After School Matters Inc.

For general operating support

Akron Art Museum

For the "Create A Masterpiece" campaign, to expand the Akron Art Museum, enlarge its endowment, and name the new building in honor of John S. and James L. Knight

Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation

For support of the U.S. Olympic trials for either the men's or women's marathon in the spring of 2008 in conjunction with the site of the Akron Marathon Championships in 2007

Akron Public Schools

To continue to fund the school-based project coordinator in charge of out-of-school time programming provided to Simon Perkins Middle School students

Akron Public Schools : ExEL

For the Akron Public Schools to participate in the Harvard University Educators' Executive Leadership Initiative (ExEL) supported by the Wallace Foundation

Alliance for Human Services

For 2006 general operating support

American University

For Phase II of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform, an effort to assure that the executive branch, Congress, states and the broader public implement the commission's recommendations

Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne

To help Fort Wayne embrace "New Hoosiers" by increasing the community's understanding and appreciation of other cultures through a process that strengthens the development of arts organizations in culturally diverse, underserved communities in Fort Wayne

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

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

To develop a plan for scaling up First Amendment education in Knight communities

Association of Black Foundation Executives

For 2006 institutional support

Boulder Civic Forum

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