A top FedEx executive, the co-founder of a South Florida investment firm and the managing director of an L.A. venture capital firm will be joining Knight’s Board of Trustees. MIAMI – Three business leaders, who have contributed greatly to their communities, are joining the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The […]
Twenty-five newsrooms will receive $20,000 grants to deploy an improved publishing solution, in third year of Knight initiative in partnership with News Revenue Hub MIAMI — July 19, 2022 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the third set of recipients from its $2 million, three-year initiative, Sustainable Publishing Solutions (SPS), […]
Frequently Asked Questions When will the application period open and close? Monday, July 18 to Monday, August 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Who is eligible? Individual artists, artist collectives and arts organizations of all artistic genres are eligible to apply. Individuals must be based in South Florida, or have direct ties to the area. Does […]
¿Cuándo abrirá el periodo de aplicación, y cuándo cierra? Las solicitudes se aceptarán desde el lunes 18 de julio hasta el lunes 29 de agosto a las 11.59 p.m. EST. ¿Quiénes son elegibles? Artistas individuales, colectivos de artistas y organizaciones de arte pueden aplicar. Los artistas tienen que estar basados en el sur de la […]
Ki lè enskripsyon ap ouvè epi ki lè l ap fèmen? Soti lendi 18 jiyè rive lendi 29 out a 11:59 diswa nan lè zòn lès Etazini. Ki moun ki elijib? Atis endividyèl, atis an gwoup, òganizasyon atistik tout fòm atizay, yo tout elijib pou yo enskri. Chak moun dwe rete nan Sid Florid, oubyen […]
Knight New Work 2022 will invest in innovative works by South Florida artists, collectives and arts organizations that use technology to create and disseminate art, and enhance the way it’s experienced. MIAMI – July 18, 2022 – Art practitioners are leveraging new and emerging technology to create works that serve broader audiences and produce positive […]
May 25, 2022 — TechCongress, a nonpartisan initiative that places early and mid-career technologists as advisers to members of Congress, will expand tech expertise on Capitol Hill thanks to a $2.5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. How it works Through its Congressional Innovation Fellowship, TechCongress pairs early and mid-career […]
Knight’s 8th national survey reveals key trends in high school students’ evolving views of free expression over nearly two decades MIAMI — May 24, 2022 — High school students and their teachers continue to support the right of individuals to express unpopular opinions in public, according to a new survey from the John S. and […]
Scholars and experts will work on projects to inform effective interventions that can mitigate the effects of intentionally misleading information targeting communities of color. MIAMI — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today that nine universities and nonprofits were awarded more than $1.2 million to work on projects to identify solutions that […]
MIAMI – April 5, 2021 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, in partnership with Global Economics Group, today released a new study revealing that asset management firms owned by women and people of color are at least three times more likely to employ diverse teams when compared to firms led primarily by […]
New initiative already counts on a total of $55 million from these and other organizations to boost equity in Miami through tech MIAMI (April 4, 2022) – A collective of organizations, including JPMorgan Chase, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Miami Foundation and aīre ventures today announced Tech Equity Miami, a transformational […]