Knight Foundation gives Jumpstart $1 million to spur job creation
From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is offering a $1 million challenge grant to help JumpStart Inc. promote its entrepreneurial efforts and create new jobs nationwide.
The JumpStart America Initiative aims to expand what JumpStart already does: encourage community-based partnerships among public, private, philanthropic and institutional entities to identify and support entrepreneurs who want to start businesses and spur growth - especially women and minorities.
The initiative is part of the Startup American project created last year and it will build on an initial $2.5 million grant from the Knight Foundation, U.S. Commerce Department and the Surdna Foundation in New York City.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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