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

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

Digital Public Library of America

To include Knight-community libraries in the creation of a national digital library network

Southeastern Council of Foundations

For 2007 general operating support

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

To analyze the impact of federal and state budget proposals on Knight priority areas and help grant partners access and use budget and tax policy data

XO Laptops for Project L.I.F.T.

To provide laptops to 3,200 K-5 students in order to increase digital access as part of a large-scale community initiative focused on student achievement

Southeastern Council of Foundations

For 2008 general operating support

Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry: Moore Place

To support Charlotte's 10-year plan to end homelessness through the establishment of Moore Place - the city's first permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless

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

Southeastern Council of Foundations

For 2009 general operating support.

Mobilize.org: Democracy 2.0

To allow Mobilize.org to expand Democracy 2.0 - its community-based, millennial-led engagement project - into five Knight communities: Detroit, San Jose, Miami, Charlotte and Philadelphia

Project L.I.F.T.

To add a community engagement manager and embed engagement in a large-scale community initiative focused on student achievement