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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL)
Knight foundation is a private, independent foundation that started with the Knight family's belief in the value of education. The Knight Memorial Education Fund was established in 1940 to provide financial aid to college students from the Akron area.
The Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities, and foster the arts.
They help sustain democracy by leading journalism to its best possible future in the 21st century. They focus on funding Media Innovation, Journalistic Excellence, and Freedom of Expression.
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www.knightfoundation.org
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The Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities, and foster the arts.
They help sustain democracy by leading journalism to its best possible future in the 21st century. They focus on funding Media Innovation, Journalistic Excellence, and Freedom of Expression.
Web Address
www.knightfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/knightfdn
Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/knightfdn/videos
Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/knightfdn/videos
Twitter - @knightfdn
Foundation Grants and Resources
Recent News from Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation gives $700000 for projects focused on Historic West End
Foundation: Knight Foundation
... Training and working with leaders from neighborhood organizations through Duke University's Nonprofit Certificate Management...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
... Training and working with leaders from neighborhood organizations through Duke University's Nonprofit Certificate Management...more
Can we bridge funding gap with entrepreneurship? | Notes on Nonprofits
Foundation: Knight Foundation
I would like to see heightened interest in helping nonprofits run for profit ventures as a revenue generator. Social enterprise, social...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
I would like to see heightened interest in helping nonprofits run for profit ventures as a revenue generator. Social enterprise, social...more
Minnesota nonprofits put a new focus on issues of race
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Large foundations — such as Minneapolis' McKnight Foundation and the ... Foundations also can't just rely on doling out grants, but must help...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Large foundations — such as Minneapolis' McKnight Foundation and the ... Foundations also can't just rely on doling out grants, but must help...more
Augmented Reality and the Future of Cities
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Niantic Inc. shared the outcomes of the first ever symposium, "Augmenting Cities: A Playful Path to Community," hosted in partnership with the Knight Foundation to leverage the latest Augmented...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Niantic Inc. shared the outcomes of the first ever symposium, "Augmenting Cities: A Playful Path to Community," hosted in partnership with the Knight Foundation to leverage the latest Augmented...more
NYU Launches Center for Social Media and Politics After Rise of Fake News, Russian Trolls
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The center is supported by a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and a $5 million matching grant from the Charles...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The center is supported by a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and a $5 million matching grant from the Charles...more
Knight Arts Challenge announces winners, $1.3 million in grants
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Knight Arts Challenge announces winners, $1.3 million in grants ..... With the $125,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, Nashef and her team...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Knight Arts Challenge announces winners, $1.3 million in grants ..... With the $125,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, Nashef and her team...more
Torchbearers get a firsthand look at Akron's entrepreneurial scene
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Knight Foundation
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Akron Community Foundation will hold hundreds of mealtime conversations when it presents On the Table Greater...more
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Knight Foundation
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Akron Community Foundation will hold hundreds of mealtime conversations when it presents On the Table Greater...more
On the Table Greater Akron brings diverse groups together
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Knight Foundation, Chicago Community Trust
Akron Community Foundation leaders determined the issues after they reviewed the data in the 2017 and 2018 On the Table surveys and...more
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Knight Foundation, Chicago Community Trust
Akron Community Foundation leaders determined the issues after they reviewed the data in the 2017 and 2018 On the Table surveys and...more
Porch off Calhoun Street open through October; girls find mentors in untraditional jobs
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The porch is part of the city's Alley Activation project, which is funded primarily by an $83,000 grant from the Knight Foundation/Community...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The porch is part of the city's Alley Activation project, which is funded primarily by an $83,000 grant from the Knight Foundation/Community...more
Knight Arts Challenge Akron chooses 16 projects to receive funding
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Sixteen winning ideas will share $592,000 in grant money in the 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Akron, the John S. and James L. Knight...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Sixteen winning ideas will share $592,000 in grant money in the 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Akron, the John S. and James L. Knight...more
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