Of the $566 billion managed by the wealthiest U.S. colleges and universities, the share handled by diverse-owned firms remains unknown. Full Report Learn More In fall 2021, Knight Foundation set out to assess the degree to which the 50 wealthiest private and public U.S. colleges and universities (the 25 private and 25 public colleges and […]
Article · April 18, 2024 by Ashley Zohn and Juan J. Martinez
Leveraging technology to reach new audiences, deepen experiences and strengthen community connections Arts and culture form the core of community by connecting people to place and to one another. We invest in arts and culture as part of our effort to build stronger, better informed and more engaged communities, which are critical for a more […]
Article · January 16, 2024 by Ashley Zohn and Victoria Rogers
Over the past year, Knight Foundation sought to assess the progress of our efforts in nine Knight cities where our focus has been on revitalizing downtowns and neighborhoods. We commissioned HR&A, an urban development consulting firm, to interview local leaders and organizations and analyze data to assess our progress. The report is available to read […]
Article · October 30, 2023 by Ashley Zohn and Kelly Jin
“When you know better, do better.” These wise words from the late Maya Angelou reflect Knight’s progress and commitment to identify diverse-owned asset managers when investing its endowment. In 2010, our CEO was asked how much of Knight’s $2.1 billion endowment was managed by firms owned by women or minorities. We looked it up. Given our […]
Article · September 30, 2021 by Juan J. Martinez and Ashley Zohn