Ethan Zuckerman Eli Pariser Dan Gillmor Knight Foundation’s popular Media Learning Seminar, where foundation leaders and technology experts explore investing in news and information, will have a new twist this year. For the first […]
Article · February 13, 2012 by Susan Patterson
By Susan Patterson, Knight Program Director/Charlotte Today, Knight opens the door for applications in the fifth round of its Community Information Challenge, being accepted now at informationneeds.org. If previous years are any indication, we’ll get plenty of ideas from community and place-based foundations uniquely taking aim at meeting their community’s information needs. In many communities, strengthening […]
Article · January 18, 2012 by Susan Patterson
Charlotte got a taste of a new kind of candidate forum this week and it went down well. Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education is a nonprofit organization that provides information and opportunities for the community to learn about and get engaged with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Tuesday night, it hosted, along with WFAE public radio, a public […]
Article · October 21, 2011 by Susan Patterson
This week’s story in The Charlotte Observer was welcome news to arts lovers and supporters in the community. After a couple of really challenging years for both established and emerging arts organizations, this year’s Arts and Science Council (ASC) stable support is greatly appreciated. “The ASC will give $7.6 million to more than 60 cultural […]
Article · July 14, 2011 by Susan Patterson
Those who’ve attended an artist open house at McColl Center for Visual Art or tapped into their own creativity through the Innovation Institute know just what Chris Gergen is writing about in this column from Sunday’s Observer. It’s a special place in the heart of uptown. Tuesday night, it will be even more fun when […]
Article · June 27, 2011 by Susan Patterson
Yesterday morning, I sat in on a workshop for Charlotte’s nonprofit leaders on how to create a data-driven organization, organized and led by Knight Foundation grantee, NPower Charlotte region. For those that couldn’t make it, here are some videos of presenters: Holly Ross, executive director of NTEN, describes how to tell stories with data and […]
Article · June 17, 2011 by Susan Patterson
When the Central Carolina Community Foundation launched a project to help seniors bridge the digital divide, it aimed to help inform and engage residents in Columbia, S.C. The project did that – and more. Through the project – funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge – the foundation amplified its visibility and viability, leading to a greater […]
Article · February 21, 2011 by Susan Patterson
The Knight Community Information Challenge is accepting applications from community and place-based foundations seeking matching funding for news and information projects. Join us at 4 p.m. Thursday at www.informationneeds.org/chat for an online Q and A session with Knight program staff, to ask your questions about the challenge. Below, Program Director Susan Patterson answers an often-asked […]
Article · February 9, 2011 by Susan Patterson