Akron Community Foundation

To supplement an existing donor-advised fund

Fund For Our Economic Future

To build on existing citizen engagement efforts to provide new ways for citizens to learn about local issues; form opinions and offer solutions for making local governance more effective across the region

Akron Digital Media Center

To establish a digital media center that trains citizen journalists whose content is broadcast to downtown projection screens and posted to existing online site in partnership with the local newspaper

Akron-Summit County Public Library

To meet the growing demand for job training via mobile computer labs at 17 branch Akron-Summit County Public Libraries, an additional 3300 people per year will have access and will receive training per year, because of Knight's investment

Akron Public Schools

To provide funding for Akron Public Schools to develop a process and implementation plan for making 40 Community Learning Centers responsive to the community's needs