‘On the Table’ in Chicago. Photo by Lilly Weinberg. Last month, 55,000 residents of Chicago ate meals together, discussed pressing community topics and brainstormed solutions as part of the Chicago Community Trust’s, “On the Table” initiative. The initiative started three years ago with no ambition except celebrating the trust’s 99th year. However, it was clear […]
Article · June 9, 2016 by Lilly Weinberg
Winter’s in its final days, but it’s been downright confusing. The warmest winter in history? Check. All-time lows? Check. Snow records? Check. Unpredictable weather, especially in the northern states is just part of the deal. We’re both Florida natives living in Miami, but we’ve sought to learn more about this “foreign” subject matter. Many of […]
Article · March 7, 2016 by Lilly Weinberg
Hello, 2016, I can’t believe you are here. Wintertime? It’s 81 degrees in Miami as I write this, and reflect on what I learned in the last year. I started my current job as community foundations director in June and went on a learning tour across the country to all 18 of Knight’s nonresident communities. […]
Article · January 4, 2016 by Lilly Weinberg
Above: Duluth’s “beach” on Lake Superior overlooks downtown. Photo by Lilly Weinberg. I am well on my way to completing my initial visits to Knight’s 18 nonresident communities. When I became community foundation’s director earlier this year, I had a simple but strategic plan for how I would visit each of them to learn more […]
Article · December 3, 2015 by Lilly Weinberg
Photos courtesy Central Carolina Community Foundation. With every tragedy, there’s the opportunity to start new. That’s how Columbia, S.C., Mayor Steve Benjamin summed up what his city faces following historic flooding caused by Hurricane Joaquin. During my recent visit, he told me how proud he was of his community, neighbors saving neighbors during the disaster. The community truly came together […]
Article · November 19, 2015 by Lilly Weinberg
Photos by Kyle Kutuchief on Flickr.com 2015 Copenhagen Study Tour via 8 80s Cities on YouTube This post has been updated to clarify the reference to Gehl Architects. Exceptional. Life-changing. Inspiring. Transformative. Those are just some of the adjectives used by our Knight community leaders who joined us on the 8 80 Cities trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, recently. […]
Article · October 8, 2015 by Lilly Weinberg
Drumroll, please: I am halfway through visiting Knight’s 18 nonresident communities. These are places where we work with community foundations to make their cities even more successful. It’s hard to believe, but in just over two months, I have been to nine of our nonresident communities (with multiple stops in a few). I am having […]
Article · September 16, 2015 by Lilly Weinberg
Bradenton, Fla. by Lilly Weinberg. And it’s begun. I’ve been working at Knight Foundation for several years, but I recently became our program director for community foundations. I’m traveling to all 18 of Knight Foundation’s nonresident communities to learn more about them and the people who make them successful cities. These communities are all places […]
Article · July 29, 2015 by Lilly Weinberg
Lilly Weinberg is Special Assistant to the President at Knight Foundation. Photo: Maker space event on Chattanooga Library’s 4th floor. Archived Video With budget cuts threatening systems across the country, city leaders are asking tough questions about the value of public libraries in the digital age. As guardians of our tax dollars, they should be! […]
Article · September 26, 2014 by Lilly Weinberg