Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan will support professional development opportunities for local nonprofits promoting community information and democratic engagement
Article · August 19, 2019 by Knight Foundation
CONTACTS: Lauren Dickinson, communications officer, Knight Foundation, (305) 908-2694, [email protected] Morgan Lasher, president, Amp Strategy, 330-714-4833; [email protected] AKRON, Ohio – August 14, 2019 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today named 36 Knight Arts Challenge Akron finalists—all vying for a share of $1 million to bring their ideas to life. This is the […]
Article · August 14, 2019 by Knight Foundation
In-depth initiative will help newsrooms make structural changes in business models and workplace culture
Article · August 5, 2019 by Knight Foundation
Three think tanks doing leading-edge work on issues of market concentration in the tech industry and liability for online content will receive funding as part of Knight’s $50 million commitment
Article · August 1, 2019 by Knight Foundation
With support from Microsoft, the call seeks applications from arts institutions, technologists, companies and artists partnering with arts institutions, now through August 12.
Article · July 27, 2019 by Knight Foundation
Cross-disciplinary research centers and projects will fill knowledge gaps on how society is informed in the digital age
Article · July 22, 2019 by Knight Foundation
A new Knight report examines trust in media, showing that many young adults use news media to make decisions on policies and voting
Article · July 9, 2019 by Knight Foundation
Dispelling the notion that young adults don’t pay attention to news, a new survey shows 88 percent of people ages 18-34 access news at least weekly, including 53 percent who do so every day. Hispanic and black young adults are more likely to share news with friends on social media.
Article · July 9, 2019 by Knight Foundation
Research shows firms owned by women and minorities manage just 1.3 percent of assets in the $69 trillion asset management industry, though their performance is not statistically different from the industry as a whole, Knight Foundation’s chief financial officer Juan Martinez told the U.S. House Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. In fact, a […]
Article · June 25, 2019 by Knight Foundation
Fellows will receive a share of more than $1 million for their efforts to use public spaces to transform communities
Article · June 19, 2019 by Knight Foundation
St. Paul, Minn. – June 11, 2019 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $1 million investment in Springboard for the Arts, moving the organization closer to establishing a new St. Paul location on the Green Line that will allow it to create a vibrant hub for artists and the […]
Article · June 11, 2019 by Knight Foundation