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Knight Foundation Grants $250,000 to Summit County for Park System
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Building on Success, Knight Foundation Expands Support for Community Foundation-Backed Information Projects
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Knight Foundation commits nearly $8 million to revitalize University Park in Akron
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New LeaderSource platform in Akron to help transform way emerging leaders navigate community
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New effort will engage more young professionals in civic leadership
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Art leaders in Miami and San Jose join Knight Foundation’s National Arts Advisory Committee
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Community Centers Key to New Effort to Engage Buchtel Residents in Neighborhood’s Future
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Challenge seeks new models for arts journalism
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Residents of Akron’s Cascade Village to lead their community’s future with $1.7 million from Knight Foundation
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Knight Foundation Renews Membership In Fund For Our Economic Future
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Got Love For Akron? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says
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Efforts to boost black male recruitment, retention and graduation rates strengthened with Knight Foundation grant
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Designed by kids, built by volunteers: Knight Foundation and KaBOOM! Team up to build new playground for Akron area children in one day featuring revolutionary equipment
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New Headquarters for Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron Announced
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Arts Groups in Akron Launch New Efforts to Boost the Cultural Community
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Knight Foundation Gives $3 Million for New YMCA Branch
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Knight Foundation Names Jennifer Thomas as Akron Program Director
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Knight Foundation Names Vice President of Arts
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New Program Taps Residents' Ideas to Improve Government Efficiency Efforts
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Free Public Internet Access Expands in 20 U.S. Cities Through Knight Foundation’s Library Initiative
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$1 Million Knight Foundation Gift Supports United States Artists (USA) Fellowship Program
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Digital Access Center in Akron Closes
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Mobile Computer Instruction to Benefit Summit County Residents
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Libraries to Enrich Lives in 12 U.S. Communities Through Expansion of Digital Access
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Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live
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Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Akron
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One Year Later: BioInnovation Institute Extends Reach, expands Akron's Rich Legacy in Industrial and Materials Science
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Dennis Scholl Named Miami Program Director for Knight Foundation
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How Much Do You Love Where you Live?
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Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen Addresses Economic Outlook
Knight Blog
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New focus, opportunity for funding in community news and information
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Knight welcomes Carol Coletta as new vice president
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Knight Foundation goes live with new portal for grantees
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Code for America comes to Akron
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Missed #infoneeds conversation at Knight's Media Learning Seminar? Here's full coverage
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Expanded commitment to community information needs
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Libraries use digital technology to redefine their roles in communities
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Libraries go from building collections to making connections
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Engaging the community in revitalizing downtown Akron
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Partnerships help citizen news sites gain visibility and engage community
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BioInnovation Institute opens new center in Akron
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Beauty, poetry and communal meaning on display in Akron exhibit
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Knight Foundation's Communities Program strategy
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How Knight Arts helps build community by binding people to place
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Knight Foundation’s National Program strategy
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Akron residents build playgrounds, and a sense of community
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Engaging residents in increasing civility in Akron
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Involving community in helping shape economic strategy
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In a new Akron, Knight helps develop the next generation of leadership
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Generation next in Akron
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University Park Alliance takes steps to improving community
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The Civic Commons needs your help to turn talk into community action
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Akron area YMCA: "a giant, diverse melting pot"
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Austen BioInnovation Institute conference attracts leaders in medical field and innovation
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Helping Akron young professionals engage with nonprofits
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Akron program to increase retention and graduation of black males shows early sign of success
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Attracting and retaining young professionals in Akron
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Videos explore the role of libraries in communities & visions for the future
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JumpStart invests in Akron start up
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How a student news project helped make an impact through partnerships with local media
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To help strengthen S. Florida’s #startup community Knight invests $150k in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe
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Appreciating Haynes Johnson, legendary political reporter and Knight Chair in Public Affairs Journalism: http://t.co/2QXaluCgHj #journalism
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#Miami’s startup scene gains momentum, but people need connections & central place for ways to engage http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe v @matthaggman
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How can we use data to improve work of #nonprofits? @mayurhpatel walks us through 3 ideas http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #opendata #nptech
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Thinking about applying to Knight's Community Info Challenge? How 4 #foundations took projects from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi
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.@RefreshMiami - fostering entrepreneurs/tech #innovators in #Miami - will expand with workshops, hackathons http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #socent
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Miami's @OCINEMA to open outdoor theater in #Wynwood with new support from @ArtPlaceAmerica http://t.co/ISWJQ6cX9R v @miaminewtimes
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Positive change in #communities requires flow of quality news/info. Apply by 6/1 to Knight Community Info Challenge http://t.co/UERBUR3fTY
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Measurement & analytics is about building a culture where data is used to inform decisions/shape programs http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #evaluation
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5 things to know about Knight's Community Info Challenge, which offers matching funds to community #foundations: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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Starting now: webinar on interactive #storytelling with #newschallenge winner @Zeega http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA v @newsu
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With a plan to up number of women in tech industry - @GirlsWhoCode's @reshmasaujani named @Forbes "Up & Comers" http://t.co/jJS50lLQd1
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"TV News Search And Borrow" @10000words on the expansion of @internetarchive to archive clips http://t.co/mLITJhKoyZ #journalism
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Improving people's lives through tech: national day of civic hacking comes to Middle #GA: http://t.co/u6DqITNiB6 #hackforchange @knightmacon
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Refreshing #Miami's startup community: @matthaggman on Knight's investment in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #entrepreneurship
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See the work of #placemaking unfold— find out how it can benefit #communities http://t.co/W151B6cvJ2 #arts v @ArtPlaceAmerica #artplace
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How to use #evaluation to deliver better programs & promote greater effectiveness within organizations http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG
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New volunteer updates for #Moore #OKC tornado victims. Find out how to help http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE v @recovers_org
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More than 80% of #nonprofit leaders believe demonstrating impact via performance measurement is a top priority http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #eval
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters @recovers_org http://t.co/afjwoBJeIX v @MarketplaceAPM #OKC #Moore
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As 6/1 deadline approaches in Knight's Community Info Challenge, here's what you need to know before you apply: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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.@MercerYou awarded @ArtPlaceAmerica grant to fund Tattnall Square project http://t.co/VsHJnd7B1N v @knightmacon #artplace #arts
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Measure what matters in #philanthropy: develop metrics, prioritize collection & build shared culture http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG v @mayurhpatel
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A better search & user experience around TV clips: @NiemanLab on how @internetarchive plans to grow its catalog http://t.co/BmyALFq5VA
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Interactive #storytelling with @Zeega: don't miss a digital tools tutorial via @newsu 5/23 at 2pm ET http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA #nuwebinar
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MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
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Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
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"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
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MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
Publications
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Bright Spots in Community Engagement
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University Park Alliance Revitalization
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General Assessment Resources & Tools
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Youth Cluster Assessment Annual Report, Year 3
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A Big Job: Retooling Northeast Ohio's Economy
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Tracking progress: Akron's Perkins Activities Central
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Results of Sustained Participation in Akron's Perkins Activities Central
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Youth Cluster Assessment Annual Report
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EITC and Family Economic Security Programs
In The News
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Knight Foundation Grant helping build a community at Cascade Village
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Knight Foundation commits nearly $8 million to University Park initiative
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University Park Alliance awarded $8 million by Knight Foundation
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Northeast Ohio's Countryside Conservancy gets $50,000 grant
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Leaders tour BioInnovation Institute headquarters
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How To Spread 1,000 Random Acts Of Culture
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Knight grant helps connect leaders through new online tool
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The Civility Project is coming to Akron - You're Invited
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In Akron, project puts ‘community’ in community learning
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Program tries to anchor professionals in area
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New BioInnovation Institute headquarters nearing completion in downtown Akron
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13 arts groups receive $601,000 from Knight Foundation
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Knight Foundation gives Jumpstart $1 million to spur job creation
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Building blocks for 50 blocks: University Park in Akron
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Akron Children’s Hospital President Bill Considine joins Knight Foundation board
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International firm’s partnership is “jolt” for University Park Alliance plans
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Massive redevelopment coming near Ohio’s University of Akron
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The Knight Foundation is bringing artists out of performance halls and into people’s everyday lives
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Director strategizes Akron's future
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Grant to aid Akron's Cascade Village
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Progress for BioInnovation
Featured Akron Projects (3 of 82)
Browse ProjectsRandom Acts of Culture: Akron
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
JumpStart, Inc.
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
Student African American Brotherhood
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
About our Akron Strategy
Long a city of invention and innovation, Akron’s leadership is committed to transform Northeast Ohio into a knowledge-based economy.
Knight’s focus is to promote an informed and engaged Akron by developing and engaging the next generation of talent to bring the expertise and perspective required to address civic and economic challenges.
Creating a truly informed and engaged Akron will require leaders as tech savvy as they are strategic, and as inclusive as they are collaborative. Knight will be looking for innovative yet systematic ways to ensure a diversified leadership in neighborhood engagement, entrepreneurship and economic development.
Akron Project Categories
About Our Engaged Communities Strategy
To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, we aim to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change.
Trabian Shorters on our strategy
Staff
Jennifer A. Thomas
Program Director/Akron
Akron Community Advisory Committee
• Aram Nerpouni (chair)
• Cynthia Knight
• Michael Byun
• Ramona Ortega-Liston, Ph.D.
• Rhonda Ferguson
• Russell Pry