Case studies: How four community information projects went from idea to impact

Community Impact

Case studies: How four community information projects went from idea to impact

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Article · February 6, 2013 by Knight Foundation

Information and Society

Financial Oversight Lessons

Guidance and tools to support a Grant Expenditure Monitoring

Article · December 26, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Arts

Building the Arts in Miami

Knight Arts Challenge Interim Review 2008-2011

Article · October 15, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Information and Society

Digital Citizenship

Exploring the Field of Tech for Engagement

Article · September 29, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Information and Society

How people get local news and information in different communities

Depending on the topic, urban residents are more likely to use mobile and online sources; suburbanites are most heavily into social media; and rural residents are more inclined to word of mouth sources

Article · September 26, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Information and Society

Digital Training Comes of Age

How Knight journalism fellows and trainees beneﬁt – and why they want even more

Article · August 7, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Community Impact

College Hill Interim Learning and Research Report

For the College Hill Alliance, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Article · June 20, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Community Impact

KaBOOM!: Playgrounds that Build Communities

INFOGRAPHIC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY KaBOOM Evaluation Executive Summary.pdf FULL REPORT KaBOOM Report.pdf Presentation KaBOOM Final Slide Deck 053012.ppt While the nonprofit KaBOOM! helps communities build playgrounds in a matter of weeks, the impact goes beyond a healthy play space for kids. A new Knight Foundation report finds that the projects help volunteers and local organizations […]

Article · May 16, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Community Impact

Connect Detroit: Lessons from one city’s efforts to bridge the digital divide

WATCH NOW Stephen Pitts graduated from a basic computer class at the Matrix Center. Jean Caldwell attended and passed classes at Focus: Hope in Detroit. J-Renee Stevenson got a free laptop and attended classes at The Family Place. About the Reporter Analysis Series Connect Detroit is part of Knight Foundation’s reporter analysis series, where the […]

Article · April 5, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Community Impact

State of Funding in Information and Media among Community and Place-based Foundations – Feb. 2012

FSG Field Wide Survey | February 2012

Article · February 14, 2012 by Knight Foundation

Community Impact

Collaboration and Connection

How Foundations Partner Effectively to Address Their Community’s Information Needs

Article · February 9, 2012 by Knight Foundation