Women of Tomorrow: Philadelphia, Detroit, Charlotte, Palm Beach

To support the expansion of this Miami-based mentoring program into four Knight communities: Philadelphia, Detroit, Charlotte and Palm Beach

Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

To support continued investment in emerging cultural organizations that are viewed as having the capability of filling gaps in local cultural programming or are unique in their programmatic approach, either artistically or in reaching emerging audiences

Random Acts of Culture: Charlotte

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

James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University

To name the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte and establish its special endowed mission of teaching digital and media literacy to students and the community

Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

To invest in emerging arts organizations to fill gaps in local cultural programming

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

To create a digital library of the rarely seen collection of 1,400 works in the Bechtler family collection

Concierto: WDAV

To develop and pilot Concierto, a nationally syndicated Spanish-language classical music service expected to launch 2011

Courage: The Carolina Story That Changed America

To create innovative programming around the return engagement of the nationally acclaimed Civil Rights exhibit, COURAGE: The Carolina Story That Changed America

Harvey B. Gantt Center

To bring alive African-American arts and history through a bolder, more dynamic education program

McColl Center for Visual Art

To add "art stars" to the residency program, elevating the visibility of the center in the community and in the world

Random Acts of Culture: Charlotte

For seed funding for a series of public random acts of culture and creativity

Foundation for the Carolinas

To supplement an existing donor-advised fund