Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

Browse Knight-Funded Ideas

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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

KaBOOM!

To support an expanded KaBoom! model to include expanded training for volunteers and capacity building for the local sponsoring nonprofit in nine playgrounds builds in Akron, Miami and Detroit

Laptops for Holmes Elementary School

To bridge the digital divide for students in Holmes Elementary School by giving laptops, training and specialized curriculum to all students and teachers

Power2Give.org tool for nonprofit arts

To assure the successful launch of power2give.org, an innovative fundraising site that will allow cultural organizations in Charlotte and Miami to post projects online and market them to potential donors

2012 Annual Conference

To provide support for the Grantmakers in the Arts 2012 Annual Conference to be held in Miami, Florida

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

Miami-Dade Public Library System

To create an interactive learning space within the public libraries where young people can learn to use and create digital media as a way to engage with their peers and community

Spanish-language Professional Development

To support the presentation of two Spanish-language Professional Development Program workshops for artists in 2011 and 2012 - one in Miami, FL and one in San Jose, CA, two communities with large Spanish-speaking populations

National Citizenship Collaboration

To support the creation of the National Citizenship Collaboration to test new program models, technology, collaboration and resources to enable more immigrants to become naturalized citizens in Detroit, Miami, San Jose, Long Beach and Charlotte

E-Libraries: Miami

To increase access to the Internet and digital literacy skills to the residents of Hialeah using their 5 strategically located neighborhood e-libraries

Silver Knight Awards

To recognize outstanding high school seniors who have maintained excellent grades and contributed significant service to their schools and communities through the Silver Knight Awards

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