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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Recent News from Knight Foundation


Some groups step in to fill the gap in local news coverage
Foundation: Knight Foundation

This so-called "venture philanthropy" organization was founded by two people who have successfully launched online news products: John...more

Doud daughter is named curator of performance arts
Foundation: Knight Foundation

Elizabeth Doud, a Florida-based arts professional, scholar and multi-disciplinary ... In 2018 Doud received a Knight Foundation Arts Challenge...more

Microsoft, Knight Foundation back new programs from Wyncode, Code/Art
Foundation: Knight Foundation

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Microsoft Corp. announced ... In two separate grants, the funds will be used to launch...more

Reserve Your Place 'On the Table' at UK on March 27th
Foundation: Blue Grass Community Foundation, Knight Foundation

Now in its third year, the event is sponsored by the Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF) in conjunction with the Knight Foundation, City...more

Knight Media Forum: Local news relationships lead to trust
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Community Foundation for San Benito County, Gates Family Foundation

BenitoLink and the Community Foundation for San Benito County made the long trip on Feb. 25 to Miami for the annual Knight Foundation...more

The Ringling Welcomes Elizabeth Doud as Inaugural Currie-Kohlmann Curator of Performance
Foundation: Knight Foundation

In her new position Doud will curate the performing arts at The Ringling including ... In 2018 Doud received a Knight Foundation Arts Challenge...more

Big ideas spring from small conversations. Gather for 'On the Table' March 27.
Foundation: Blue Grass Community Foundation, Knight Foundation

For the third consecutive year, Blue Grass Community Foundation is pleased to present “On the Table” in Lexington. For more than 50 years,...more

Knight Foundation Pledges $ 300 Million To Rebuild A Local Journalism Ecosystem
Foundation: Knight Foundation

This year's edition, which took place in Miami in the past two days, was particularly important given the rising role philanthropy plays in the...more

Art of Survival: Minnesota artists must get creative to make a living
Foundation: Jerome Foundation, Knight Foundation, Bush Foundation, McKnight Foundation

Torres earned a Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from Minnesota ... Board grant, and was selected as a 2019 National Endowment for the Arts ... Not only that, but Childs' work often involves...more

Knight Foundation's Networked Funding Strategy Is Well Worth Watching
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation

For well over a decade, Knight has actively supported the building-out of nonprofit based journalism. This new approach builds on much of what it...more



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