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New funding will help promote participation in Macon-Bibb County consolidation
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Building on Success, Knight Foundation Expands Support for Community Foundation-Backed Information Projects
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Seven pilot sites join national digital library project with Knight Foundation funding
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Expanded focus for Macon's College Hill: innovation and entrepreneurship
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Art leaders in Miami and San Jose join Knight Foundation’s National Arts Advisory Committee
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Digital media innovator Tim Regan-Porter named first director of Knight-funded Center for Collaborative Journalism
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City of Macon Welcomes Code for America Fellows
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Knight Foundation brings Code for America to Detroit, Macon and Philadelphia
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Challenge seeks new models for arts journalism
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Knight Foundation helps bring Code for America to Macon
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Macon game wins 2011 FutureEverything Award for creative innovation in art, society and technology
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Macon’s Yolanda Latimore Joins Knight Foundation Arts Advisory Committee
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Got Love For Macon? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Six Cultural Groups to Engage Macon with Knight Foundation Funding
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New Games Provide Ways to Bring Communities Together in Macon and Biloxi
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Efforts to Strengthen Macon's College Hill Funded by Knight Neighborhood Challenge Grants
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Knight Foundation and Kaboom! Team Up to Build New Playground for Macon
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Knight Foundation Names Vice President of Arts
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Free Public Internet Access Expands in 20 U.S. Cities Through Knight Foundation’s Library Initiative
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Macon’s Washington Memorial Library to Become 21st Century Information and Community Hub
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$1 Million Knight Foundation Gift Supports United States Artists (USA) Fellowship Program
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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 Macon
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$5 Million to Help Revitalize Macon's College Hill Corridor
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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
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How Much Do You Love Where you Live?
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National Trust Loan Fund Launches $5 Million Fund To Develop Affordable Housing
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Knight Foundation Expands Cadre of Community Liaison Program Officers
Knight Blog
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ArtPlace announces new funding to 44 U.S. communities
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Successful collaboration a critical element in community engagement
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New partnership designed to strengthen local arts journalism
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Now live: the first Digital Public Library of America
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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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Digitizing Georgia's cultural heritage
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The potential of Open Gov in small to mid-sized cities
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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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ArtPlace announces 104 finalists for creative placemaking grants
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Community foundations look to boost fundraising efforts with online giving days
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Today’s public library: explore, learn, connect
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Innovative approach to evaluation recognized
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The power of tech to build a 21st century government
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Macon embraces digital opportunity campaign
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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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An experiment: Journalists at a convention take time to engage with the community
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Macon's living laboratory of journalism
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Engaging community to improve Macon's College Hill Corridor
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Knight's aspiration for Macon: hip, historic and prosperous
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Bringing the medical school model of journalism to Central Georgia
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Seven lessons learned about social impact games
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Blake: How the arts can build community in Macon
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A first look at new Center for Collaborative Journalism in Macon
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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
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Be inspired to apply to Knight's Community Information Challenge: How 4 projects went from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi #infoneeds
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation" http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
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How some news orgs - like @nprnews @minnpost @guardian - use #Tumblr http://t.co/9U2owNUkXq v @Poynter #journalism
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A volunteer update for those wanting to help #Moore #OKC tornado victims http://t.co/rUMoit1rgp v @recovers_org
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5 things to know about getting #funding from Knight Community Information Challenge. (6/1 deadline) http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW #infoneeds
Publications
In The News
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Mercer University receives grant to create new arts center
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Macon Church to Become Mercer Arts Center
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Former Macon church to serve as Mercer’s theater department, community arts center
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Mercer awarded $425,000 ArtPlace America grant to fund tattnall square center for the arts
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City street sign, lighting problems in Macon can be reported online
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Inexpensive Internet, computers available to Bibb families
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Macon Arts, CCJ announce partnership with National Endowment for the Arts grant
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Splash pad, 60-foot slide among grant-funded projects coming soon for College Hill Corridor parks
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Knight Foundation selects new vice president of communities, national initiatives
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Macon Film Festival: Where creativity meets community
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JumpStart program to help spur midstate economic growth
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Grant looks to develop public arts programs in Macon
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College Hill Alliance announces new leader
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Tattnall Square Park to receive largest tree-planting since 1915
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Macon Library grant will help preserve local history
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Code for America unveils Macon apps
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Low-cost technology to be offered to Bibb students
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Ga. one of 7 states involved in national digital library project
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Knight Foundation Commits $2.3 Million for Innovation Phase of College Hill Project
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Ribbon cut on Mercer, GPB and Telegraph’s journalism venture
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Center For Collaborative Journalism Dedicated in Macon
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Knight Foundation grant to boost entrepreneurship in College Hill
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How To Spread 1,000 Random Acts Of Culture
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Code for America nearing goal of government-monitoring apps
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University with a mission
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‘Hidden in plain sight’
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NEA chairman praises Macon arts scene
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Macon Money: A social game in Georgia tries to bring residents together across traditional boundaries
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Macon community benefitting from tech upgrades at Macon library
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Soapbox derby features record number of entrants
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Mercer University receives ArtPlace America grant to support proposed Tattnall Square Center for the Arts
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ArtPlace announces new funding to 44 U.S. communities
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Opening reception for Afrofuturism exhibit to be held at the Tubman African American Museum on May 24
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Little Richard receives honorary degree from Mercer University
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Macon Little Theatre presents a nerdy comedy full of laughs and surprises
Featured Macon Projects (3 of 41)
Browse ProjectsOur Stories, Our Lives
To support the production of "Our Stories, Our Lives: The African American Experience", a performance that will provide much needed opportunities for local African American actors and bring a more diverse audience to Theatre Macon's community
Digital Public Library of America
To include Knight-community libraries in the creation of a national digital library network
Springboard for the Arts
To bring Springboard for the Arts' Community Supported Art program to Knight Foundation's eight communities over the next two years, inspiring local art movements
About our Macon Strategy
Our Macon strategy is two-fold:
1. To build the urban core and create a vibrant community in the three-square-mile area from Mercer University through historic downtown.
2. To connect people through information and technology so they can make informed decisions and act upon those decisions with confidence.
We work to create a sense of place and belonging in College Hill. We enhance news and information exchange through the Center for Collaborative Journalism. We help people tap into the power of the Internet through Connect2Compete.
Knight is committed to leading and working with others to create informed and engaged communities — and Knight is committed to Macon.
Macon 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
Beverly Blake
Program Director/Macon
Macon Community Advisory Committee
• Charles Olson
• Lynn Murphey
• George McCanless
• Monica Smith