Knight Community Information Challenge
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Browse ProjectsBrowse ProjectsMN Idea Open
To spread a deeper understanding of key community issues and challenges by engaging citizens in problem solving efforts
MinnPost.com (Donor-funded News Beats)
To introduce donors to funding news coverage at the high-quality MinnPost.com
TheDuSu.com
For theDuSu.com, an information hub by young people, for young people focusing on their issues and what connects them to Duluth and Superior
News & Updates
Get Updates On Knight Community Information ChallengeNews Releases
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National contest offers community foundations matching funds for local news and information projects
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Community foundations increase impact by supporting local news and information projects
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Knight Foundation supports international legal fund for journalists
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Free Library Technology Hot Spots Grand Opening at Heavenly Hall Annex
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Social Networks in 2015: How Will People Connect for the Greater Good?
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New “How-To” Guide For Funders Offers Tips on Journalism and Media Grant Making
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Knight Survey: Nearly Half of Federal Agencies Lag in Responding to FOIA Information Requests
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Rishi S. Jaitly Will Lead Foundation’s Grant Making in Detroit
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Knight News Innovation Laboratory launches at Northwestern University
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Increased Wireless Internet Access, New Computers Will Welcome Users at Centre County Library Branches
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National Contest Calls on Community Foundations for Local News and Information Experiments
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Berkman Center to Launch First Detailed Study of Mobile Giving
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Les nouvelles technologies ont aidé de façons novatrices les secouristes du tremblement de terre de Haïti (French)
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Got Love For Your Community? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says
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Three Cities Use Surprising Survey Findings to Stir Passion for Their Communities - and Possibly Economic Growth
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Got Love For Macon? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For St. Paul? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Akron? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says
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Got Love For San Jose / Silicon Valley? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Detroit? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Philadelphia? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Miami? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Charlotte? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Underserved Philadelphia Neighborhoods to Gain Crucial Internet Access
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Locally Focused Foundations Increase Support for Community News and Information Projects
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Open Government Effort Boosted with Knight Foundation Grant
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Digital Publisher New CEO of Investigative News Network
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High-tech mobile library will bring free broadband access to the valley
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Foundations Deepen Partnership to Advance an “Informed, Engaged" Biloxi
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Foundations Deepen Partnership to Advance an “Informed, Engaged” Milledgeville
Knight Blog
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Foundations that focus on a place are eligible for the Knight Community Information Challenge
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Knight Community Information Challenge - A way to promote community engagement with news, info
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Knight Community Information Challenge now accepting applications
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Akron media center and website engage residents in new digital storytelling
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Chicago network is helping local news develop advertising and revenue streams
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CommonWealth Magazine covers opportunities and challenges in the field of journalism
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Pittsburgh investigative news site launches, experiments with collaborative model
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Project inviting residents to explore core values and beliefs launches
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Journalism and philanthropy sites cover release of new report on nonprofit news and sustainability
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NJ Spotlight wins 2011 general excellence award at the 2011 Online Journalism Conference
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Questions and insight at Council on Foundation's session on "Journalism and Media Grant Making"
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Announcing the 2011 Knight Community Information Challenge Winners
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Five reasons to attend the Journalism and Media Grant Making session this Wednesday at #COFSF
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Why a community foundation took a leadership role in filling the void left by a shrinking local media
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How a community foundation used information and technology to engage residents in community planning
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How three foundations strengthened their leadership by investing in news and information
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Minnesota Idea Open launches challenge to address state water problems
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Making Sense of the Future of News
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Wisconsin foundation develops innovative digital signage project with MIT Center for Civic Media
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Investigative reporting by Oklahoma Watch drives state prison reform
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Chicago Community Trust study: Links foster healthy online information flows
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FCC's report on community information needs should lead to debate, action
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I-News, Oklahoma Watch featured in study of news partnerships
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Weave: Visualizing data for civic impact
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A river runs through them
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Youth Media in California's Central Valley gets rolling
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Investigative reports by The Lens lead to City of New Orleans investigation
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Tonight: Book launch celebrates impact of Knight Community Information Challenge
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The Akronist prepares to launch
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Economics of investigative reporting
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RT @matthaggman: Day 1 of One Laptop Per Child at Holmes Elementary in Miami. First OLPC directed project in US. http://t.co/tqdJJP2i
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Via@OLPC: #OLPC and #Knight Foundation launch digital literacy program in Miami's #LibertyCity: http://t.co/LIoRPhIQ
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@Idit @amystarlight @ICFJknight @simonaroberts @lrainie @lbotello @gdetorres @craignewman Thanks the #FF!
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RT @ushahidi: In the San Francisco area? Join us for a community meet-up on Wednesday, February 1st. http://t.co/oZAXgLCX
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How #journalists are using @FrontlineSMS to innovate around the world http://t.co/OEKWEBya via @jczamora #journalism #mobile
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New #Detroit initiative offers fundraising help to budding philanthropists http://t.co/X5li9Pyf @CitizenEffect @Detroit4Detroit
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Erasing the #digitaldivide is "the moral imperative of our generation" says @MiamiSup http://t.co/1KSjncna #education
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RT @ibarguen: Great moment. Kids @ Miami's Holmes grammar school minutes after they each it a laptop http://t.co/KBQC6doJ
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@socialcap Hands-on training for students, teachers & parents are all part of the @knightfdn-funded program http://t.co/2WeOAmoy
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RT @ibarguen: First recess w/laptops at Holmes elementary in Miami. Pure intuition. Kids are ok digital @olpt http://t.co/xbB616R5
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.@Living_Cities CEO @benhecht on the promise of #CivicTech & why it has potential to be a game-changer for #cities http://t.co/Mtuh2OgB
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“How can you pretend you’re educating people to live in the 21st century if you’re not making them smart digitally?” http://t.co/1KSjncna
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Mobile donors are young, diverse & digital http://t.co/pWerrtU3 #infographic #philanthropy via @kate4good
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MT @MiamiSup: Distributing 600 laptops to students at Holmes Elementary. Thanks Knight Foundation/One Laptop Per Child! http://t.co/qNYF64mY
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.@OLPC just distributed 500+ laptops to #Miami elementary students in Liberty City, launching digital literacy efforts http://t.co/pIQewjVT
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This morning @knightfdn is at Holmes Elementary in Miami for an exciting event with @OLPC. Stay tuned for updates!
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RT @rsjaitly: Excited to be at @Detroit4Detroit launch! cc @CitizenEffect
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Innovators in civic tech @nickgrossman @pahlkadot @rachelsterne @nsjacob provide insight on increasing engagement http://t.co/dooMbLuB
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@traceylross Thanks for allowing us to share the post with our network.
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#Wichita groups receive @knightfdn support to develop region’s “quality of talent, place & opportunity" http://t.co/UWZfHPb6 #philanthropy
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RT @Admiral_Center: Congratulations to 20 winners of BME Leadership Award @bmechallenge, created to honor black male community leaders!
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Real time analysis of campaign ads will help inform voters before they head to polls http://t.co/EVZ3MZ1z
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Forum provides 4 ideas for how tech can increase civic engagement http://t.co/dooMbLuB via @Living_Cities @traceylross
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.@wesmediaproject to release 1st 2012 analysis of campaign ads http://t.co/EVZ3MZ1z , w/ support from @knightfdn @rockBrosfund
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How @Zeega & its partners will provide innovative local storytelling for public media http://t.co/MO5cAP16 #journalism
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RT @andysherry: Contents Magazine says Project Argo's free WordPress news tools are ready for prime time http://t.co/ALflE0tz #journalism
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Entrepreneurial Spirit Awaits Its Moment in the Middle East, @nytimes article feat @Joi http://t.co/cdvnlSkW via @ibarguen
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What’s your best idea for the #arts in South Florida? Next round of @knightarts Challenge launches Feb. 21 http://t.co/FbJXN66Q
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Engaging new audiences in the #arts: great reactions from first-time #opera goers http://t.co/Aw22Ck5N via @theobserver
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@nicolepennell We're so glad! What was your favorite thing about @OperaCarolina's performance?
Publications
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Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability
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Leadership Profile: Community Foundation of New Jersey
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Leadership Profile: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Leadership Profile: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
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Opportunities for Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs
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Measuring the Online Impact of Your Information Projects
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General Assessment Resources & Tools
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Opportunities for Foundation Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs 2010
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Impact: A Guide to Evaluating Community Information Projects
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Knight Community Information Challenge Assessment
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Community Information Toolkit Version 1.0 Preview
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How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems
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Creating Local Online Hubs: Three Models for Action
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Reports from the Field 2011
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State of Funding in Information and Media Among Community and Place-based Foundations
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Community and Place-Based Foundations and the KCIC
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E-FOIA Compliance Assessment
In The News
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Online news sites are not all about journalism - think of the money
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Nonprofit News Groups Face Uncertain Financial Future, Study Finds
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New Knight study identifies 3 surprising keys to nonprofit news business success
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Why I'm a philanthropy wonk
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Reporting Brooklyn: Beyond the Style Section
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3 Water Solutions Vying for $15K in MN Idea Open
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Brooklyn’s Latest Local News Site Aims For Gritty, Not Trendy
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Community Funds Are Offered New Ways to Measure Health of News Coverage in Their Cites and Towns
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Media leaders call on non-profits to aid journalism
About our Knight Community Information Challenge strategy
The Community Information Challenge engages community and place-based foundations in playing leading roles in meeting the information needs of their communities.
Read more on the challenge.
About our Engaged Communities Strategy
To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, Knight aims to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change. Knight fosters initiatives that develop in people a strong sense of belonging and caring, timely access to relevant information, the ability to understand that information, and the motivation, opportunity and skills to take sustainable action on a range of issues throughout their lives.
Knight Foundation fosters innovative approaches to increasing engagement skills in the community development field. The foundation funds programs that use technology to foster engagement. It supports individuals as agents for engagement, with a focus on youth leadership, social entrepreneurs and local institutions. Knight supports naturalization campaigns to increase the number of citizens who are highly motivated to engage with their communities.
Part of Knight’s activities focuses on 26 communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers, with donor-advised programs in 18 and program director-led programs in the eight ”resident Knight communities” (Akron, Ohio, Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, Mich., Macon, Ga., Miami, Fla., and Philadelphia, Pa.).
Knight experiments with innovative approaches to community engagement such as engaging community foundations nationwide in addressing community information needs, using community-wide social games to bring residents together, and partnering with local and national agencies to get more black males engaged in their communities.
The foundation has invested more than $841 million in its communities program since 1950.