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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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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
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Philanthropies planning a nonprofit newsroom in Cleveland | National | dnronline.com
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
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Foundation: Knight Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
Tags · Business · General News · News Media · Media · Newspapers · Journalism · Philanthropic Foundations ·...more
Fossil-Fuel Divestment Gains Momentum in Philanthropy
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Two of the world's biggest foundations have decided to get out of the fossil fuel business, the New York Times reports. The Ford Foundation, which has $16 billion in assets, says it will no...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Two of the world's biggest foundations have decided to get out of the fossil fuel business, the New York Times reports. The Ford Foundation, which has $16 billion in assets, says it will no...more
Knight Foundation grant to provide households with internet access - Detroit Free Press
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The Knight Foundation announced a $750000 grant intended to provide 1000 households in the north end with wireless...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The Knight Foundation announced a $750000 grant intended to provide 1000 households in the north end with wireless...more
Phil Knight's Billion-Dollar Philanthropy: Generosity or Self-Service?
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Nike
... foundation's annual payout rate — the rate at which it gives grants to ... Knight's direct donations have not always been without...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Nike
... foundation's annual payout rate — the rate at which it gives grants to ... Knight's direct donations have not always been without...more
Good News About Rich Donors; Wealthy Charities Still Use Men as Asset Managers
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Moody Foundation, Nord Family Foundation
We count on philanthropy to be several steps ahead of what society needs — and this week our senior writer Olivera Perkins brought you a story about...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Moody Foundation, Nord Family Foundation
We count on philanthropy to be several steps ahead of what society needs — and this week our senior writer Olivera Perkins brought you a story about...more
Philanthropic foundations support groups advocating on both sides of Minneapolis' policing debate
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
But Susie Brown, who leads the state Council on Foundations, said philanthropy often funds a broad range of nonprofits that could at any time take a...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
But Susie Brown, who leads the state Council on Foundations, said philanthropy often funds a broad range of nonprofits that could at any time take a...more
Women, minorities manage 17% of major foundations' assets :: WRAL.com
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy. Less than 20% of the assets held by major foundations is invested by...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy. Less than 20% of the assets held by major foundations is invested by...more
Women, minorities manage 17% of major foundations' assets | National | wdrb.com
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
The Gates Foundation, the largest private philanthropy in the United States with about $50 billion in assets, participated, but the study did not...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
The Gates Foundation, the largest private philanthropy in the United States with about $50 billion in assets, participated, but the study did not...more
Women, Minorities Manage Only 17% Of Major Foundations' Assets
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
Less than 20% of the assets held by major foundations is invested by outside firms run by women or people of color, according to a report released Thursday. The report found that 30 of the largest...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation
Less than 20% of the assets held by major foundations is invested by outside firms run by women or people of color, according to a report released Thursday. The report found that 30 of the largest...more
Daily News Wrap-Up: Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Launch Climate Innovation Fund ...
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, McKnight Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs launched the Climate Innovation Fund to support sustainable low-carbon economic development in South...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, McKnight Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs launched the Climate Innovation Fund to support sustainable low-carbon economic development in South...more
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