To enable the Macon-Bibb Community Partnership to collect and analyze local civic health data, and to compare results to statewide statistics and develop and implement an evidence-based strategy to improve overall local civic health, including implementing iCivics.
Program Area: Communities
To support local access, particularly for a diverse group of emerging Macon leaders, to an international leadership training program.
To support the expansion of Sustain Charlotte’s programming to inform and engage city leaders and residents in increasing the use of bicycles in Charlotte.
To support the launch of 100 new small businesses during a one-day Startup Conference.
To deploy Short Edition story dispensers in four Knight communities and support a complimentary short story contest that will engage public library patrons with reading and writing literature.
MIAMI – Nov. 15, 2017 – To help propel women in tech and foster a more inclusive innovation ecosystem in Miami, The Commonwealth Institute South Florida, a nonprofit committed to advancing women in business, today announced the launch of its newest initiative, the Women in Technology Executive Forum. Through the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Commonwealth Institute South Florida will be able to provide full funding for up to two years to ten women in technology who have the drive to take their organizations to the next level and the desire to support their peers in the field.
“As South Florida grows into a hub for technology and innovation, we knew it was time to create a community for leading women within the industry to exchange ideas and receive the encouragement they need. The more successful the leader- the more successful the organization,” said Laurie Davis, executive director of The Commonwealth Institute South Florida. “With the support of Knight Foundation, our Women in Technology Executive Forum will do just that, offering an intimate setting that allows women to grow as leaders.”
The Women in Technology Executive Form will provide the tools, resources and support needed for women to grow and develop their businesses or practices. It will help industry leaders gain valuable insight and perspectives outside of their own experiences and cultivate meaningful, lasting relationships among women in technology.
“Providing intentional resources for women transforming South Florida’s tech landscape is vital to creating a successful, equitable innovation ecosystem in Miami,” said Chris Caines, Knight Foundation interim program director for Miami. “Through the forum, The Commonwealth Institute South Florida is helping to open more avenues for underrepresented leaders to scale and grow their ideas.”
Women CEO’s, senior executives, and business owners who work in technology are encouraged to apply. The Women in Technology Executive Forum will include women leaders who meet regularly in a confidential setting to collectively tackle challenges and problems that may arise in their tech driven businesses.
For information on how to apply, please email Laurie Davis at [email protected] or visit TCI’s website at www.commonwealthinstitute.org.
Support for The Commonwealth Institute South Florida is part of Knight Foundation’s broader effort to invest in Miami’s innovators and leaders as a tool to build community while fostering talent and expanding economic opportunity. Over the past five years Knight has made more than 200 investments in entrepreneurship in South Florida.
About The Commonwealth Institute South Florida
The Commonwealth Institute South Florida is a network of successful business and professional women in our community. We provide leadership development, high level networking and mentoring through our content rich events and programming. We are ambitious, success-oriented women committed to growing our respective organizations and to supporting each other as we accomplish our individual goals.
Our membership includes CEOs, senior corporate executives, entrepreneurs, directors of nonprofits and professionals who are committed to building successful businesses, organizations and careers. We come from a range of industries and from a variety of backgrounds. We run large companies, we lead small companies, we manage nonprofits, and we work as sole proprietors. Our vision is to unleash the potential of women leaders to drive successful businesses and inspire those around them.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more information, visit knightfoundation.org.
CONTACTS:
Laurie Kaye Davis, Executive Director of The Commonwealth Institute South Florida, 305-799-6547, [email protected]
Anusha Alikhan, Director of Communications, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 305-908-2646, [email protected]
To serve as a response, supporting and guiding entrepreneurs as they continue to grow, scale their businesses in St. Paul.
To improve public life in Akron’s North Hill and Summit Lake neighborhoods by developing two new parks.
To support Project LIFT in creating a civic and technology engagement hub for parents and residents of the Historic West End neighborhoods near West Charlotte High School.
To support the transformation of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Main Library into a tech-forward, civic destination equipped to meet evolving community needs.
To promote and encourage naturalization of qualified legal permanent residents and to simultaneously plan, coordinate and implement a multi-media public awareness and education campaign to increase participation of Haitian community residents in the upcoming decennial census.