Ric Herrero is co-founder and president of MANO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a sustainable maker culture in the Greater Miami area. Knight Foundation has supported the evolution of MANO’s work in Miami and recently made an additional funding commitment to the organization. This year, Miami voters passed the Miami Forever general obligation bond, our city’s […]

Above: Miami Mini Maker Faire 2013 by Michael D. Bolden on Flickr. Ric Herrero is co-founder of MIAMade, organizer of the Miami Mini Maker Faire. A previous supporter of MIAMade, Knight Foundation is expanding its support with $250,000 in new funding. The resourcefulness, creativity and emphasis on learning that has come to define the maker […]

Knight Foundation supports the Miami Makers Initiative to connect talented people and foster creative environments that stimulate new ideas. Below, organizer Ric Herrero, co-founder of MIAMade, writes about the maker movement here in South Florida. Photo credit: Michael Bolden.  “Is the Maker Movement real or just a really cool fad?” Several people asked me this after the […]