2011 Report: Future of the First Amendment Download full report in PDF format. Eric Newton, Special Adviser to the President at Knight Foundation: See also previous years of FoFA research: 2007 Report | 2006 Report | 2004 Report. Last week, Knight Foundation released a new report in honor of Constitution Day, showing that as social media’s popularity has grown among […]
Article · September 19, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
In a unique private-public collaboration, 11 of America’s top foundations – including Knight – have joined with the National Endowment for the Arts and seven federal agencies to establish ArtPlace, a nationwide intitiative to drive revitalization in cities and towns with a new investment model. The projects will integrate artists and arts organizations into key local efforts in […]
Article · September 15, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Earlier this week Code for America announced the beta launch of Change By Us Seattle, a new application to support volunteerism in the community. The idea behind the project is to empower neighborhoods in Seattle to coordinate offline efforts to make their city better. The new site helps you share ideas, start projects, connect with resources and make your […]
Article · September 9, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
An animated video, Communication is Aid, makes the case that in crises, knowing what’s happening, where to go for assistance and who to call for help is crucial to survival and recovery. The video points out that during a natural or manmade disasters, information itself is as crucial to people’s survival as other types of more […]
Article · September 7, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
The Charlotte Observer this week covered the launch of Power2give.org a new website that gives Charlotte art lovers the opportunity to choose exactly how they want their money to be spent on cultural projects. The article highlights the new site’s unique way of engaging and connecting visitors directly with the wide variety of cultural events […]
Article · September 1, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
I am excited to announce that earlier this week I joined the communications team at Knight Foundation. As a communications associate, I will be working to help engage audiences online. You can expect to see a lot of me as I work with the communications team in its efforts to increase its digital outreach. As part […]
Article · August 30, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller