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Building the Arts in Miami 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Five years ago, Knight Foundation took a leap of faith and launched the Knight Arts Challenge, a $40 million initiative to accelerate the momentum in South Florida’s cultural community. We called it ...
Semi-finalists advance in News Challenge: Mobile 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Today in Miami, we’re gathering 16 journalists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to help us review the semi-finalists in the latest Knight News Challenge, on mobile. By the end of the day, we hope to hav...
Growing a community of inspired, committed black men 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
“If you think that there are not thousands of black men in our communities who get up everyday, and of their own volition do what they can do to make our communities stronger, then you are not paying ...
Igniting Miami’s startup culture 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Photo (cc) Creative Commons License 2012 by Aerostylaz on DeviantArt.com A wise man once said that you need two things to create a successful technology hub: rich people and nerds. South Florida has...
Taking small steps for large-scale community change 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Knight Foundation this week announced support for four projects that use technology to empower communties, including DailyFeats, a site known for helping people set small goals to achieve big things. ...
Opening up City Hall with OpenGovernment.org 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Philadelphia City Hall. Photo Credit: Flickr user MichaelRighi Knight Foundation this week announced support for four projects that use technology to empower communties, including OpenGovernment.org,...
BioInnovation Institute opens new center in Akron 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
More than 150 leaders in Akron, Ohio celebrated the grand opening of the Austen BioInnovation Institute’s new $13.3 million headquarters and Center for Simulation and Integrated Healthcare and Educat...
Using tech to transform democracy 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Today, we’re excited to share a new report and a new set of investments - both centered on how technology can help communities shape their own futures. First, as part of Knight’s Tech for Engagement ...
@jsb: four things we're focusing on in 2013 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
By John Bracken, director journalism/media innovation at Knight Foundation Today, I’m speaking at the SOCAP conference on a panel, New Alliances in Social Innovation, with Knight partners Jesse Shapi...
Knight Foundation's Communities Program strategy 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Knight Foundation’s Communities Program engages people and institutions in the transformational issues and opportunities of their time. To do this, we take a long-term view of communities. We conside...
