Congratulations to the 2024 recipients! The Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards celebrates and encourages outstanding investigative and public service reporting in South Florida. Now in its fifth consecutive year, the awards honor journalists who take risks to expose injustice and demand accountability in order to support a more engaged and informed South Florida community. The 2024 awards […]
Article · May 9, 2024 by Knight Foundation
Reporting on the degree to which the endowments of the country’s wealthiest private and public colleges and universities are hiring asset management firms owned by women and racial or ethnic minorities.
Article · April 18, 2024 by Knight Foundation
Austen takes over from Frank Borges who served as chair since 2019.
Article · March 7, 2024 by Knight Foundation
Miami – (Feb. 21, 2024) – To understand how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities, Pew Research Center and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced an innovative partnership: The Pew-Knight Initiative. The Pew-Knight Initiative will expand on research in the field of media, trust […]
Article · February 21, 2024 by Knight Foundation
Overall, the eight Knight communities’ news ecosystems are trending in the right direction. For all five that were baselined in 2020, the information providers have remained steady, with some contraction in the commercial sector and some growth in the nonprofit sector.
Article · February 19, 2024 by Knight Foundation
Annual Knight Media Forum gathers hundreds of funders, calls for decisive action to support journalism and democracy as $500 million Press Forward initiative announces new chapters MIAMI – The Knight Media Forum (KMF), hosted by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, convenes from February 20 to 22 in Miami amid mounting headwinds in […]
Article · February 17, 2024 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – Knight Foundation announced the appointment of Marta Viciedo as Program Director in Miami. A social entrepreneur with expertise in urban planning, civic engagement and public policy, Marta brings a wealth of experience in addressing economic and public infrastructure challenges as well as a passion for fostering thriving, connected communities. Previously, Viciedo served as […]
Article · December 20, 2023 by Knight Foundation
This report provides an overview of the Knight Research Network’s activity primarily over the period August 2021 to August 2022.
Article · December 15, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation engaged HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) to evaluate the impact of its philanthropic grantmaking in supporting revitalization efforts in select downtowns and neighborhoods. This report is composed of three main sections: (1) an introduction to revitalization and markers of successful revitalization; (2) an overview of specific cities that have received revitalization-focused investments; and (3) a concluding summary of best practices and implications for future investment strategy.
Article · October 30, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Technology plays an invaluable role in enhancing the way art is created, disseminated and experienced. We created the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund to support the long-term sustainability of Charlotte’s arts community by providing practitioners with the tools they need to increase the integration of technology in their work. 2023 Fund recipients are a […]
Article · October 17, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Miami, FL – Charles Olson has been elected a trustee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. As the grandson of James L. Knight, Olson brings family legacy, business acumen and community building experience to the role. His appointment fills a vacancy left by his mother, Beverly Knight Olson, who stepped down after […]
Article · October 10, 2023 by Knight Foundation and Knight Foundation