Ashoka Fellows

To select 15 promising social entrepreneurs in Knight Communities and to infuse them with the intellectual, financial and social capital required to increase their likelihood of success in their communities

Focus: HOPE

To increase the job skills of residents near Focus: HOPE's campus through support of the organization's comprehensive campaign

National Infantry Foundation

To fuel the revitalization of South Columbus by supporting the National Museum and Heritage Park

Rutgers University Foundation

To construct the Knight Early Learning Research Academy in Camden, offering a collection of model services for improving early childhood education, raising the possibility the Academy will set the standard for early childhood education in New Jersey.

Shorebank Enterprise Detroit

To accelerate neighborhood transformation in Detroit by supporting equity-like developer investments in affordable housing, multi-family rehab, and other projects, and to solidify ShoreBank as a community development agent

United Way of Allen County

To add a second pillar to Fort Wayne's embrace of "New Hoosiers" by connecting immigrant populations to educational and literacy services

United Way of the Midlands

To ensure United Way's civic leadership position in the Columbia area by jump-starting its rebuilding efforts

Boulder Civic Forum

To expand and enhance the Boulder Civic Forum to serve as a catalyst for greater civic engagement in Boulder County

Center City District Foundation: Dilworth Plaza Redevelopment

To advance a concept for the re-design of Dilworth Plaza at Philadelphia's City Hall, for the purpose of re-establishing a signature public space at the heart of the city's central business district

Centre County Community Foundation

To launch the leadership challenge award

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region

To create a leadership resource center for area nonprofits for identifying, selecting and training board members thereby establishing the Community Foundation as the local resource for board development

Community Partnership For Homeless

To sustain Community Partnership's ability to provide housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in Miami-Dade County