On March 8, 2022 Knight announced a combined investment of more than $4 million in eight organizations that are building more engaged communities through the use of technology, data and smart city strategies. Lilian Coral shares more below. As part of Knight Foundation’s commitment to nurturing a well-functioning, representative democracy, we are working to harness […]
Article · March 8, 2022 by Lilian Coral
On June 29, 2021, Knight announced $1.2 million in new investments to foster a more digitally connected, vibrant and equitable Charlotte. Knight’s Charles Thomas and Lilian Coral share more below. During COVID-19 and the pandemic-driven recession, Charlotte’s population and economy continued to grow, allowing us to pass San Francisco as the 15th largest city in […]
Article · June 29, 2021 by Charles Thomas and Lilian Coral
In 2009, Code for America sprung forward with a bold proposition — enlist the nation’s most promising developers to use technology to solve civic problems in government, to encourage positive change through transparency, citizen participation and efficiency. Knight Foundation was and is a strategic investor in civic technology, which supports an ideal of a digital […]
Article · May 11, 2021 by Lilian Coral
On June 10, 2020, Knight Foundation announced the recipients of $1 million in funding for their projects to transform how data is used in communities. Click here to see the press release. Knight’s Lilian Coral shares more below. Every day, you generate data. Whether you’re talking on your phone, driving your car, or tracking your […]
Article · June 10, 2020 by Lilian Coral
On November 13, Knight Foundation opened a new call for ideas exploring transformational ways data can be used to build stronger, thriving and more engaged communities. Knight’s Lilian Coral shares details below. See the press release here and view a recording of our informational webinar here. Imagine, at the main intersection near your home, seeing […]
Article · November 13, 2019 by Lilian Coral
In summer 2016, Pokémon GO took the world by storm. Large crowds teemed in public spaces around the globe at all hours. The game, made by the Silicon Valley firm Niantic, Inc., uses a technology called augmented-reality (AR) to layer virtual objects (cute, cartoonish Pokémon creatures) onto the actual city map. Knight Foundation invests in […]
Article · June 28, 2018 by Lilian Coral
Technology is changing cities as we know them. From sensors that track pedestrians and control street lights, to the ways local governments deliver information, digital innovation affects how city residents experience everyday life and get and share information. At Knight Foundation, we believe that informed and engaged communities are essential to a healthy democracy. Our […]
Article · March 20, 2018 by Lilian Coral