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What We Look For

Knight supports Ft. Wayne’s work in revitalizing its riverfront and creating a more vibrant downtown to attract talented people and accelerate economic opportunity.

We invest in Ft. Wayne’s core city vibrancy through supporting projects around entrepreneurship, the arts and smart design.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about our work in Ft. Wayne and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Community Foundation Greater Fort Wayne. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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In Aberdeen Knight supports the city’s efforts to attract and retain talented people.

We focus on our investments on Aberdeen’s core city vibrancy, better connecting Northern State University to the community – in particular the downtown – through smart design, entrepreneurship and the arts.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about Knight’s work in Aberdeen and how you can apply for funding, contact the South Dakota Community Foundation and ask about Knight Foundation’s donor-advised fund. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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What We Look For

Knight supports Columbia’s work in revitalizing its downtown to attract and retain talented people and accelerate economic opportunity.

We invest in Columbia’s core city vibrancy by better connecting the University of South Carolina to the community by supporting civic engagement, smart design, the arts and entrepreneurship.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about Knight’s work in Columbia and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Central Carolina Community Foundation. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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WHAT WE FUND

Knight supports informed and engaged communities where the Knight brothers owned and operated newspapers. We believe an engaged community is one in which people are attached to the place where they live and are invested in the community’s future. Learn more through our Statement of Strategy.

Knight focuses on building a more engaged San Jose with a focus on creating vibrant public life—drawing people out of homes, offices and classrooms and into the community. In doing so, Knight seeks to create a safe, connected and people-focused city.

Our San Jose program focuses on: 

  • Creating competitively differentiated physical and virtual public spaces where people can come together, share information and ideas, build trust and commit to the city where they live, work, learn or play.
  • Provide platforms and resources for diverse talent to build power through networks and information so that they can work together to resolve complex issues that challenge San Jose.
  • Foster innovation and learning in systems to support vibrant public life like transportation, regional planning and economic development.

Knight also invests in arts and culture as a way to connect people to place and to one another. Investing in arts and culture is central to Knight’s effort to build stronger, better-informed and more engaged communities, which are critical for a more effective democracy. Learn more about Knight’s Arts program.

OUR WORK

Since 2008, Knight has invested more than $38 million to forward this mission, including supporting innovation in alternative transportation, building capacity at the regional think tank SPUR and reimagining the public spaces in San Jose’s urban core, whether it be downtown streets or urban parks like the Guadalupe River Park, Emma Prusch Park, St James Park or Backesto Park. Our investments seek to elevate and connect our incredibly diverse community voices and urban visionaries working in San Jose’s community organizations or civic government.

San Jose Program Staff

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Allan Madoc

Director/San Jose

San Jose Community Advisory Committee Members:

Greg Woock, Pinger; Mohamed Abousalem, San Jose State University; Jonathan Becker, San Jose Sharks Sports and Entertainment; Mala Sharma, Adobe; Kyra Kazantzis, Silicon Valley Council for Nonprofits

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What We Look For

For Milledgeville, one of the hardest-hit communities during the Great Recession, Knight supports the city’s goals for attracting and retaining talent.

We focus investments on Milledgeville’s core city vibrancy, better connecting the universities to the downtown and nearby disenfranchised communities, through design, civic engagement, entrepreneurship and the arts.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about Knight’s work in Milledgeville and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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Knight supports Gary’s work in the downtown and University Park communities as an important driver of talent attraction and retention and economic opportunity.

We invest in this core city vibrancy by supporting entrepreneurship, creative solutions for blight reduction and places that bridge economic divides.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about our work in Gary and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Legacy Foundation. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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What We Look For

Knight Foundation supports Duluth’s work in revitalizing its downtown and riverfront area to attract talented people and increase economic opportunity.

We invest in opportunities to advance core city vibrancy through entrepreneurship, connecting diverse communities and civic engagement.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about our work in Duluth and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF

  • Lilly Weinberg
  • Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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Knight Foundation supports Columbus’ work in revitalizing its Uptown and Midtown communities to attract talented people and increase economic opportunity.

We invest in opportunities to advance core city vibrancy through entrepreneurship, connectivity and civic engagement.

Community Foundation Partner

To learn more about our work in Columbus and how you can apply for funding, please contact the Community Foundation of Chattahoochee Valley. Learn more about our community foundations program. 

Program Director

Lilly Weinberg

Senior Director/Community and National Initiatives

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