- Grant period: 08/01/2008 - 07/31/2009; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
The Communications Network (Earmark: The Communications Network)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4432-- Grant period: 08/01/2008 - 07/31/2010; goal: For 2008 and 2009 general operating support and development of new website.
Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (Earmark: Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4360-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 12/31/2011; goal: To develop a workforce development strategy in the Grand Forks region.
Citizen Schools (Earmark: Citizen Schools)3,060,000.0042--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4377-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 08/31/2012; goal: To support the growth of Citizen Schools, a cutting-edge after-school learning program, through the opportunity capital campaign. These resources will enable Citizen Schools to begin the expansion to 60 campuses in eight regions across the United States.
Center City District Foundation (Earmark: Dilworth Plaza Redevelopment)850,000.00204--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4408-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2009; goal: To create a signature public space for Philadelphia by advancing the redevelopment of Dilworth Plaza The Center City District works to strengthen the competitiveness of Center City Philadelphia as a place to live, work and visit. This grant will help the economic development agency transform Dilworth Plaza, the city’s unwelcoming and underutilized public square adjacent to City Hall. Funds will help develop construction and engineering plans and tally the cost of transforming Dilworth Plaza into a central gathering place. The plans will be based on designs that emerged from a Knight-funded 2006 session, where architects, with public input, imagined a verdant plaza with space for outdoor cafes and cultural events.
Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation (Earmark: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4418-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To support the building of a memorial to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to honor his national an international contributions to world peace through non-violent social change.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)425,000.00313--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4447-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2010; goal: For the second convening of the Media Learning Seminar for Community Foundations in Miami in February 2009, and to convene a special meeting as a part of the Council's annual community foundation conference to be held in October 2009 For the second convening of the Media Learning Seminar for Community Foundations in Miami in February 2009, and to convene a special meeting as a part of the Council's annual community foundation conference to be held in October 2009.
PICO National Network (Earmark: PICO National Network)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4372-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2011; goal: To support the expansion of naturalization resources by using this faith-based approach to community organizing for immigrant families moving from green card to full citizenship in Philadelphia/Camden, Boulder, San Jose and Long Beach.
Opportunity Fund Northern California (Earmark: Opportunity Fund)1,855,000.0094--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4409-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2012; goal: To fund the Citizenship Savings Program (an Individual Development Account, IDA) to address the financial barriers associated with citizenship fees for immigrant populations in Silicon Valley.
Tampa Bay Partnership (Earmark: Tampa Bay Partnership)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4424-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
American Leadership Forum (Earmark: American Leadership Forum: Common Good Collaborative)1,540,000.00109--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4411-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To seed a change from individual to collaborative activity by funding the ALF Network Development Fund and co-creating the Common Good Collaborative.
McColl Center for Visual Art (Earmark: Innovation Institute: McColl Center for Visual Art)1,130,000.00145--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4261-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To strengthen a building block for creative community problem-solving through an experiential, artist-led creativity program, called the Innovation Institute The McColl Center for Visual Art, an urban artist-in-residence program, is as an incubator of new ideas for using the visual arts to benefit the community. At its three-year-old Innovation Institute, artists lead hands-on classes for executives that encourage creative problem-solving. This grant will help the center improve its recruitment strategy to ensure diversity and attract community leaders. The center also aims to increase the number of annual programs and create an alumni network where professionals will be challenged to give back some of what they learned to the community.
DonorsChoose.Org (Earmark: Donors Choose : Mustaches for Kids)245,000.00503--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4357-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To bring the "Mustaches for Kids" challenge to Knight communities and to encourage young men to financially support local public classroom education.
I-LEAD (Earmark: Improving graduation rates)900,000.00200--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4370-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To improve Philadelphia's educational attainment rankings by creating a new delivery model for college education in distressed neighborhoods The Institute for Leadership Education, Advancement, and Development, Inc. (I-LEAD) formed in 1995 to promote grassroots community leadership efforts. In a city where only one in seven has a higher degree, many participants yearned for college credit for their training. So I-LEAD launched College in the Community, where it partners with Harcum College and respected neighborhood institutions to present a two-year degree program on site. I-LEAD will use this grant to work with five new community partners, strengthen student recruitment, hire 80 new instructors and expand student services. With that, College in the Community’s enrollment will grow from 100 to 500 students over three years. Leaders also aim to achieve a 60 percent graduation rate.
Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas (Earmark: Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas)450,000.00306--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4416-- Grant period: 07/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To connect low-skilled workers to high-skilled, high-paying aviation jobs by improving the local workforce development system and engaging funders to form a regional funding collaborative.
Sue Duncan Childrens Center Foundation (Earmark: Sue Duncan Childrens Center Foundation)6,000.001606--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4428-- Grant period: 06/10/2008 - 06/09/2009; goal: For general operating support in lieu of an honorarium for Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, who spoke at the March 9, 2008 Board dinner.
Children First Fund: The Chicago Public School Foundation (Earmark: Children First Fund: The Chicago Public School Foundation)13,000.001536--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4427-- Grant period: 06/10/2008 - 06/09/2009; goal: For general operating support in lieu of an honorarium for Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, who spoke at the March 9, 2008 Board Dinner.
Ariel Education Initiative (Earmark: Ariel Education Initiative)6,000.001606--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4426-- Grant period: 06/10/2008 - 06/09/2009; goal: For general operating support in lieu of an honorarium for Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, who spoke at the March 9, 2008 Board dinner.
Mercer University (Earmark: College Hill, Beall's Hill)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4353-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 03/31/2009; goal: To underwrite the development of a five year business plan for the potential College Hill Alliance, marketing support for Beall's Hill neighborhood and start-up funding for College Hill Corridor programs.
National Immigration Forum (Earmark: National Immigration Forum)85,000.00993--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4417-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 06/30/2009; goal: To support the creation of an Ad Hoc Working Group on Naturalization that will be a catalyst for bringing Knight grantees, foundations and national organizations supporting the naturalization together to increase funding, capacity and effectiveness.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Earmark: Art Education Center)500,000.00281--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4243-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To help catalyze growth of the downtown cultural district by supporting a capital campaign to expand and improve the museum facility, create a new education center, and strengthen the museum's collections and library The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, which exhibits and collects works of American artists, serves an audience of more than 90,000 annually. This grant will help improve the museum’s facilities and programs, in order to create a new cultural hub for the downtown area currently undergoing a renaissance. Through the capital campaign, the museum plans to add 10,000 square feet of gallery space, a café, museum shop and WiFi-enabled lounge that will create a new downtown destination. A new Art Education Center and public art library, centered on K-12 learning, will more than double the number of local students participating in programs. The museum will also fill gaps in its permanent collection of American art, strengthening its identity as a premier regional American art museum.
United Way of the Midlands (Earmark: Homeless housing program)5,000,000.0016--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4413-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 11/30/2011; goal: To launch a comprehensive housing and services program for the homeless to decrease homelessness in Columbia and address a persistent obstacle to downtown development This $5 million challenge grant will launch a comprehensive housing program for Columbia’s homeless. Spearheaded by the business community, which believes the homeless problem is hindering downtown development, the public-private initiative will offer a variety of housing options to 200-250 homeless people each year. Job training, financial help and an on-site pharmacy also will be offered. The United Way of the Midlands will be the effort’s lead agency.
Service Corps of Retired Executives Association (Earmark: Service Corps of Retired Executives Association)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4229-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To help meet the GAR Foundation challenge to support SCORE's expansion of marketing and administrative activities to startup, entrepreneurs, and existing businesses in Akron and Summit County.
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: Long Beach Community Foundation)1,350,000.00130--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4365-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 12/31/2010; goal: To position Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) as a civic leader by extending their management of Knight Foundation's community guideline.
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Earmark: Job Opportunity Investment Network)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4407-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 07/31/2011; goal: To change the way employers and funders support career advancement for lower skilled Philadelphians by creating the Job Opportunity Investment Network With tens of thousands of Philadelphians mired in dead-end jobs, the Knight Foundation will launch a new effort to train residents for career-track positions that already exist in the region. The Job Opportunity Investment Network, made up of business, government and civic groups and managed by the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, will fund partnerships in order to prepare 500 low-skilled Philadelphians for jobs that pay family-sustaining wages. The network also will create a space for a regional discussion on workforce issues.
76th Annual US Conference of Mayors Host Committee (Earmark: 76th Annual US Conference of Mayors Meeting)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4423-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 05/31/2009; goal: For Silver Sponsorship of the 76th Annual US Conference of Mayors Meeting in Miami on June 20-24, 2008.
Tallahassee Film Festival (Earmark: Tallahassee Film Festival, Inc.)60,000.001119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4326-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 07/31/2010; goal: For start-up funding for the first two years of the Tallahassee Film Festival - one of several projects coming out of the Knight Creative Communities Initiative in Tallahassee.
TechSoup Global (Earmark: TechSoup Global)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4412-- Grant period: 06/01/2008 - 05/31/2009; goal: To support TechSoup's 2008 NetSquared Conference, May 27-28, 2008 on the Cisco Systems Campus, San Jose, CA.
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (Earmark: Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4388-- Grant period: 05/01/2008 - 04/30/2009; goal: For general operating support, in lieu of an honorarium for James Clifton, CEO of Gallup, who will be speaking at the June 8, 2008 Board Meeting.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4414-- Grant period: 05/01/2008 - 04/30/2009; goal: To cover additional expenses for the Gathering of Leaders Conference.
WHYY (Earmark: WHYY)90,000.00981--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4337-- Grant period: 04/01/2008 - 04/30/2009; goal: To cultivate a robust engine for high-quality, 24/7 local information by facilitating the launch of WHYY's web news service.
IDB Miami 2008 Host Committee (Earmark: IDB Miami 2008 Host Committee)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4346-- Grant period: 04/01/2008 - 03/31/2009; goal: To sponsor the CEO Forum on Philanthropy as part of the Inter American Development Bank's 2008 global annual meeting in Miami.
Mercer University (Earmark: Mercer University)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4374-- Grant period: 04/01/2008 - 03/31/2009; goal: For general operating support.
Shake-A-Leg (Earmark: Shake-A-Leg)98,000.00969--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4368-- Grant period: 04/01/2008 - 03/31/2009; goal: To inspire community support of Shake-A-Leg by hosting a luncheon on April 22, 2008 for 200 of Miami's business leaders with presentation by Erik Weihenmayer.
Generation Engage (Earmark: Generation Engage)25,500.001383--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4349-- Grant period: 04/01/2008 - 03/31/2009; goal: To invest in the leadership development of 75 young leaders from Knight communities by enabling their attendance at an international network of young Latin American leaders at a forum at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Miami in April 2008.
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Gulf Coast (Earmark: Habitat for Humanity Work Project 2008)1,050,000.00151--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4304-- Grant period: 03/10/2008 - 04/30/2010; goal: To fund the sole Platinum level sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity's annual Jimmy & Roslyn Carter Work Project to build, rehab and frame 108 homes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in May 2008.
Citizen Schools (Earmark: Citizen Schools)2,100,000.0075--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4252-- Grant period: 03/10/2008 - 07/31/2013; goal: To increase citizen involvement in the public schools by expanding a successful after-school program while experimenting with emerging technology to strengthen the volunteers' role with the organization and its long-term future.
City Year (Earmark: City Year Miami)1,200,000.00140--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4339-- Grant period: 03/10/2008 - 04/30/2011; goal: To develop new young leaders while at the same time have an impact on education in Miami by supporting the start-up, launch and implementation of a full-time City Year site in Miami-Dade County.
The Saint Paul Foundation (Earmark: The Saint Paul Foundation)1,575,000.00108--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4288-- Grant period: 03/10/2008 - 04/30/2011; goal: To support the transformation of St. Paul neighborhoods adjacent to a planned light rail line by fostering a unique collaboration of government, nonprofit and private stakeholders.
The Pew Charitable Trusts (Earmark: Ben Franklin Parkway Development)1,250,000.00134--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4336-- Grant period: 03/10/2008 - 04/30/2011; goal: To accelerate the transformation of the Ben Franklin Parkway into a world-class, pedestrian-oriented cultural campus through coordinated, extensive public space investments The Ben Franklin Parkway, extending from JFK Plaza to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was designed in 1907 as a dense cultural boulevard in the style of great European thoroughfares. But after the Depression and post-war suburbanization settled in, the Parkway took on the feel of an intra-city highway. This grant will help return the Parkway to its original intention by redeveloping fallow public spaces and reengineering traffic patterns to create a more walkable destination. The effort, which comes as major cultural institutions along the Parkway have embarked on expansion plans, is part of a unique partnership between Knight Foundation, two other foundations and local government.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs)12,052.001540--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4354-- Grant period: 03/01/2008 - 02/28/2009; goal: To support the "Celebrate Culture" community lunch on February 6, 2008.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4324-- Grant period: 03/01/2008 - 02/28/2009; goal: To inspire community transformation through presentation of Malcolm Gladwell at Foundation for the Carolina's 50th Anniversary event.
University of Akron Foundation (Earmark: University of Akron)440,600.00310--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4340-- Grant period: 03/01/2008 - 02/28/2009; goal: To underwrite half of the cost of developing a 10-year business plan for a new Academic Health Center in Akron.
University of Akron Foundation (Earmark: University of Akron)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4344-- Grant period: 03/01/2008 - 02/28/2009; goal: To develop a strategic plan that will meet the goal to achieve systemic change in health-care education, research and clinical services through the creation of an Academic Health Center in Akron.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4286-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)24,750.001442--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4331-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)9,205.001585--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4334-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4335-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)54,500.001143--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4330-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
Alliance for Human Services (Earmark: Alliance for Human Services)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4260-- Grant period: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008; goal: For 2008 general operating support.
ArtServe (Earmark: ArtServe: Arts Calendar)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4224-- Grant period: 12/15/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To increase audience participation in South Florida's cultural events by launching an online calendar tool using the tested Artsopolis platform.
Americans for the Arts (Earmark: American for the Arts: NAMP Conference)51,000.001165--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4245-- Grant period: 12/14/2007 - 12/14/2008; goal: To increase audience participation in Miami's cultural scene by offering 100 scholarships to the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) Conference.
Campus Philly (Earmark: Campus Philly)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4244-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 02/28/2009; goal: To move the needle on Philadelphia's college graduate retention rate by fostering a coordinated, regional approach to student recruitment, engagement, and career placement.
Broadway Area Community Development Corporation (Earmark: Broadway Area Community Development Corporation)630,000.00247--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4255-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To help spur Gary's economic capabilities by supporting a comprehensive neighborhood-centered plan that trains women in the construction trades and engages residents in rehabilitation work.
Young Women's Christian Association of Gary (Earmark: YWCA Gary)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4256-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2010; goal: To help spur Gary's revitalization and bolster an important youth-serving institution through support of a program to develop the entrepreneurial spirit in youth while improving their academic skills.
Catawba Lands Conservancy (Earmark: Catawba Lands Conservancy)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4266-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2010; goal: To strengthen the sense of regional community by supporting the Carolina Thread Trail, a green "interstate" of major trails and linear parks that will link more than 2 million people to places in 15 counties.
Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative (Earmark: Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative)1,250,000.00134--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4272-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 07/31/2011; goal: To assist Detroit in implementing land use plans for more than 4,400 publicly-owned abandoned or vacant properties in the pivotal Northend neighborhood.
New World Symphony (Earmark: Knight New Media Endowment)5,000,000.0016--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4282-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 03/31/2012; goal: To enable a unique orchestral academy to solidify its role as cultural icon by creation of a Knight New Media Endowment that will help the organization capitalize on technology and explore new performance formats.
Jobs for the Future (Earmark: Jobs for the Future)1,350,000.00130--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4290-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To support the national funders collaboration on workforce development for low-income workers and to support planning grants for seven Knight communities to respond to a competitive request for proposal process from the same funders collaborative.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)4,500,000.0024--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4293-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To provide universal digital access in 26 Knight communities within five years through the creation of the Knight Center of Digital Excellence (K-CoDE) and a $10 million Digital Opportunity Challenge Fund to facilitate the implementation of the program.
Council On Culture and Arts (Earmark: Council On Culture and Arts)375,000.00333--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4172-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To help change Tallahassee's sense of place by supporting a unique arts center strategically positioned among universities, downtown, and state government.
The Free Library of Philadelphia (Earmark: The Free Library of Philadelphia)450,000.00306--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4267-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To highlight the new cultural and economic vision for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway by catalyzing the growth of the Philadelphia Book Festival.
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association (Earmark: Knight School Education Series Endowment)10,000,000.003--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4281-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2012; goal: To help create a vibrant museum culture in Miami by endowing Art for all Miami, an art education program that will lower the barrier to entry to the visual arts by taking 40,000 students to class at the museum each year.
National League of Cities (Earmark: National League of Cities)880,000.00202--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4283-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 06/30/2011; goal: To provide mayors and their staffs in Knight communities with the training, resources and support necessary to advance the naturalization of eligible immigrants.
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Earmark: Blue Grass Community Foundation)2,550,000.0055--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4285-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2012; goal: To use the 2010 World Equestrian Games, an Olympics-like event held for the first time in the U.S., as a springboard for capital and social improvements, creating an enduring legacy for the community.
The League (Earmark: The League: GenerationOn)1,200,000.00140--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4183-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 11/30/2011; goal: To bring The League, a student-based civic engagement program, to scale through developing a 21st Century media outreach and expanding the program into six Knight communities.
Holy Cross Children's Services (Earmark: Holy Cross Children's Services)1,300,000.00132--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4242-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To stimulate employment opportunities for African-American men in the pivotal Northend neighborhood by supporting Wings of Faith's day labor initiative.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Earmark: Local Initiative Support Corporation)5,500,000.0011--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4287-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2010; goal: To support LISC's national strategic shift to expand the services it provides in low-income neighborhoods and to have greater impact on their social and economic vitality. Detroit, St. Paul and Duluth will be pilot cities.
National Council of YMCAs of the USA (Earmark: National Council of YMCAs of America)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4291-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 02/28/2011; goal: To develop the model YMCA Newcomer-Immigrant Program which will be implemented in seven Knight communities and then replicated nationally to support the successful integration of immigrants into our communities.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)413,000.00315--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4299-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To tackle at a local level the issue of how to meet the information needs of communities in a democracy by convening a Media Learning Seminar for Community Foundations, to be held in Miami in February, 2008.
National Council of La Raza (Earmark: National Council of La Raza)1,210,000.00139--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4274-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2010; goal: To support a naturalization program to increase applications for naturalization by five-hundred thousand in Knight communities over three years.
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas (Earmark: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4276-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2012; goal: To address Wichita's "talent imperative" by creating an innovative program that networks youth development and workforce development in the setting of a key neighborhood institution.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Earmark: Knight Exhibition Series Endowment)5,000,000.0016--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4280-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2012; goal: To solidify Miami as a cultural destination through development of cutting-edge contemporary arts exhibitions supported in whole or part by an endowment that provides a sustainable base of funding.
Florida Public Broadcasting Service (Earmark: Florida Public Broadcasting Service)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4298-- Grant period: 12/10/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To support quality journalism reaching influential leaders, in turn earning underwriting opportunities on Morning Edition on National Public Radio affiliates in 26 Knight communities and two media capitals.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Earmark: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law)125,000.00810--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4169-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To advance and expand post-Katrina recovery for low-income and minority communities by supporting an initiative to resolve issues of property title status.
The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi (Earmark: Biloxi Housing Authority)220,000.00552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4231-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 07/31/2009; goal: To broaden post-Katrina recovery by revitalizing the historic Main Street area with new housing, commercial and retail space.
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (Earmark: Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network)99,849.00967--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4289-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2010; goal: To develop the capacity of the nonprofit sector in four Knight communities to advocate for universal access by supporting the NTEN Municipal Wireless Empowerment Project.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4297-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To advance universal access in South Florida by creating an effective collaboration among Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade Public Schools.
Manatee Chamber Foundation (Earmark: Manatee Chamber Foundation)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4308-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To demonstrate the broad value of arts and culture by conducting a comprehensive impact study of the arts sector in Manatee County.
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute (Earmark: UNC Charlotte Urban Institute)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4147-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To focus the region's attention on dramatic growth over the last 13 years by funding a 2008 Citistates Report and using it to structure a new benchmarking initiative.
Equal Justice Works (Earmark: Equal Justice Works)242,000.00508--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4195-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 10/31/2010; goal: To support Equal Justice Works post graduate legal fellowships in Knight Foundation cities.
Community Building Initiative (Earmark: Community Building Initiative: Crossroads Charlotte)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4249-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 11/30/2011; goal: To strengthen the capacity of community leaders and organizations to address issues of race and ethnicity as the community becomes a majority non-white population.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Fund for Excellence in Government)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4257-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To revitalize city government by providing Macon's new mayor and council a wide-ranging Fund for Excellence in Government, to be established at the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
Mecklenburg Ministries (Earmark: Mecklenburg Ministries)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4269-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 06/30/2011; goal: To inspire more faith leaders to lead an increasingly diverse community in racial reconciliation by expanding an anti-racism program inside congregations and by deepening relationships between black and white clergy.
City of Miami Little Haiti Cultural Center (Earmark: Elevate Miami)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4279-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To provide educational opportunities to students by supporting Elevate Miami, a program that will secure computers for every sixth grader in the city of Miami.
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (Earmark: The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4296-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 04/01/2010; goal: To bring together governors staff with national experts to identify state policy issues and challenges with regard to immigrant integration, including issues related to workforce development, health, humans services, education, and naturalization.
Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region (Earmark: Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region)105,000.00855--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4302-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To revitalize a key neighborhood adjacent to the rebounding downtown by creating an actionable vision of increased home ownership and resident participation.
Advantage Carolina Foundation (Earmark: Advantage Carolina Foundation)245,000.00503--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4089-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To address one of the region's most pressing problems - to improve air quality - through a business-led awareness, education and change effort.
The Pennsylvania State University (Earmark: Pennsylvania State University)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4156-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To develop model civic engagement programs that utilize location-aware services and applications made possible by wireless technology for use in Knight communities.
City of Duluth (Earmark: City of Duluth)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4160-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To grow the regional economy by reducing barriers to development and investment in Duluth through implementation of contemporary land use regulations.
New World School of the Arts (Earmark: New World School of the Arts)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4168-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To enhance Miami's cultural landscape by growing artists of many disciplines via a match to the New World School of the Arts' Key88 endowment campaign.
Detroit Renaissance Foundation (Earmark: Business Leaders for Michigan)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4186-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To enhance the ability of the Detroit region's creative community to build out a comprehensive, actionable vision by inventorying and mapping creative sector assets.
City of Saint Paul (Earmark: City of Saint Paul)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4213-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To maximize the development opportunities of a new light rail line by supporting a comprehensive second phase of the city's planning effort.
Miami Dade College (Earmark: Miami Dade College: Miami Leadership Roundtable Speaker Series)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4225-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 01/31/2011; goal: To broaden development of Miami's civic leaders by supporting the Miami Leadership Roundtable Speaker Series to include a track for lectures by women in government, business, and the media.
Housing Partners (Earmark: Housing Partners, Inc.)70,500.001072--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4238-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To strengthen the ability of the City of Gulfport to transform itself after Hurricane Katrina by assisting its governmental leadership to change from a crisis management environment to a focused, professional public administration system.
Francis Parker School (Earmark: Francis Parker School)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4268-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/01/2008; goal: For a scholarship endowment.
Tubman African American Museum (Earmark: Tubman African American Museum)241,000.00510--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4270-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 11/30/2009; goal: To help a key local institution succeed by providing technical and project management support for a critical capital campaign.
Centro Mater (Earmark: Centro Mater)4,600.001628--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4275-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/01/2008; goal: To provide support for a video production to benefit development efforts.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4307-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To strengthen multi-cultural leadership in a fast-changing community through support of the community foundation's work in identifying, developing, and networking emerging civic leaders.
Boy Scouts of America (Great Trail Council) (Earmark: Boy Scouts of America (Great Trail Council))250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4113-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To help meet the GAR Foundation challenge grant for the $2.3 million historic restoration of the 1930 Camp Manatoc Conference Center and Dining Hall.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall (Earmark: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4189-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To do a feasibility study on a Detroit Symphony Orchestra summer home on the revitalized riverfront.
MidTown (Earmark: Midtown, Inc.)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4210-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To lead community renewal in the pivotal MidTown neighborhood by supporting stabilization, commercial, and residential redevelopment, and economic integration.
Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County (Earmark: Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc.)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4212-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To take Tallahassee and Leon County to a comprehensive regional vision by supporting an action plan based on committed cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Public Schools)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4228-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 03/31/2009; goal: To begin rethinking how to prepare Miami-Dade Public School students for the 21st century by providing a planning grant that will create the Education Council of International Cities.
City Connect Detroit (Earmark: City Connect Detroit)240,000.00515--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4235-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To help develop and guide a collaborative of Knight grantees in the key Northend neighborhood by supporting a skilled coordinating organization.
New World Symphony (Earmark: New World Symphony)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4241-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To enhance Miami's cultural landscape by partially underwriting the direct costs associated with the engagement of more than 30 guest artists and conductors during the symphony's 20th Anniversary Season.
Fort Wayne Central Improvement Foundation (Earmark: Fort Wayne Central Improvement Foundation)41,000.001278--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4250-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To enhance the ability of the community foundation to work in the digital world by supporting a wireless network and video-conferencing equipment in its building.
The Arts League of Michigan (Earmark: Design Detroit Initiative)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4271-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To help launch the signature Design Detroit Initiative by providing a planning grant to the key coordinating group.
College Summit (Earmark: College Summit)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4301-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2008; goal: To test an innovative program aimed at getting more high school kids to college by providing seed funding for three high schools in Miami-Dade County, with 1,000 seniors benefiting.
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Earmark: Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4303-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To prepare for diverse new residents and to renew work with Native Americans by transforming Aberdeen into a welcoming community that connects newcomers to education, business, government, and human services.
Tuesday Musical Association (Earmark: Tuesday Musical Association)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4188-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2009; goal: To honor the memory of the Knight brothers' mother through support of the Clara I. Knight Scholarship Endowment Fund at the Tuesday Musical Association.
The Detroit Institute of Arts (Earmark: The Detroit Institute of Arts)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4220-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 03/31/2011; goal: To help the Detroit Institute of Arts transform its relationship to audiences by supporting a pilot project using a PDA (personal digital assistant) to deliver information about exhibits.
The Pennsylvania State University (Earmark: Pennsylvania State University)245,000.00503--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4253-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 11/30/2011; goal: To build a more effective bond between the university and the community by instituting "AlcoholEdu" an innovative program aimed at curbing alcohol use among Penn State students.
Please Touch Museum (Earmark: Please Touch Museum)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4273-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 01/31/2011; goal: To re-open one of Philadelphia's great historic structures as a centerpiece for the revitalization of Fairmount Park by supporting the launch of the Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall.
Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County (Earmark: Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4277-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To strengthen a key neighborhood's Internet and digital access capability by helping expand a successful pilot to a Community Technical Center.
The Reinvestment Fund (Earmark: The Reinvestment Fund)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4284-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To create a radical new vision for Camden by developing and presenting to the governor of New Jersey a plan for reconnecting the city to its most valuable asset, the Delaware River waterfront.
Hands on Miami (Earmark: Hands on Miami)205,000.00570--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4300-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 09/30/2011; goal: To enhance the ranks of Miami's civic leaders by launching and developing an alumni network for Silver Knight award recipients.
Bradenton Downtown Development Authority (Earmark: Bradenton Downtown Development Authority)234,000.00533--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4309-- Grant period: 12/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To help form a broad-based, lead cultural organization through support of the Bradenton Culture and Business Alliance.
The Enterprise Center (Earmark: The Enterprise Center)160,000.00685--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4221-- Grant period: 11/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To strengthen the impact of regional universities and health care institutions on distressed communities by expanding the University Purchasing Initiative.
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: Miami Dade College Foundation)6,210.001604--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4263-- Grant period: 11/01/2007 - 11/01/2008; goal: For the Patrick de Bokay dinner event in an effort to promote awareness and support for the film festival among key civic leaders.
Chez Panisse Foundation (Earmark: Chez Panisse Foundation)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4262-- Grant period: 11/01/2007 - 11/01/2008; goal: For general operating support.
Fund For Our Economic Future (Earmark: Fund For Our Economic Future)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4174-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To advance the success of a collaborative aimed at changing Northeast Ohio's economic agenda by enhancing a key executive's compensation package.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: Aspen Institute)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4196-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 03/31/2008; goal: To support the Aspen Institute's Congressional Program on U.S. Policy in Latin Affairs including immigration.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)625,000.00249--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4214-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 11/30/2011; goal: To field-test the concept of establishing free universal wireless in Knight communities by implementing the first phase of the Akron Community Wireless project.
Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation (Earmark: Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4219-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To advance post-Katrina progress by providing operating and capital support to a key organization whose strategy is effective and equitable rebuilding of the housing stock.
Smithsonian Institution (Earmark: Smithsonian Institute: Star-Spangled Banner Project)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4226-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 01/31/2009; goal: For the Star-Spangled Banner campaign.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4240-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/01/2008; goal: For sponsorship of the 7th Annual Women's Leadership Breakfast with keynote speaker Pat Mitchell.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)3,300,000.0037--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4205-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 12/31/2011; goal: To transform the way Charlotte addresses critical issues by expanding a tested scenario planning model into a vehicle for redefining civic values, changing decision-making models and strengthening social networks.
Levine Museum of the New South (Earmark: Levine Museum of the New South)400,000.00319--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4206-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 03/31/2010; goal: To stimulate a community conversation around the multiple cultural traditions in Charlotte through the Newcomer Project.
Miami-Dade Public Library Foundation (Earmark: Miami-Dade Public Library Project L.E.A.D.)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4258-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/01/2008; goal: To benefit Project L.E.A.D. at the 25th Anniversary of Books & Books celebration.
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund (Earmark: Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4115-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 11/30/2017; goal: To invigorate the region's economy through long-term support of an initiative aiming to accelerate the supply and skills of local entrepreneurs.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Earmark: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4208-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase achievement in Miami-Dade schools through expansion of an innovative and in-demand program that teaches entrepreneurship.
Breakthrough Miami (Earmark: Breakthrough Miami)3,250,000.0039--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4209-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 08/31/2012; goal: To bring a significant number of talented but disadvantaged minority middle schoolers to high school graduation and beyond by expanding the proven Breakthrough program using a "cluster" strategy.
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (Earmark: Silicon Valley Education Foundation)1,729,240.00102--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4217-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To bring forth "innovators of tomorrow" from within Silicon Valley's fragmented education system by supporting a center to set curricula and engage the private sector as active partners.
Public Interest Projects (Earmark: Public Interest Projects)4,750.001623--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4230-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/01/2008; goal: For 2007 General Operating Support for Public Interest Projects' Funders' Committee for Civic Participation.
Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Earmark: Center for Nonprofit Excellence)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4173-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To help Akron's nonprofits undergo generational leadership change by supporting a key center whose purpose is a higher performing nonprofit sector.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: CEOs for Cities)71,400.001070--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4182-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 09/30/2008; goal: To develop a succinct, non-technical summary of theories of urban success that urban leaders can use to better understand the challenges they face and establish a basis for the policies they undertake.
Florida International University (Earmark: Florida International University)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4190-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 09/30/2008; goal: To increase the health awareness of Miami children by helping fund a "Fun & Fit as a Family Weekend" as part of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Gulf Coast Business Council (Earmark: Gulf Coast Business Council)2,768,000.0053--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4218-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To advance post-Katrina progress by strengthening a pivotal leadership group's operations and providing capital support for an innovative nonprofit center to be named for the Knight Foundation.
Proteus Fund (Earmark: Proteus Fund Inc)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4237-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 02/28/2008; goal: To support the Democracy Agenda Project.
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) (Earmark: APEX)90,000.00981--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4016-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase the region's capacity for economic development by providing operating support to a key organization that offers business consulting services.
Northspan Group Incorporated (Earmark: Northspan Group Incorporated)90,000.00981--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4170-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To increase the region's capacity for economic development by upgrading an online regional economic and business database.
Our Pledge (Earmark: Our Pledge, Inc.)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4184-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 04/01/2010; goal: To assist in the start-up of an organization that will focus on a national campaign to encourage immigrants to integrate into the fabric of American cultural and civic life.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Public Schools)1,820,000.0095--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4187-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2011; goal: To scale up the school system's ability to educate a large, diverse, often-disadvantaged student body by increasing parental involvement through expansion of The Parent Academy.
Trustees of Davidson College (Earmark: Davidson College)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4207-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 10/31/2008; goal: To support a transformational model program at Davidson College to eliminate student debt through increased scholarships and work-study.
1stACT Silicon Valley (Earmark: 1st ACT Silicon Valley)3,515,000.0034--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4216-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 11/30/2011; goal: To create a new sense of place in Silicon Valley by supporting an initiative that uses the lens of creativity to bring the future into focus and inspire physical and cultural improvements.
Gallup (Earmark: Gallup, Inc.)2,371,000.0070--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4223-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 02/28/2010; goal: To add an additional indicator to all Knight communities that can measure residents level of civic engagement and provide an indicator of their potential economic vitality which can then inform civic and philanthropic investments.
OneCommunity (Earmark: OneCommunity)350,000.00340--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4239-- Grant period: 10/01/2007 - 02/28/2008; goal: To plan and design the creation of a Knight Center for universal access and broadband innovation.
Wireless Philadelphia (Earmark: Wireless Philadelphia)135,000.00791--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4191-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 09/30/2011; goal: To begin bridging the digital divide by creating a comprehensive digital inclusion program in the city which has pioneered wireless access.
Philadelphia Youth Network (Earmark: Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc.)230,000.00537--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4192-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 09/01/2009; goal: To reinvent how Philadelphia addressees concurrent crises of idle youth, low labor force participation, and a rising high school dropout rate by facilitating an extensive plan to reform, expand, and finance Career and Technical Education in the schools.
Seraphic Fire (Earmark: Seraphic Fire Chamber Orchestra)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4201-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 09/30/2009; goal: To broaden Miami's cultural offerings by presenting four concerts by the newly formed Seraphic Fire Chamber Orchestra.
Summit County Chapter - Ohio Music Teachers Association (Earmark: Summit County Chapter - Ohio Music Teachers Association)52,200.001150--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4070-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 09/30/2008; goal: To support the replacement of the Steinway grand piano donated to the Akron-Summit County Main Library in 1969 by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Knight.
Columbus State University (Earmark: Columbus State University)75,500.001014--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4194-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 01/31/2008; goal: To reinforce Columbus' successful record of civic vision by supporting a community-wide education campaign on redevelopment powers and Tax Allocation Districts.
Philadelphia Academies (Earmark: Philadelphia Academies, Inc.)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4197-- Grant period: 09/01/2007 - 09/30/2011; goal: To strengthen Philadelphia's response to concurrent crises of idle youth, low labor force participation, and rising dropout rates by expanding the innovative Industry Pipeline Initiative.
Aspen Institute (Earmark: Aspen Institute)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4167-- Grant period: 08/01/2007 - 09/30/2008; goal: To help leading mainstream business media understand the importance and value of shifting toward a more strategic long term economic strategy.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia (Earmark: Community Foundation of Central Georgia)32,750.001338--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4176-- Grant period: 08/01/2007 - 08/31/2009; goal: To strengthen civic engagement at a key point in Macon's history through support of a broad-based initiative to increase citizen awareness of issues and candidates in the 2007 elections.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4179-- Grant period: 08/01/2007 - 08/01/2008; goal: To assist the nation's main provider of information about the philanthropic process by providing general operating support in 2007.
1stACT Silicon Valley (Earmark: 1st ACT Silicon Valley)125,000.00810--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4185-- Grant period: 08/01/2007 - 07/31/2008; goal: To help launch a new vision for Silicon Valley by supporting development of a focused plan aimed at making downtown San Jose a more viable, fun and pedestrian-friendly place.
Mississippi Main Street Association (Earmark: Mississippi Main Street Association)65,000.001097--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4027-- Grant period: 08/01/2007 - 08/01/2008; goal: To capture the opportunity for Gulfport to move its post-Katrina recovery forward by supporting a master revitalization plan for the historic downtown.
University of Miami (Earmark: World Equestrian Games Planning)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4171-- Grant period: 07/03/2007 - 08/31/2008; goal: To prepare Lexington, Ky., for the 2010 World Equestrian Games by bringing together stakeholders to identify projects with enduring significance for the community's physical character and quality of life.
Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (Earmark: Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board Inc)535,000.00273--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4149-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2009; goal: To improve Philadelphia's educational attainment rankings and workforce competitiveness by systematically re-enrolling college drop-outs through the launch of Graduate! Philadelphia (G!P).
Long Beach Community Foundation (Earmark: Civic Leadership Pilot Project)550,000.00267--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4157-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2008; goal: To position the Long Beach Community Foundation as a civic leader by asking it to identify opportunities and issue grants on Knight Foundation’s behalf. The Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) became an independent entity in 2006. Knight Foundation, one of LBCF’s founders, has a long and close relationship with the group. As part of a pilot project, this grant enables the Long Beach foundation to continue acting as Knight’s grant-making agent. The LBCF, in turn, will continue to play a key civic leadership role and promote the Connected Corridor project, which aims to develop Long Beach’s Atlantic Avenue into a vibrant thoroughfare.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)1,717,000.00103--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4163-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2010; goal: To develop innovative strategies for community challenges by linking civic leaders and social entrepreneurs and to develop an on-line strategy for accelerating the social entrepreneurship movement.
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (Earmark: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4008-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2011; goal: To restructure completely the system of food distribution to the needy by supporting the renovation of a massive warehouse and trucking facility.
Pro-Literacy Detroit (Earmark: Pro-Literacy Detroit)400,000.00319--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4134-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2011; goal: To connect a critical segment of the Detroit work force to job opportunities through support of an innovative pilot project that uses Internet-based literacy and training programs.
The Franklin Institute (Earmark: The Franklin Institute)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4145-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2011; goal: To create momentum for a set of initiatives that transform the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a destination cultural campus by supporting the physical expansion of one of the Parkway's signature institutions.
Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop (Earmark: Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop)531,500.00274--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4116-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/01/2012; goal: To develop a cadre of young minority leaders by revamping a one-week summer workshop into an intense year-long leadership development, personal growth and cultural arts experience.
Camillus House (Earmark: Camillus House)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4153-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/31/2012; goal: To scale Miami's effective response to homelessness to include the chronically homeless through support of a new facility whose work, combined with the proven success of other institutions, would bring Miami closer to the ideal of ending homelessness.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)24,650.001446--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4177-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008; goal: To bolster philanthropic standards and leadership in South Florida by providing general operating support to the key organization engaged in such work.
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County (Earmark: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties)507,584.00279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4150-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 01/01/2009; goal: To test the concept of a community foundation providing grant support services to Knight Foundation by having the community foundation serving Palm Beach take on this role for the balance of 2007, with an emphasis on civic leadership.
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Earmark: Harvard University)653,000.00242--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4158-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 03/31/2011; goal: To work in conjunction with New Profit, Inc. to produce the research, evaluation and Harvard case studies on the three city pilot projects to enhance urban public problem solving by social entrepreneurs.
Community Futures Collective (Earmark: Community Futures Collective)1,000.001642--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4180-- Grant period: 07/01/2007 - 07/01/2008; goal: For the Common Grounds Collective of New Orleans in memory of John Melancon.
Generation Engage (Earmark: Generation Engage)246,300.00498--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4166-- Grant period: 06/01/2007 - 03/31/2009; goal: To engage Charlotte-area young adults in the democratic process by launching an innovative program that brings political figures to their attention using a variety of technologies.
Michigan State University (Earmark: Michigan State University: Wharton Center)15,000.001520--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4154-- Grant period: 06/01/2007 - 06/01/2008; goal: To provide underwriting support for the Wharton Center's 25th anniversary celebration on October 14, 2007.
Artspace Projects (Earmark: Artspace Projects)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4162-- Grant period: 06/01/2007 - 07/31/2008; goal: To reinforce the cultural center of downtown Fort Lauderdale by helping complete renovation of 37 live/work artist loft units and an historic school in the nearby Sailboat Bend district.
City Connect Detroit (Earmark: City Connect Detroit)195,000.00635--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4062-- Grant period: 06/01/2007 - 07/31/2011; goal: To strengthen the new Office of Neighborhood Investment program set up by Detroit's mayor by supporting a key position that links the city to the philanthropic community.
Generation Engage (Earmark: Generation Engage)246,300.00498--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4164-- Grant period: 06/01/2007 - 07/31/2009; goal: To engage San Jose-area young adults in the democratic process by launching an innovative program that brings political figures to their attention using a variety of technologies.
National Constitution Center (Earmark: National Constitution Center)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4140-- Grant period: 05/01/2007 - 05/01/2009; goal: To extend the national reach of the Constitution Center's highest profile programs through the Knight Initiative for Civic Education.
Penn Praxis (Earmark: Penn Praxis)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4142-- Grant period: 05/01/2007 - 05/01/2008; goal: To foster civic engagement around the re-imagination of the Delaware Waterfront by supporting the development of the web-based journalism tool, www.planphilly.com.
Generation Engage (Earmark: Generation Engage)246,300.00498--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4143-- Grant period: 05/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To engage Miami-area young adults in the democratic process by launching an innovative program that brings political figures to their attention using a variety of technologies.
The Communications Network (Earmark: The Communications Network)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4148-- Grant period: 05/01/2007 - 05/31/2009; goal: To provide underwriting support for the annual conference to be held in Miami in 2007, and general operating support to increase organizational capacity.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)17,150.001512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4124-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
Southeastern Council of Foundations (Earmark: Southeastern Council of Foundations)7,500.001591--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4128-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)54,500.001143--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4126-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)10,550.001549--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4127-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
The Free Library of Philadelphia (Earmark: The Free Library of Philadelphia)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4141-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: To highlight new possibilities that the Benjamin Franklin Parkway has to offer the region, both culturally and economically, by supporting the first annual Philadelphia Book Festival.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs)125,000.00810--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4111-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 06/30/2008; goal: To encourage diverse, young audiences in Miami to attend arts and cultural events by learning how to reach them with messages about performances and discounted tickets.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)25,205.001386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4118-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2010; goal: To help the organization achieve its goals of assisting philanthropy in South Florida by providing new office space in Miami.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)24,750.001442--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4125-- Grant period: 04/01/2007 - 04/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
Historic Macon Foundation (Earmark: Historic Macon)700,000.00236--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4050-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 04/30/2012; goal: To advance the revitalization of Macon's linchpin Beall's Hill neighborhood by creating a revolving loan fund and development incentive managed by the Historic Macon Foundation.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)4,000,000.0027--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4119-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 04/30/2010; goal: To expand and deepen a collaborative investment to improve urban neighborhoods in 23 communities.
Independence Visitor Center Corporation (Earmark: Independence Visitor Center Corporation)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4109-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 04/30/2012; goal: To fuel the continued growth of Philadelphia as a heritage tourism destination by supporting the complete renovation of the Ben Franklin Underground Museum, thus creating a facility on a par with the best biographical museums in the world.
Fund For Our Economic Future (Earmark: Fund For Our Economic Future)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4106-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 05/31/2011; goal: To advance the success of a region-wide collaborative aimed at changing the fundamentals of Northeast Ohio's economic agenda through support of the organization's intensive Phase Two plans.
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Earmark: New Economy Initiative)10,000,000.003--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4107-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 06/30/2012; goal: To speed the transition of southeast Michigan to a knowledge-based, entrepreneurial, creative economy through support of a broad-based philanthropic collaborative called the New Economy Initiative.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Miami Fellows Initiative)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4121-- Grant period: 03/12/2007 - 04/30/2008; goal: To strengthen the leadership ranks of the Miami region by responding to a challenge that will build an endowment for the acclaimed Miami Fellows Initiative.
Performing Arts Center Foundation of Greater Miami (Earmark: Knight Concert Hall: Miami Performing Arts Center)0.001643--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4104-- Grant period: 03/01/2007 - 03/01/2008; goal: To tell the story of the Knight brothers, their connection to Miami, and why their name is borne by the Knight Concert Hall, through commissioning a bronze bas relief plaque that will be placed at the hall.
Human Services Coalition of Dade County (Earmark: Human Services Coalition of Dade County)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4103-- Grant period: 02/01/2007 - 02/01/2008; goal: To encourage civic engagement in Miami by publishing a bilingual book of Daniel Shoer Roth's columns for use in the Human Services Coalition's Stories of Truth and Hope project.
William J. Clinton Foundation (Earmark: William J. Clinton Foundation)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4078-- Grant period: 01/01/2007 - 01/01/2008; goal: To support the Clinton Global Initiative in 2007.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)7,700.001588--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4098-- Grant period: 01/01/2007 - 01/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
Alliance for Human Services (Earmark: Alliance for Human Services)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4097-- Grant period: 01/01/2007 - 01/01/2008; goal: For 2007 general operating support.
Shorebank Enterprise Detroit dba Detroit Development Fund (Earmark: Detroit Development Fund (aka Shorebank))3,980,000.0032--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4059-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/04/2016; goal: To accelerate neighborhood transformation in Detroit by supporting equity-like developer investments in affordable housing, multi-family rehab, and other projects, and to solidify ShoreBank as a community development agent.
United Way of the Midlands (Earmark: United Way of the Midlands)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4014-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/04/2009; goal: To ensure United Way's civic leadership position in the Columbia area by jump-starting its rebuilding efforts.
Focus: HOPE (Earmark: Focus: HOPE)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4067-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/04/2009; goal: To increase the job skills of residents near Focus: HOPE's campus through support of the organization's comprehensive campaign.
Ashoka (Earmark: Ashoka Fellows)3,200,000.0040--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3998-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 11/30/2010; goal: To select 15 promising social entrepreneurs in Knight Communities and to infuse them with the intellectual, financial and social capital required to increase their likelihood of success in their communities To identify and support social entrepreneurs (‘Ashoka Fellows’) around the world whose innovations aim to create systemic social impact by dramatically improving the way people get and use information. The grant created the News and Knowledge program to provide three-year fellowships focused on developing fellow skills and strengthening their networks.
National Infantry Foundation (Earmark: National Infantry Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4051-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/04/2009; goal: To fuel the revitalization of South Columbus by supporting the National Museum and Heritage Park.
United Way of Allen County (Earmark: United Way of Allen County)450,000.00306--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3985-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/04/2010; goal: To add a second pillar to Fort Wayne's embrace of "New Hoosiers" by connecting immigrant populations to educational and literacy services.
Rutgers University Foundation (Earmark: Rutgers University Foundation)2,000,000.0079--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3999-- Grant period: 12/04/2006 - 12/31/2011; goal: To construct the Knight Early Learning Research Academy in Camden, offering a collection of model services for improving early childhood education, raising the possibility the Academy will set the standard for early childhood education in New Jersey. The goal of this project is to develop a proposal that details how the early childhood literacy program of the Rutgers/LEAP early childhood initiative will be implemented over the following three years. LEAP will observe centers contracting with the Camden Board of Education and rate them using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS). Based on the ratings, LEAP will choose which centers to partner with during the pilot phase, and parents will be surveyed to understand their involvement and interest in center activities. As a result of this project there will be a plan for implementing and evaluating a comprehensive early literacy and leadership development initiative targeted at Camden early childhood centers.
Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region (Earmark: Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4011-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2007; goal: To create a leadership resource center for area nonprofits for identifying, selecting and training board members thereby establishing the Community Foundation as the local resource for board development The Downtown Leadership Group (DLG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting activities and development for the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks downtown. This grant will help create the needed infrastructure to support the long-term goals of the DLG. A part-time event coordinator will manage the organization's role with special events, training will increase staff capacity and a small fund will provide money for events. The grant will increase the organization's capacity to implement programs such as an annual arts festival, and become more effective in the community. A thriving DLG will result in changed public perceptions of the downtowns of East Grand Forks and Grand Forks.
Muscogee County School District (Earmark: Muscogee County School District)56,500.001141--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4031-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To transfer responsibility to the school district for continuing a successful after-school program launched by Knight Foundation.
Urban Affairs Coalition / Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (Earmark: Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4054-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2008; goal: To implement the Philly Fellows Leadership Development Program and to lay the groundwork for the expansion of the Philly Fellows Initiative, in an effort to develop a novel approach to the retention of the region's college students.
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Centre County Community Foundation)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4046-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2007; goal: To launch the leadership challenge award.
Gary Community Health Foundation (Earmark: Gary Community Health Foundation)220,000.00552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4047-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2008; goal: To strengthen the rising community leadership role of Gary's non-profit sector by providing capacity-building support for four highly committed organizations.
The Community Foundation-Boulder County (Earmark: Boulder Civic Forum)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4049-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2011; goal: To expand and enhance the Boulder Civic Forum to serve as a catalyst for greater civic engagement in Boulder County.
Community Television Foundation of S. Florida Television Station WPBT (Earmark: uVu)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4060-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2007; goal: To build, develop and maintain uVu, a video sharing website and companion digital broadcast services on WPBT/Channel 2 featuring user generated content throughout South Florida to provide communications access to grassroots community groups.
Chapman Partnership (Earmark: Community Partnership For Homeless)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4065-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2009; goal: To sustain Community Partnership's ability to provide housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in Miami-Dade County.
Volunteer Services of Manatee County (Earmark: Knight Youth Voice)142,000.00779--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4045-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2008; goal: To raise community awareness and action on local issues by launching Knight Youth Voice, a program that adds a student journalism component to an innovative youth community service model.
The Committee of Seventy (Earmark: The Committee of Seventy)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4052-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2008; goal: To implement a series of programs designed to make the 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election more open, fair and efficient.
Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (Earmark: Center City District Foundation: Dilworth Plaza Redevelopment)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4053-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To advance a concept for the re-design of Dilworth Plaza at Philadelphia's City Hall, for the purpose of re-establishing a signature public space at the heart of the city's central business district.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3957-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To take to a higher level Charlotte's groundbreaking work in race relations by instituting a method for participating organizations to sharpen their mission-based initiatives through peer review, data analysis and partnerships.
Mercer University (Earmark: Mercer University)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4055-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 10/31/2009; goal: To expand the Mercer Home Ownership Program in Beall's Hill.
U Snap Bac Non Profit Housing Corporation (Earmark: U Snap Bac Non Profit Housing Corporation)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4057-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To underscore Knight's commitment to a new community development effort on Detroit's east side by funding home repair and supportive services to residents and to secure the match required by the city of Detroit and enables the project to move forward.
The Twenty-First Century Foundation (Earmark: The Twenty-First Century Foundation)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4058-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2010; goal: To ramp up the effectiveness of a unique African-American oriented philanthropy by adding a program officer position and providing general support.
Oasis Center for Women and Girls (Earmark: Oasis Center for Women and Girls)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4063-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2008; goal: To produce an economic impact study of the local non-profit sector and execute a marketing and public relations campaign to inform the community and effectively position the non-profit sector with local government.
Intel Americas (Earmark: Intel Americas)240,069.00514--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4066-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2008; goal: To enable the city of Detroit to go wireless by developing the request for proposal that will anchor the city's strategy for buildout.
University of Minnesota Duluth (Earmark: University of Minnesota Duluth)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4040-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 11/30/2011; goal: To establish and manage a Product Development Fund for entrepreneurs and small to medium business in the region.
Young Men's Christian Association (Aberdeen) (Earmark: YMCA Aberdeen)138,000.00786--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4056-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2008; goal: To develop a blueprint for making Aberdeen the healthiest town in America.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation)232,000.00535--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4069-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To establish the Knight Rebuilding Fund.
Gloria Estefan Foundation (Earmark: Gloria Estefan Foundation)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4079-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/01/2007; goal: To benefit the Miami Children's Hospital Brain Institute through support of a fund raising event.
Superior Business Improvement District (Earmark: Superior Business Improvement District)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3878-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 10/30/2008; goal: To complete a market analysis to demonstrate market potential for specific business expansion, recruitment and other downtown revitalization efforts.
Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County (Earmark: Urban League of Lexington - Fayette County)67,600.001091--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3940-- Grant period: 12/01/2006 - 12/31/2007; goal: To bring to the fore the importance of fatherhood in children's lives by piloting an umbrella effort that will require a variety of agencies to build the issue into their work.
Housing Partners (Earmark: Housing Partners, Inc.)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4034-- Grant period: 11/01/2006 - 11/01/2007; goal: For a consulting contract that will result in enhanced municipal government in Gulfport through objective setting, team building and effective department management and mayoral/council governance.
Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia (Earmark: Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4017-- Grant period: 10/01/2006 - 10/01/2008; goal: For the John S. and James L. Knight JobConnection Technology Center, a large and visible room at the front of the Goodwill Career & Conference Center.
Richard Florida Creativity Group (Earmark: Richard Florida Creativity Group)85,000.00993--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4037-- Grant period: 10/01/2006 - 10/01/2008; goal: To launch the Knight Creative Communities Initiative, an effort to inspire community engagement and major change using a unique approach that focuses on the technology, talent and tolerance of a place The Knight Creative Communities Initiative will be a phased program with modules for leadership training, strategic benchmarking and research, and the potential to develop a codified "playbook" for use by Knight communities in their pursuit of community transformation. Richard Florida Creativity Group (RFCG) will present a series of Creative Community Leadership Seminars to train foundation staff and selected community leaders. The curriculum will be based on Florida's Three T (technology, talent and tolerance) theories of economic and community development.
fifty over fifty (Earmark: Fifty Over Fifty: New Work Award)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4019-- Grant period: 10/01/2006 - 10/31/2009; goal: To create a $50,000 New Works Award, for the next two years, that showcases new work of high artistic merit in the visual or performing arts in Miami.
University of North Dakota Research Foundation (Earmark: University of North Dakota Research Foundation)550,000.00267--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3975-- Grant period: 10/01/2006 - 10/01/2011; goal: To increase high-value, high-tech jobs in Grand Forks by providing staff to develop, market, and manage business partnerships that result from the commercialization of research innovations developed at the University of North Dakota Rather than try to entice large corporations to relocate in Grand Forks, this project seeks to harness the region's own strengths. It will bring innovations and inventions from university laboratories to the marketplace through patenting the intellectual property, and then forming corporate joint ventures or spin-off companies. The end result will be the creation of new high-value businesses that will provide higher wage opportunities for graduating students and the community at large.
Association of Black Foundation Executives (Earmark: Association of Black Foundation Executives)4,925.001617--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4023-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/30/2007; goal: For 2006 institutional support For 2006 institutional support.
GuideStar (Earmark: GuideStar)27,250.001376--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4025-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007; goal: For 2006 TrueNorth membership.
Richard Florida Creativity Group (Earmark: Richard Florida Creativity Group)585,000.00262--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4039-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2008; goal: To implement in three communities the Knight Creative Communities Initiative, an effort to inspire community engagement and major change using a unique approach that focuses on the technology, talent and tolerance of a place The Knight Creative Communities Initiative will be a phased program with modules for leadership training, strategic benchmarking and research, and the potential to develop a codified "playbook" for use by Knight communities in their pursuit of community transformation. Richard Florida Creativity Group (RFCG) will present a series of Creative Community Leadership Seminars to train foundation staff and selected community leaders. The curriculum will be based on Florida's Three T (technology, talent and tolerance) theories of economic and community development.
The Opportunity Project Learning Center (Earmark: The Opportunity Project Learning Center)1,400,000.00127--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3959-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2009; goal: To teach social and emotional learning skills to 80 percent of 3- and 4-year-olds attending early learning centers in Wichita and providing a potential model for a statewide universal pre-Kindergarten program.
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne (Earmark: Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne)750,000.00222--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3979-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2009; goal: To help Fort Wayne embrace "New Hoosiers" by increasing the community's understanding and appreciation of other cultures through a process that strengthens the development of arts organizations in culturally diverse, underserved communities in Fort Wayne.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation)52,995.001149--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4041-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007; goal: To replace the foundation's computer equipment and copier.
Social Compact (Earmark: Social Compact)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4012-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/30/2007; goal: To provide economic analysis in 5 Miami neighborhoods.
The Communications Network (Earmark: The Communications Network)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4020-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/30/2007; goal: For general operating support.
Dartmouth College (Earmark: Dartmouth College)5,000.001615--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4024-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007; goal: For the Richard L. Fairley Scholarship Fund.
The University of Akron (Earmark: University Park)10,000,000.003--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4026-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 10/31/2012; goal: To support the core organization that proposes to develop University Park, revitalizing a community anchored by two key institutions and using innovative approaches to health and lifelong learning as part of the area's development theme.
City of Gulfport (Earmark: City of Gulfport)108,000.00848--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4028-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2008; goal: For a comprehensive charrette process to produce a SmartCode that will govern the redevelopment of Gulfport after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)850,000.00204--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4038-- Grant period: 09/01/2006 - 09/01/2009; goal: To foster transformative social change through extended support of the Gathering of Leaders annual conference of social entrepreneurs Over the next three years, this grant will help underwrite the annual Gathering of Leaders national conference of visionary leaders and social entrepreneurs. The 2007 conference will be held in Mohonk, N.Y., the location of the first two Gatherings. In 2008, the conference will be held in Miami. In 2009, the conference will be held again in Miami, or another Knight community, by mutual agreement. The Knight-New Profit relationship through the Gathering supports the foundation's commitment to transformative social change in communities.
Habitat for Humanity of Broward (Earmark: Habitat for Humanity of Broward)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4006-- Grant period: 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2007; goal: For the 2006 Spirit of Humanities Award and Speed Build.
Musical Arts Association (Earmark: Musical Arts Association: Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency)104,552.00857--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4013-- Grant period: 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2010; goal: To establish a Miami office for the Cleveland Orchestra.
Akron Public Schools (Earmark: Akron Public Schools : ExEL)203,000.00574--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3980-- Grant period: 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2011; goal: For the Akron Public Schools to participate in the Harvard University Educators' Executive Leadership Initiative (ExEL) supported by the Wallace Foundation.
Central Carolina Community Foundation (Earmark: Central Carolina Community Foundation)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4003-- Grant period: 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2007; goal: To launch and support Yes We Can public relations campaign to galvanize the Midlands community to implement the regional 10-year Blueprint to Address Homelessness.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Earmark: Museum of Contemporary Art)115,000.00838--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4009-- Grant period: 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2007; goal: For the Merce Cunningham: Dancing on the Cutting Edge Exhibition.
Florida Public Broadcasting Service (Earmark: Florida Public Broadcasting Service)51,000.001165--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4002-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2007; goal: To underwrite NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered in Knight Communities.
Akron Public Schools (Earmark: Akron Public Schools)275,000.00376--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3864-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2009; goal: To continue to fund the school-based project coordinator in charge of out-of-school time programming provided to Simon Perkins Middle School students The team of eight program participants will develop leadership skills; establish better communication and joint problem-solving between state and district leaders; acquire and learn how to apply the essential leadership elements. Wallace Foundation and Harvard will create measures to assess the short-term changes in organizational structure and culture.
Choices for Children (Earmark: Choices for Children)936,000.00195--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3944-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2011; goal: To connect unlicensed child care providers and disenfranchised families to child development resources using community-based resources and culturally-based approaches In the first year, the Exempt Care Collaborative would have the following outcomes for the Solari/Seven Trees area: 75 caregivers per year will have a better understanding of how to support children’s ongoing cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development. 30 caregivers per year will have made progress toward a license to provide family child care in their home, or toward meeting the qualifications required to work in a licensed child care program. 50 caregivers per year will have used lending library equipment and resources to enrich the learning environment and expand learning opportunities in their homes. Children will demonstrate cognitive, social, emotional and physical development as indicated by the Developmental Assets tool. There will be a documented, coordinated effort within the Seven Trees/Solari area to integrate program components into existing services, including parenting support, links with existing formal preschool programs, Preschool For All, and kindergarten transition strategies.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4010-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/31/2010; goal: To expand the sales force to grow assets, which will provide more grants and greater civic leadership.
Samaritan House (Earmark: Samaritan House)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3633-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2007; goal: For a full-time director and other organizational launch expenses.
Pacific News Service (Earmark: Pacific News Service)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3996-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2008; goal: To build ethnic media networks in key Knight Foundation markets, conduct multilingual polls and strengthen ties between immigrant organizations and ethnic media at national and local levels.
Performing Arts Center Foundation of Greater Miami (Earmark: Knight Concert Hall: Miami Performing Arts Center)6,800,850.007--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4000-- Grant period: 07/01/2006 - 07/01/2009; goal: For the new Miami Performing Arts Center and to name the concert hall in honor of John S. and James L. Knight With an additional $6.8 million, for $10.0 million in grant dollars to the Performing Arts Center buildings, Knight Foundation will earn the naming rights for a state-of-the art concert hall in the center of Miami’s cultural life. This additional support will publicly brand Knight Foundation – the name will be on every concert ticket – just as Knight Ridder’s name will come off the Miami Herald building, just across the parking lot from the proposed John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.
Living Cities (Earmark: Living Cities)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3984-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2007; goal: To support planning implementation of recommendations for rebuilding in East Biloxi (entire area east of the I-110 Connector).
Development Communications Associates (Earmark: Development Communications Associates)216,000.00554--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3990-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2008; goal: To assist Philadelphia, Boulder and Lexington leverage their Knight grant investments into large-scale, sustainable causes.
TheatreWorks (Earmark: TheatreWorks)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3972-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2011; goal: To build audiences by adapting their marketing effort based on the findings of a marketing research study and disseminate their findings and results to other arts organizations in the region.
The Preschool Project: An Early Childhood Resource Center (Earmark: The Preschool Project)134,000.00797--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3851-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2011; goal: For a literacy program targeted to Latino children in North Philadelphia family child care homes.
Urban League of Philadelphia (Earmark: Urban League of Philadelphia)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3893-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2007; goal: To implement the Urban Leadership Bridge Mural Project in the dialogue on race relations.
Reach Out and Read (Earmark: Reach Out and Read)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3951-- Grant period: 06/01/2006 - 06/01/2008; goal: To expand Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia programs in North Philadelphia.
Foundation Center (Earmark: The Foundation Center)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3988-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
After School Matters (Earmark: After School Matters Inc.)15,000.001520--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/4001-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: For general operating support.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (Earmark: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3790-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: To provide training, technical assistance and consulting services to community coalitions and stakeholders in Knight communities To help six anti-drug coalitions in Knight communities achieve greater sustainability, including support and technical assistance during the submission of a federal grant application to the Drug-Free Community Support Program. CADCA will provide technical assistance to help six anti-drug coalitions in Knight communities applying for the Drug-Free Community Support Program grant. Assistance will include helping coalitions structure their organization and recruit membership to maximize effectiveness; providing technical assistance training and materials to help cultivate and sustain long-term member participation; initiating key introductions and advocacy training to gain support from decision makers and elected officials; and teaching grant writing and other sustainability techniques for the coalition. CADCA will also bring representatives from the six Knight coalitions selected for intensive support to CADCA's mid-year training program and annual National Leadership Forum conference.
Focus: HOPE (Earmark: Focus: HOPE)80,000.001002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3826-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: For the completion of environmental studies for the Bell Building.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)10,550.001549--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3981-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)12,200.001539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3987-- Grant period: 05/01/2006 - 05/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support IS’ work will focus on four major areas over the next three years: Public Policy and Government Relations; Nonprofit Sector Programs and Practices; Communication; and Emerging Issues and Strategic Initiatives. The non profit sector’s presence on Capitol Hill will be strengthened through the use of more than 50 advocates, who will proactively shape the regulation of the nonprofit sector and mobilize support of broad policy issues. IS has developed a baseline and is able to measure organizations that have adopted codes of ethics. IS issues a report on social justice philanthropy and opportunities for increasing it. IS also provides information on barriers to and opportunities for increased use of general operating support.
Community Foundations of Florida (Earmark: Community Foundations of Florida)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3966-- Grant period: 04/01/2006 - 04/01/2011; goal: For the Community Foundations of Florida to implement the Regional Marketing Initiative, a three-year marketing campaign to raise awareness, visibility and understanding of community foundations among professional advisers in Florida.
The American University (Earmark: American University)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3941-- Grant period: 04/01/2006 - 12/31/2009; goal: For Phase II of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform, an effort to assure that the executive branch, Congress, states and the broader public implement the commission's recommendations.
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families (Earmark: Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families)9,500.001582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3973-- Grant period: 04/01/2006 - 04/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support and annual conference support.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Earmark: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)200,000.00582--Technology, Communities, Journalismhttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3955-- Grant period: 03/15/2006 - 03/15/2007; goal: To develop a plan for scaling up First Amendment education in Knight communities ASCD is the largest educational member organization, representing 170,000 educators from more than 135 countries. Since 2000, it has created some 100 First Amendment Schools nationwide. These are K-12 schools where students not only learn about but practice the First Amendment in their schools and communities. This grant will use the lessons learned by this project to create and test a plan to increase First Amendment education in the 26 Knight communities.
The Salvation Army (Lexington) (Earmark: The Salvation Army (Lexington))300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3908-- Grant period: 03/14/2006 - 03/14/2009; goal: For a literacy program that will help children ages 3 to 8 become proficient in reading by third grade The literacy program will serve at least 100 children each year. Participating children will gain a greater appreciation of reading and learning. Preschool children will enter elementary school better equipped with the skills and attitudes to help them learn. As a result of this project, the least 80 percent of parents will participate, several times a week, in the new literacy training programs. Outcomes will be measured through parent involvement attendance logs and a survey assessment of children’s school readiness completed by kindergarten teachers from select Title 1 buildings. The program’s education specialist and program director will monitor parent/child reports of changes in reading levels, school readiness and school grades.
Centre County Community Foundation (Earmark: Centre County Community Foundation)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3950-- Grant period: 03/14/2006 - 03/14/2007; goal: To increase the donor advised fund.
WHYY (Earmark: WHYY)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3884-- Grant period: 03/14/2006 - 03/14/2009; goal: For the "Ready To Learn" program Approximately 1,000 participants per year in Ready to Learn workshops will increase understanding of and develop skills to promote literacy. Participants will use techniques learned to help the children in their care enter school with the skills they need to succeed. New spotlights will enhance understanding of literacy development among viewers and make them aware of Ready to Learn workshops in their communities. Large institutions like WHYY and PBS are important to underserved communities, helping to improve the quality of life and becoming one avenue for information sharing and relationship building.
Akron Art Museum (Earmark: Akron Art Museum)2,000,000.0079--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3969-- Grant period: 03/14/2006 - 05/31/2008; goal: For the "Create A Masterpiece" campaign, to expand the Akron Art Museum, enlarge its endowment, and name the new building in honor of John S. and James L. Knight.
Alliance for Human Services (Earmark: Alliance for Human Services)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3961-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/31/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)7,700.001588--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3963-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Friends of Historic Properties and Museums (Earmark: Napolean: An Intimate Portrait)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3947-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For a historical exhibition entitled "Napolean: An Intimate Portrait" and its related educational programs.
Philliber Research Associates (Earmark: StepUp!)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3949-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/31/2009; goal: To evaluate the "StepUp" volunteer initiative.
Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation (Earmark: Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3956-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2009; goal: For support of the U.S. Olympic trials for either the men's or women's marathon in the spring of 2008 in conjunction with the site of the Akron Marathon Championships in 2007.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Earmark: Delaware Valley Grantmakers)16,050.001518--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3958-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2008; goal: For 2006-2008 general operating support.
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (Earmark: Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3962-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support and to provide free technical assistance to nonprofits in Knight communities.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)44,600.001270--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3965-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Hispanics in Philanthropy (Earmark: Hispanics in Philanthropy)24,750.001442--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3960-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Donors Forum of South Florida (Earmark: Donors Forum of South Florida)7,150.001601--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3970-- Grant period: 03/01/2006 - 03/01/2007; goal: For 2006 general operating support.
Miami Dade College Foundation (Earmark: Miami Dade College Foundation)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3953-- Grant period: 02/01/2006 - 02/01/2009; goal: For the Miami International Film Festival.
YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade (Earmark: YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3605-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2008; goal: To recruit and train 40 trainees in apartment renovation, leadership and life skills while they work towards their GED.
Catawba Lands Conservancy (Earmark: Catawba Lands Conservancy)550,000.00267--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3888-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2009; goal: To plan for the development of the Catawba Regional Trail, an extensive greenway encompassing natural lands in 14 counties in the Carolinas.
Fort Wayne Community Schools (Earmark: Fort Wayne Community Schools)405,000.00317--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3894-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 07/31/2009; goal: To develop a professional learning community of public school and community-based early childhood educators working together to learn more about and implement "Reggio Emilia" inspired practices in their respective educational settings.
Street Beat (Earmark: Street Beat, Inc.)375,000.00333--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3642-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2008; goal: To mobilize, train and employ teams of youth to serve as tutor mentors and teachers for younger students, other youth and adults.
Greater Twin Cities United Way (Earmark: Greater Twin Cities United Way)1,125,000.00146--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3882-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2010; goal: For the Partnership for Improving Children's Oral Health Bright Smiles program, an oral health initiative for young children in Ramsey County.
CEOs For Cities (Earmark: CEOs for Cities)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3889-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2008; goal: To formulate, develop and disseminate research and strategic policy guidelines on urban economic competitiveness and to launch a special initiative designed to help cities attract and retain families with young children.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Earmark: Chihuly at Fairchild)10,000.001552--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3948-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2006; goal: For Latticino Sponsorship of "Chihuly at Fairchild".
MIT Media Lab (Earmark: Massachusetts Institute of Technology)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3883-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 06/30/2009; goal: To conduct and disseminate research on ways to improve the process and means by which Americans vote.
Richland County School District One (Earmark: Richland County School District One)339,000.00347--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3898-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 12/01/2009; goal: For school-based support of off-site after-school programming for students at Sanders and Gibbes Middle Schools.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Earmark: Miami-Dade County Public Schools)360,000.00336--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3846-- Grant period: 12/01/2005 - 11/30/2008; goal: For The Parent Academy.
CASA of Aberdeen Fifth Judicial Circuit (Earmark: CASA of Aberdeen Fifth Judicial Circuit)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3815-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: To create a team of professionals to develop protocols, provide training, and serve drug-endangered children whose lives are jeopardized by their families' illegal manufacturing, sales, possession and use of methamphetamine in the home.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Earmark: Museum of Contemporary Art)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3858-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To expand programs for teens.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Earmark: Local Initiative Support Corporation)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3867-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To complete Phase II of the Storefront Enhancement Pilot Program of the "At Home in Duluth" Collaborative.
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program (Earmark: Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3870-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For counseling, education, family advocacy and other support services addressing the needs of children living in domestic violence shelters.
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Earmark: University of Pennsylvania)240,700.00511--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3909-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 05/31/2009; goal: To conduct an evaluation of the impact of the Community Partners in Arts Access initiative on cultural participation in North Philadelphia and Camden.
Vital Connections of the Midlands (Earmark: Vital Connections of the Midlands)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3927-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For professional development of staff at the Arthurtown Child Development Center, leading to assessment by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and accreditation of a pre-school class.
Gary Community School Corporation (Earmark: West Side Theatre Guild)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3666-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For the West Side Theatre Guild's stage production of "Steel," in honor of the city of Gary's 100th anniversary.
Bothner and Bradley (Earmark: Bothner and Bradley, Inc.)42,000.001275--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3810-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To coordinate an early childhood advocacy initiative to sustain the Wichita CARES project.
Euell A. Wilson Center (Earmark: Euell A. Wilson Center)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3861-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For an after-school and summer program providing arts education and activities for at-risk youth between the ages of 7 and 18.
Johnson & Wales University (Earmark: Johnson & Wales University)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3892-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For an endowment fund for scholarships for returning Charlotte students.
Land for Tomorrow (Earmark: Land for Tomorrow)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3896-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To build awareness of land conservation and historic preservation in North Carolina, including Charlotte and surrounding areas.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Earmark: Silicon Valley Community Foundation)80,000.001002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3899-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: For the Young Readers-Future Leaders Early Literacy Initiative focused on ages 0-8.
The Chamber of Commerce Grand Forks and East Grand Forks (Earmark: The Chamber of Commerce Grand Forks and East Forks)47,500.001258--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3912-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To further the work of the Augmenting Leadership Committee and the Celebrating Success Committee.
One Economy Corporation (Earmark: One Economy Corporation)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3915-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To partner with Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino America (MACLA) and Mercy Housing to help youth and families acquire the skills to join the economic mainstream via art and technology.
Rutgers University Foundation (Earmark: Rutgers University Foundation)250,000.00386--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3926-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For enhancement of community engagement programming through the creation of a new Camden-based play that will be researched and performed with community participation.
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) (Earmark: APEX)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3768-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To provide businesses in northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin expert consulting services to expand their workforces and increase their profitability.
Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation (Earmark: Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3822-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: To continue an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign and provide free tax preparation to low-income residents of Gary.
Presentation College (Earmark: Presentation College)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3844-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To purchase specialized equipment and appliances to assist young adults of all faiths with disabilities/special needs in transitioning to independent living.
Wildacres Retreat (Earmark: Wildacres Retreat)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3850-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For a permanent endowment to support the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations leadership program.
The American Institute for Social Justice (Earmark: The American Institute for Social Justice)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3877-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For free tax preparation and community organizing in central Broward County.
American Forests (Earmark: American Forests)221,875.00551--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3885-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 01/31/2008; goal: To introduce local decision-makers to detailed scientific data about the region's tree canopy and green infrastructure and to tools and techniques that can be used to balance development with environmental concerns.
San Jose Unified Educational Foundation (Earmark: San Jose Unified Educational Foundation)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3895-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2011; goal: For the Step Into K project that provides a transition program for children in high-risk neighborhoods who have not had any previous access to early learning opportunities.
Northlands Rescue Mission (Earmark: Northlands Rescue Mission)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3905-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To launch a program to help the working poor become more economically self-sufficient through life skills education and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Chattahoochee Valley (Earmark: Second Harvest Food Bank of the Chattahoochee Valley)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3907-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For the Kids Cafe program.
Native American Cultural Center & Museum (Earmark: Native American Cultural Center & Museum)20,000.001454--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3914-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To support the Education, Arts & Culture Project that will provide opportunities for Native American youth in Brown County to come together for cultural education, activities, and ceremonies.
Mexican American Community Services Agency (Earmark: Mexican American Community Services Agency)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3916-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: To plan for the reconfiguration of wing of flagship community center and development of early childhood learning strategies.
San Juan Bautista Child Development Center (Earmark: San Juan Bautista Child Development Center)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3917-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For a comprehensive public relations and marketing campaign and to support a sick-child center.
Akron Community Service Center and Urban League (Earmark: Akron Community Service Center & Urban League)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3919-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To support construction of a new Community Learning Center with matching funds toward a $1 million challenge grant from the GAR Foundation.
The Health Trust (Earmark: The Health Trust)120,000.00829--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3923-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 02/28/2009; goal: To determine the impact of the oral health program on three neighborhoods in Santa Clara County.
United Way of the Big Bend (Earmark: Whole Child Connection project)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3925-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 03/31/2007; goal: For the Whole Child Connection project, a web-based tool to link families with young children to resources in the community, and for a communications campaign to raise awareness about the Whole Child Leon project.
United Way of Miami-Dade (Earmark: United Way of Miami-Dade)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3929-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For Hurricane Katrina victims in Miami-Dade County.
S.O.S. Health Care (Earmark: S.O.S. Health Care)0.001643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3823-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: For continued support of the volunteer coordinator and to lay the groundwork for an advocacy campaign to promote access to health care for all.
Dorsey-Riverbend Revitalization Council (Earmark: Dorsey-Riverbend Revitalization Council)117,700.00836--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3841-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To train and provide job-placement for individuals from the 33311 area as certified AutoCAD operators.
River City Soccer Club (Earmark: River City Soccer Club)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3900-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To construct the River City Soccer Club Complex.
Wellsys Corporation (Earmark: Wellsys Corporation)45,000.001259--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3901-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To fund Phase Two of program evaluation of the Youth Development Project (Marshall Movers) and to provide organizational development services to the collaborative member organizations.
Performing Arts Center Trust (Earmark: Walking Tall Circus)80,000.001002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3902-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2009; goal: For the Walking Tall Circus.
Manatee Opportunity Council (Earmark: Manatee Opportunity Council)143,000.00778--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3906-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To launch the Economic Prosperity Program in Manatee County.
Fieldstone Alliance (Earmark: Fieldstone Alliance)115,000.00838--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3911-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To develop an economic growth plan for the region, identify individuals willing to serve on task forces and begin to execute the plan.
Foundation for the Carolinas (Earmark: Foundation for the Carolinas)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3913-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To increase the Charlotte Housing Authority scholarship endowment.
University of South Carolina Research Foundation (Earmark: University of South Carolina Research Foundation)246,000.00501--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3924-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: For the evaluation of the after-school enrichment programs for Sanders and Gibbes Middle Schools.
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (Earmark: Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3811-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: For the Saturday academic enrichment program for students in grades 4 through 12.
Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (Earmark: Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness Communications Plan)86,000.00992--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3865-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: To implement a communications improvement plan that will reach more nonprofits in Miami-Dade County.
Boys & Girls Club of Baldwin County (Earmark: Boys & Girls Club of Baldwin County)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3869-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2007; goal: For technical assistance in board development and resource development training.
Early Care and Education Council of Boulder County (Earmark: Early Care and Education Council of Boulder County)70,000.001073--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3897-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To function as a "cause champion" and for a staff position for the Early Care and Education Sustainability Initiative to develop a two-year action plan.
Discovery Place (Earmark: Discovery Place)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3903-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To plan a new environmental education facility at the current site of the Charlotte Nature Museum on Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
San Jose Children's Discovery Museum (Earmark: San Jose Children's Discovery Museum)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3921-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2008; goal: To provide hands-on science, literacy and art programming to low-income families with children ages 0-5 and training for Family Exempt Care Providers.
San Jose Unified Educational Foundation (Earmark: San Jose Unified Educational Foundation)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3922-- Grant period: 11/01/2005 - 11/01/2006; goal: To implement a pre-K to grade five professional development school as a regional center for dissemination of best practices that accelerate student achievement and for training educators, parents and childcare providers.
Grand Forks Public School District (Earmark: Grand Forks Public School District)45,000.001259--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3852-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: To establish a children's international choral music festival, "Voices of the World" featuring song and dance instructors from different countries and cultures throughout the world.
Community Back to School Bash (Earmark: Community Back to School Bash)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3868-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2007; goal: To purchase backpacks and school supplies for disadvantaged children in Palm Beach County and clothing vouchers for the neediest.
Bellefonte Family YMCA (Earmark: Bellefonte Family YMCA)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3879-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: To establish the Bellefonte Family Resource Center.
Young Men's Christian Association of Paris-Bourbon County (Earmark: YMCA Paris-Bourbon County)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3798-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: To provide fitness equipment for use by youth between the ages of 9 and 18.
The Goodwill Industries of Akron (Earmark: The Goodwill Industries of Akron)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3835-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: For a new collaborative program to assist youth "aging out" of foster care, providing them with career guidance, work preparation and financial education.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County (Earmark: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3842-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: To supplement the summer program at Harllee Middle School with the addition of Career Camp and to purchase a van for visits to college campuses.
Catholic Social and Community Services (Earmark: Catholic Social and Community Services)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3936-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: For operating support while providing emergency assistance and counseling to Harrison County families.
Visioneering Wichita (Earmark: Visioneering Wichita)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3756-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2007; goal: For phase II of the Visioneering Wichita collaborative, a metropolitan statistical area community capacity building initiative and long-term vision.
Children Today (Earmark: Children Today)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3797-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: To provide literacy development, parental involvement and staff development activities for a child care center serving homeless children in the Long Beach area.
The Gary Literacy Coalition (Earmark: The Gary Literacy Coalition)110,000.00846--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3703-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: To promote, enhance and coordinate accessible literacy activities conducted by coalition members.
The Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition (Earmark: Read Together Palm Beach County)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3795-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: For the 2006 Read Together Palm Beach County campaign.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Earmark: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3807-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: To educate local newspaper editors and reporters in the 14-county Charlotte region about open space conservation and land use planning.
Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg (Earmark: Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3860-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: For "South by South Africa: Crafting Cultural Understanding," a project to use cultural programs as a catalyst for civic dialogue on racism through the lens of South Africa.
South Mississippi Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center (Earmark: South Mississippi Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3937-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2008; goal: For outreach programs for at-risk families where children may be or might become victims of violence and/or neglect due to post-disaster stress.
Mental Health Association of Mississippi (Earmark: Mental Health Association of Mississippi)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3938-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: For general operating support and to provide outreach to families in Harrison County needing mental health services.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall (Earmark: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall)100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3819-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2007; goal: To attract and retain diverse, new audience members to performances and education programs.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3934-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: To partially fund the Governor's Commission for Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal.
Mercy Housing and Human Development (Earmark: Mercy Housing and Human Development, Inc.)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3935-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: For operating support and to purchase computer equipment destroyed by hurricane flooding.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast (Earmark: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3939-- Grant period: 10/01/2005 - 10/01/2006; goal: To provide after school programs for local children and childcare for their families in Harrison and Hancock Counties affected by Hurricane Katrina.
New Visions Community Development Corp. (Earmark: New Visions Community Development Corp.)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3640-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2010; goal: For a mixed-use development project on Sistrunk Boulevard.
Detroit Youth Foundation (Earmark: YouthVille Detroit)1,000,000.00163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3471-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To renovate a facility for use as YouthVille Detroit, a neighborhood-based, comprehensive youth development center.
Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County (Earmark: Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3785-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: For a computer training program and wireless Internet service for a Knight-targeted neighborhood.
Marygrove College (Earmark: Marygrove College)650,000.00243--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3729-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To establish an Institute for Arts-Infused Education and to expand the Onstage arts outreach programs.
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund (Earmark: Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3769-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To maintain the microenterprise and small business development program in the Twin Ports, provide matching funds to create a Women's Business Network in the region and to coordinate an Arrowhead entrepreneur network.
Jack & Jill Children's Center (Earmark: Jack & JIll Children's Center)405,000.00317--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3782-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To provide tuition subsidies to 30 children plus education workshops for parents to enhance job skills and financial status.
JumpStart (Earmark: JumpStart, Inc.)1,500,000.00119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3834-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 10/31/2011; goal: To promote economic development and employment growth in Akron and Summit County by providing financial and human capital for promising startup companies.
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Earmark: Great Schools Initiative)548,900.00272--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3831-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: For the Great Schools Initiative, to improve teacher capacity and student performance at Booker T. Washington Academy.
Independent Sector (Earmark: Independent Sector)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3848-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To enhance the capacity of Independent Sector to strengthen its leadership voice and broaden its reach.
BioEnterprise Corporation (Earmark: BioEnterprise Corporation)600,000.00253--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3853-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2007; goal: To accelerate the growth of the bioscience industry in the greater Akron area, attracting investment dollars and creating well-paying jobs.
Fort Wayne Urban League (Earmark: Fort Wayne Urban League)328,000.00351--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3874-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 01/31/2009; goal: For Read and Rise, an early childhood literacy program that will help low-income African-American parents better prepare their children, 0-5, for reading success in school.
Community Action Council for Lexington - Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties (Earmark: Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties)567,400.00264--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3759-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2008; goal: To increase the effectiveness of early childhood educators working in a culturally diverse environment and to encourage greater involvement by minority parents in preparing their children for school.
Miami Childrens Museum (Earmark: Miami Children's Museum)320,000.00354--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3832-- Grant period: 09/20/2005 - 09/20/2007; goal: To provide after-school programming to children residing in the Overtown and East Little Havana communities.
Mercy Hospital Foundation (Earmark: Mercy Hospital Foundation)114,000.00843--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3736-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: To support 10 East Little Havana residents in a Licensed Practical Nursing program.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (Earmark: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3817-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: To provide school-based mentoring for the "Bigs in Schools" program at Phillis Wheatley and Frederick Douglas elementary schools.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Earmark: MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3849-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2006; goal: For costs associated with the martketing and outreach of the South Mississippi Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign.
NAACP Special Contribution Fund (Earmark: NAACP Special Contribution Fund)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3873-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2006; goal: For the Community Impact Program and to develop the NAACP's infrastructure at the Long Beach chapter.
United Methodist Urban Ministry of Wichita (Earmark: United Methodist Urban Ministry of Wichita)62,000.001112--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3669-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 03/31/2008; goal: For Spanish translation services for the Community Food Ministry.
Hispanic Unity of Florida (Earmark: Hispanic Unity of Florida)94,550.00976--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3746-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: To expand the EITC program in the 33311 ZIP code.
The Farmworkers' Children's Council (Earmark: The Farmworkers' Children's Council, Inc.)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3806-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2007; goal: To continue support for out-of-school time programs focusing on academics, recreation and culture for children of farm, nursery and equestrian laborers.
The Abriendo Puertas Governing Board of East Little Havana (Earmark: The Abriendo Puertas Governing Board of East Little Havana)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3683-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2006; goal: For programs that lead to economic self-sufficiency.
One Economy Corporation (Earmark: One Economy Corporation)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3836-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2007; goal: To continue to bring information technology access to East Little Havana and expand services into Overtown.
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Long Beach (Earmark: YMCA of Greater Long Beach : Youth Institute)40,000.001279--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3875-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: To expand the Youth Institute model to 30 middle school students at Stephens Middle School in West Long Beach.
Riverbanks Zoological Park Society (Earmark: Riverbanks Zoological Park Society)231,400.00536--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3881-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 03/31/2009; goal: To provide standards-based after school programming for sixth and seventh grade students at Gibbes and Alcorn Middle Schools.
Trustus (Earmark: Trustus, Inc.)188,000.00643--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3886-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: For drama-based enrichment programs for middle school students participating in after school programs at Gibbes or Alcorn Middle School.
Teach for America (Earmark: Teach for America)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3827-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2007; goal: For 10 new corps members to serve in the lowest-performing public schools in Miami.
American National Red Cross (Earmark: American National Red Cross)500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3920-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: For post-Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Harrison County, Miss.
Medicine Horse Program (Earmark: Medicine Horse Program)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3621-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2006; goal: To support equine-assisted therapy for at-risk youth (including those already in the juvenile justice system) in Boulder County.
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte (Earmark: YMCA of Greater Charlotte)95,000.00974--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3754-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: For the University City Community Building Project.
Allegro Foundation (Earmark: Allegro Foundation)80,000.001002--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3840-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2007; goal: To expand dance and movement classes to four preschools and add a part-time volunteer coordinator.
EdVenture Children's Museum (Earmark: EdVenture Children's Museum)197,400.00633--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3887-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2008; goal: To establish an after-school program designed to teach leadership skills to 30 middle school students per year from Alcorn or Gibbes middle schools.
Columbia Museum of Art (Earmark: Columbia Museum of Art)236,500.00527--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3890-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2009; goal: To provide museum-based enrichment and academic programs for middle school students participating in after-school programs from Gibbes and/or Alcorn Middle Schools.
The Salvation Army (Mississippi Divisional Headquarters) (Earmark: The Salvation Army (Mississippi Divisional Headquarters))500,000.00281--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3918-- Grant period: 09/01/2005 - 09/01/2006; goal: For post-Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Harrison County, Miss.
Wings of Faith (Earmark: Wings of Faith)135,000.00791--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3753-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For re-entry services and resources for parolees, probationers and ex-offenders.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve (Earmark: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve, Inc.)207,900.00566--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3755-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: To create a Saturday Boys and Girls Club program that will provide educational opportunities and life skills activities for Simon Perkins Middle School students.
United Way of the Big Bend (Earmark: United Way of the Big Bend)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3771-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For the B.E.S.T. project, to strengthen a local coalition for free tax preparation for low-income families and utilization of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley (Earmark: The Creative Community Index II)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3774-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: To publish "The Creative Community Index II," a study analyzing the cultural vitality of the Silicon Valley.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (Earmark: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3792-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: For a weekend and summer education program serving students of Simon Perkins Middle School.
Enterprise Community Partners (Earmark: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3833-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 12/31/2009; goal: To support Green Communities, a collaboration forging closer ties between America's community development and environmental movements.
Florida Philanthropic Network (Earmark: Florida Philanthropic Network)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3728-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: For 2005-2007 general operating support.
United Generation Council Theatrical Troupe (Earmark: United Generation Council Theatrical Troupe)35,000.001316--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3737-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For theatrical training for underprivileged youth.
Lexington Children's Theatre (Earmark: Lexington Children's Theatre)72,000.001067--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3739-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: For a marketing and audience development initiative focusing on the growth and long-term viability of the Lexington Children's Theatre.
Bound Together (Earmark: Bound Together)40,000.001279--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3750-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2007; goal: To offer year-round enrichment activities, including art and movement appreciation, and expansion of the African Drum and Dance program.
Civil Society Institute (Earmark: Civil Society Institute)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3794-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: To plan a community-based component to a multi-state early childhood network and develop of a statewide partnership for Quality Pre-Kindergarten in Pennsylvania.
New Profit (Earmark: New Profit Inc.)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3829-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To develop the Social Entrepreneur Action Tank, a new initiative for translating the ideas of top social entrepreneurs into concrete policy recommendations.
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (Earmark: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3845-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 12/31/2010; goal: For the FaithfulAmerica Institute, an effort to rebuild a mainstream, interdenominational faith-based communication and policy agenda.
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (Earmark: Funders' Committee for Civic Participation)4,750.001623--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3854-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For 2005 membership support.
Neighborhood Centers (Earmark: Neighborhood Centers Inc.)140,000.00783--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3732-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2007; goal: To complete the final phase of development of a neighborhood park.
Communications Leadership Institute (Earmark: Communications Leadership Institute)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3757-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To sponsor five Knight grantees to attend the Communications Leadership Institute.
Project Grad Akron (Earmark: Project Grad Akron)233,900.00534--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3816-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2009; goal: To launch the Bridge to GRADuation program, helping Simon Perkins Middle School students make a successful transition to high school.
SharedCare (Earmark: First Tee of Myrtle Beach)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3818-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To strengthen the First Tee of Myrtle Beach volunteer program.
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (Earmark: Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3414-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To launch the Civic Leadership Institute, a national leadership development program for Asian Pacific Americans.
Habitat for Humanity Detroit (Earmark: Habitat for Humanity of Detroit)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3565-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2007; goal: For organizational capacity building.
Foothills United Way (Earmark: Foothills United Way)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3676-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 09/01/2009; goal: To provide Individual Development Accounts to low-income, bi-cultural Spanish-speaking child care providers in Boulder County.
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (Earmark: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3780-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2007; goal: For an immigration reform initiative including research, public communications and legislative policy development.
Coalición Latinoamericana (Earmark: Coalición Latinoamericana)105,000.00855--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3828-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For a Latino needs assessment to analyze services needed and currently available to Latinos in the Charlotte area and to identify effective service providers and barriers to effective services.
Leon and Gadsden School Readiness Coalition (Earmark: The Early Learning Coalition)50,000.001169--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3556-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To develop and pilot a research-based family literacy program focusing on the needs of low-income children ages 0-5 years not attending formal child care.
I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County (Earmark: I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3634-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For after-school and summer academic programming to enhance the intellectual development and academic success of 164 at-risk middle school students.
MIT Media Lab (Earmark: MIT Museum Loan Network (MLN))100,000.00869--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3682-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For transition funding for the Museum Loan Network (MLN), to stabilize the future of the MLN directory and other museum collaboration programs.
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley (Earmark: Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley)30,000.001342--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3696-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For 45 ballet school scholarships for underserved students.
Communities In Schools of Detroit (Earmark: Communities in Schools of Detroit)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3711-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: To improve the computer, workforce and academic skills of adult family members and students in the Mack/Alter community and to establish a wireless neighborhood.
Caring Communities of Summit County (Earmark: Caring Communities of Summit County)202,000.00576--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3751-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: For Grandparents on the Rise, a program benefiting Simon Perkins Middle School students being raised by their grandparents.
New World Symphony (Earmark: New World Symphony)200,000.00582--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3758-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: For the Internet2 Distance Learning Program, a cutting-edge arts education initiative that promotes cross-community interaction among current and future symphony orchestra leaders.
Arts Council of Manatee County (Earmark: Arts Council of Manatee County)26,000.001380--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3778-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To hire part-time office staff to support operations and volunteer services.
Kimmel Center (Earmark: Kimmel Center)91,000.00979--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3787-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: For the pilot initiative, Arts for Schools Partner Program, a new outreach arts initiative for students from underprivileged schools.
The Miami Foundation (Earmark: Miami Fellows Initiative)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3796-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2007; goal: For the Miami Fellows Initiative leadership program Classes 4 and 5.
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art (Earmark: Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art)36,000.001312--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3838-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2006; goal: To implement the long-range development plan as part of the museum's new strategic plan.
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Earmark: University of Pennsylvania)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3843-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 06/30/2008; goal: To launch a third cohort of community development fellows while developing new revenue sources and a more effective program model.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (Earmark: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3871-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 08/01/2008; goal: To support research and communications on issues of philanthropic reform.
University of Maryland Foundation (Earmark: University of Maryland)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3872-- Grant period: 08/01/2005 - 10/31/2007; goal: To identify and assess a range of new state and local policies on community wealth building and asset development, and to make that information available through the Web and other means.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (Earmark: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research)800,000.00212--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3821-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2010; goal: To work with the Brookings Institution to monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and develop a bipartisan policy agenda for further election administration reform.
Urban League of Broward County (Earmark: Urban League: Assets to Build Community Project)557,300.00266--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3744-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2011; goal: For the Assets to Build Community Project a matched savings program for low income families.
The City of Riviera Beach, Florida (Earmark: The City of Riviera Beach, Florida)300,000.00363--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3767-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 01/28/2011; goal: For an academic summer camp for middle school students.
Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action (Earmark: Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action)800,000.00212--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3791-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2009; goal: To help state and local policymakers, election officials, community leaders and election-reform organizations promote election reforms and expand voter participation.
The Brookings Institution (Earmark: The Brookings Institute)800,000.00212--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3803-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2010; goal: To work with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) to monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and develop a bipartisan policy agenda for further election administration reform.
Civil Society Institute (Earmark: Civil Society Institute)166,600.00679--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3808-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2006; goal: To ensure that communities in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, successfully initiate work for high quality community and school-based pre-K.
Long Beach Symphony Association (Earmark: Long Beach Symphony Association)25,000.001387--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3839-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2006; goal: For the education project and public performance of "Dos Visiones".
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Earmark: Local Initiative Support Corporation)1,361,300.00129--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3781-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2009; goal: To establish a Housing Equity Partnership to increase the affordability of home ownership in Overtown for at least 50 households and to expand the homebuyer training program.
The Pew Charitable Trusts (Earmark: The Pew Charitable Trusts)750,000.00222--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3093-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/01/2006; goal: To construct a facility in center city Philadelphia that will house the relocated world-renowned Barnes Foundation collection and educational space.
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County (Earmark: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties)2,500,000.0056--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3719-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/01/2008; goal: To increase the donor-advised fund accordingly as Palm Beach's designation has changed from a medium to large Knight community.
The Women's Alliance (Earmark: The Women's Alliance)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3540-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 12/31/2009; goal: To develop Chapter 2, a resale shop with a job training component in Overtown.
Suited for Success (Earmark: Suited for Success)334,800.00349--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3637-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2008; goal: For job readiness programs in Overtown and East Little Havana.
Family Service Center (Earmark: Family Service Center)20,000.001454--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3699-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: For coordination efforts of VITA/EITC project to include volunteer recruitment and training, marketing of free preparation services to eligible taxpayers, and program evaluation.
Afterschool Alliance (Earmark: Afterschool Alliance)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3165-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2008; goal: To provide technical assistance and cross-community learning opportunities to Knight grantees working on out-of-school-time programming and related youth-development initiatives in seven Knight communities.
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan (Earmark: Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3413-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2008; goal: To expand the art therapy program through the introduction of specialized classes in theatre, dance, photography, painting and music for foster care children living in the residential facility and for those living in residential homes in Detroit.
South Florida Progress Foundation (Earmark: South Florida Progress Foundation)10,550.001549--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3789-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: For 2005 general operating support.
The New Detroit Science Center (Earmark: The New Detroit Science Center)150,000.00704--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3607-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2006; goal: For free physical science field trips to the Science Center including a pre-visit and post-visit school-based curriculum, transportation, live stage show and demonstration, planetarium show and large-scale traveling exhibit.
Center for Economic Progress (Earmark: Center for Economic Progress)750,000.00222--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3762-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2009; goal: To support the National Community Tax Coalition in providing intensive technical assistance and cross-community learning opportunities to organizations running Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)/Prosperity Campaigns in up to 10 Knight communities.
Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (Earmark: Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities)212,500.00557--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3577-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2006; goal: To support the second phase of a multi-year communications initiative promoting the smart growth and more livable communities movement.
Public Interest Projects (Earmark: Public Interest Projects)4,000,000.0027--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3772-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 04/01/2010; goal: To establish the American Dream Fund, which will provide flexible funding to immigrant-serving organizations in Knight communities.
University of South Carolina Research Foundation (Earmark: University of South Carolina Research Foundation)125,500.00809--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3735-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2006; goal: For program evaluation of the Knight-funded arts-based after school programs in Alcorn, Gibbes and W.A. Perry middle schools.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Earmark: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History)1,500,000.00119--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3690-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 11/30/2008; goal: For the redesign of core exhibits, curriculum materials to serve as tools for educators, transportation and admission for underserved and at-risk students.
Institute for Global Ethics (Earmark: Institute for Global Ethics)144,355.00777--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3667-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 12/31/2007; goal: To research, develop and disseminate Standards of Conduct for Interscholastic Coaching across the U.S.
9/11 Public Discourse Project (Earmark: 9/11 Public Discourse Project)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3680-- Grant period: 03/15/2005 - 03/15/2006; goal: To initiate a nationwide public education campaign for the purpose of making America safer and more secure.
Dade County Dental Research Clinic (Earmark: Community Smiles)75,000.001015--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3639-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: To provide training to 30 Overtown and East Little Havana residents as dental assistants.
Council on Foundations (Earmark: Council on Foundations)44,600.001270--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3764-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: For 2005 general operating support.
KNOX Center (Earmark: Knox Center)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3539-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: To use the Effective Black Parenting model to provide services to children ages 0-5 and their parents.
GuideStar (Earmark: GuideStar)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3592-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: For consortium support of GuideStar, a national database facilitating public access to information concerning the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (Earmark: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations)7,700.001588--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3766-- Grant period: 03/01/2005 - 03/01/2006; goal: For 2005 general operating support.
Centre County United Way (Earmark: Centre County United Way)10,000.001552--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3734-- Grant period: 02/01/2005 - 02/01/2006; goal: To continue to increase the awareness of early childhood mental health issues and build capacity among professions that intersect with the lives of young children.
Research Foundation of the City University of New York (Earmark: Research Foundation of the City University of New York)25,000.001387--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3675-- Grant period: 01/01/2005 - 01/01/2006; goal: For a feasibility study to develop an appropriate structure, research agenda and dissemination strategy for a think tank on foundations.
University of Maryland Foundation (Earmark: University of Maryland)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3524-- Grant period: 01/01/2005 - 06/30/2007; goal: To disseminate research and build constituencies to promote new models for community-based economic development institutions.
PolicyLink (Earmark: PolicyLink)240,500.00512--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/2956-- Grant period: 09/09/2003 - 09/09/2004; goal: For communications support and to explore opportunities to advance equitable development in Knight communities.
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics (Earmark: Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics)628,109.00248--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/2449-- Grant period: 12/05/2000 - 12/05/2001; goal: For program initiative expenses for an intercollegiate athletics task force.
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics (Earmark: Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics)383,869.00331--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/2156-- Grant period: 03/14/2000 - 12/31/2000; goal: For program initiative expenses for an intercollegiate athletics task force.
The American University (Earmark: American University)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3784-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 09/30/2008; goal: To support efforts by the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform to strengthen the American electoral system.
University of Minnesota Duluth (Earmark: University of Minnesota Duluth)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3775-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2006; goal: To construct a full-scale prototype of a housing unit that will create new uses of regional wood resources.
Alchemy (Earmark: Alchemy, Inc.)156,000.00694--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3779-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2007; goal: To expand the after-school program at Perkins Middle School.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Earmark: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)800,000.00212--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3814-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2009; goal: To analyze the impact of federal and state budget proposals on Knight priority areas and help grant partners access and use budget and tax policy data.
Young Men's Christian Association of Fort Wayne (Earmark: YMCA of Fort Wayne)75,000.001015--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3685-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2008; goal: To expand arts programming for children and families in music, dance, drama and visual arts.
LEAP/Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership (Earmark: LEAP/Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership)169,000.00676--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3743-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2008; goal: To design and pilot a Camden Early Childhood Research Learning Academy serving children birth through 5 and their families.
Southern Environmental Law Center (Earmark: Southern Environmental Law Center)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3748-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2006; goal: To develop a plan to help the Charlotte region redirect growth decisions, conserve its open space and improve its air quality.
The American University (Earmark: American University)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3783-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2008; goal: To establish the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate at the American University School of Public Affairs Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice (Earmark: William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3802-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2007; goal: To achieve implementation of the Help America Vote Act and combat serious electoral problems by providing state policymakers and nonprofit organizations with legal assistance, legislative counseling and drafting, research and technical support.
Vera Institute of Justice (Earmark: Vera Institute of Justice)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3805-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2008; goal: To develop tools and support efforts by the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office and two others to ensure racial fairness in the prosecutorial process.
Alum Rock Counseling Center (Earmark: Alum Rock Counseling Center)150,000.00704--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3809-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2006; goal: To provide both referral and intensive case management/mental health intervention services for up to 280 low-income families with children 0-5 years residing in the Mayfair neighborhood of East San Jose.
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (Earmark: Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation)100,000.00869--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3752-- Grant period: 06/01/2005 - 06/01/2008; goal: To expand the education component of the Riverkeeper programs along the Catawba River.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association (Earmark: The Philadelphia Orchestra Association)125,000.00810--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3749-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2006; goal: To continue the Camden Community Partnership Initiative, including a Neighborhood Concert program and several outreach activities.
National Executive Service Corps (Earmark: National Executive Service Corps)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3593-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2007; goal: To enhance general organizational capacity, support affiliate programs in Charlotte and Miami and establish a new affiliate in Tallahassee.
Akron Summit Community Action (Earmark: Akron Summit Community Action)180,000.00655--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3745-- Grant period: 07/01/2005 - 12/31/2008; goal: To support the Financial Literacy Program providing low-income families with EITC assistance, IDA matching funds, and counseling on saving, home ownership and starting a business.
NOAH (Neighbors Organized for Adequate Housing) (Earmark: NOAH (Neighbors Organized for Adequate Housing))235,500.00529--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3571-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2008; goal: To provide prenatal and parenting education to low income, at-risk, pregnant teens and young adults.
The Columbia City Ballet Company (Earmark: The Columbia City Ballet Company)50,000.001169--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3777-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2006; goal: For the creation, educational outreach and tour of the "Off the Wall and Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green" project.
TCC Group (Earmark: TCC Group)198,600.00632--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3804-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 01/28/2011; goal: For training and partnership facilitation activities for the Community Partners in Arts Access initiative grantees.
Per Scholas (Earmark: Per Scholas)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3641-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2007; goal: For a computer technology training program.
Hands on Miami (Earmark: Hands on Miami)225,000.00539--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3671-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2008; goal: To bring the Citizen Academy program to Miami.
Habitat for Humanity of Madison County, Kentucky (Earmark: Habitat for Humanity)30,000.001342--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3705-- Grant period: 05/01/2005 - 05/01/2006; goal: To purchase the material and land for building a new home.
Weaver Industries (Earmark: Weaver Industries)36,000.001312--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3626-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2006; goal: To purchase one van and a utility trailer for the EarthCare grounds maintenance division, which trains disabled adults for employment in the grounds maintenance and landscape areas.
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne (Earmark: Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne)63,000.001108--Communities, Artshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3773-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2006; goal: To identify opportunities for cultural involvement among Fort Wayne's underserved citizens and create strategies and methods for developing those opportunities.
Center for Women, Children and Families (Earmark: The Nest)60,000.001119--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3672-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 11/30/2007; goal: To provide temporary respite daycare for families in crisis.
Management and Evaluation Associates (Earmark: Management and Evaluation Associates)237,000.00526--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3770-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2008; goal: To assess the effectiveness of the Rutgers/LEAP Early Childhood Development Initiative.
Trendesign, LLC (Earmark: Trendesign)51,500.001163--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3786-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2007; goal: To communicate local Knight mission and initiatives, as well as solicit community support and partnership for after school and economic development programs.
Healthy Connections Network (Earmark: Healthy Connections Network)200,000.00582--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3194-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2007; goal: For a challenge grant to support operations of Access to Care, a local initiative to improve access to health care.
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (Earmark: Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor Coalition)250,000.00386--Communitieshttps://knightfoundation.org/grants/3691-- Grant period: 04/01/2005 - 04/01/2006; goal: To restore the Richard Howe House to serve as a visitor's information center for residents and visitors to the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.

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