AKRON, OHIO — (Nov. 17, 2014) – What would happen if the Akron Art Museum brought its collection out of the galleries and into the community? Residents will get a taste of that on Dec. 1, when the museum brings a high-quality, framed reproduction of Raphael Gleitsmann’s painting “Winter Evening” to the downtown area, offering […]
Article · November 18, 2014 by Knight Foundation
Hello, welcome to @knightfdn, Knight Foundation’s way of bringing you brief updates about our efforts to foster informed & engaged communities. A new era for Detroit: Federal judge approves city’s plan to exit bankruptcy What’s your idea to make cities more successful? $5M Knight Cities Challenge closes 11/14 How […]
Article · November 11, 2014 by Knight Foundation
Longtime Art Advocate to Represent ‘Grand Bargain’ Foundations
Article · November 10, 2014 by Knight Foundation
SAN JOSE CALIF. – Nov. 10, 2014 – SPUR San Jose, a nonprofit that engages the community in promoting good urban planning and good government in the Bay Area, today announced that it will begin a multi-year plan to expand its work in San Jose. The plan, which is funded by $1.7 million from the John […]
Article · November 10, 2014 by Knight Foundation
Partnership made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Article · November 10, 2014 by Knight Foundation
Photo: Mike Boening on Flickr.com Knight Foundation is looking forward to being part of Detroit’s future. Our commitment comes from our past; Knight Newspapers and later Knight Ridder owned the Detroit Free Press for 65 years, helping inform and engage the community. Knight’s pledge to the Grand Bargain was our biggest commitment to date, and […]
Article · November 7, 2014 by Knight Foundation
New plan will bring easy-to-use open-government tools to communities across the country
Article · November 6, 2014 by Knight Foundation
“Designing for Robust Engagement” offers first-of-its-kind guide for cities
Article · November 5, 2014 by Knight Foundation
BY KATIE [email protected] Hundreds of excited, smiling third-graders exit school buses and walk up to the doors of the Pérez Art Museum Miami along Biscayne Bay. The influx of young patrons is the result of a partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, whose goal is to provide every Miami-Dade County third-grader […]
Article · November 3, 2014 by Knight Foundation
Welcome to @knightfdn, your quick look at Knight Foundation’s efforts to foster informed and engaged communities. Sundance Institute expands to eight Knight communities with new $1M commitment 16 St. Paul projects share $530,000 in first Knight Green Line Challenge 18 news and information ideas win support from Knight Prototype Fund […]
Article · October 28, 2014 by Knight Foundation
NEW YORK—Oct. 24, 2014— VICE Media co-founder and CEO Shane Smith will receive the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s second annual Innovation Award for bringing fresh perspectives and voices to journalism. Knight Foundation established the Knight Innovation Award last year; the award is hosted by the City University of New York’s Graduate School […]
Article · October 24, 2014 by Knight Foundation