Front Porch Forum

To create open-source software for neighborhood news

Code for America

To support a program that increases engagement and transparency in government by asking top developers and designers to become CFA fellows, giving a year of service in city governments, including two Knight communities

Jumo

To connect people to the organizations, information and causes they care about so they can take action and connect with people of similar passions

Likeminded

To create an online knowledge network about community engagement practices and to connect people seeking to translate those ideas into action

SoChange

To create a software platform that aggregates consumer buying power and lets them direct it toward businesses that behave in socially responsible ways

Change By Us

To launch a digital platform (Change By Us) that changes the fundamental nature of the relationship between citizens and their local governments by engaging them in decision making and service delivery

Emerson College: HUB2

To enable members of Knight communities to participate in the planning and development of public spaces through the use of the interactive game platform HUB2

Groundcrew Foundation

To support the establishment of the Groundcrew Foundation and the preparation for the deployment of Groundcrew, a mobile-based tool for community organizing, at three nonprofit organizations in Silicon Valley