Internet Archive
Bringing TV news footage to the public
The Internet Archive is expanding its research library to make hundreds of thousands of U.S. television news programs readily available to the public.
Featured
ArtPlace America
New support for creative placemaking
ArtPlace America, a nationwide collaboration that puts arts at the heart of community revitalization, announces new support for creative placemaking.
Miami
66 finalists in Knight Arts Challenge
Spanning from Broward to the Florida Keys, many of the finalists are small projects and organizations representing the diversity of South Florida
BMe Leadership
Black men reshape communities
Black men from all walks of life received a combined $600,000 to advance their community-building work as winners of the BMe Leadership Award.
San Jose
Silicon Valley leaders talk big challenges
Leaders from philanthropy, government and the arts share what they see as San Jose/Silicon Valley's greatest assets and biggest challenges.
Knight Community Information Challenge
Funding for community information
The Knight Community Information Challenge, which offers matching funding to community and place-based foundations for news and information projects, is now accepting applications.
Meet Our Grantees
Brazz Dance Theater Incorporated
To build Miami's reputation as an emerging center for contemporary dance by creating new works, helping dancers develop professionally and launching a Brazilian dance festival.
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We fund ideas …from people with the vision, tenacity, courage, know-how, and commitment to discovery to see them through.
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Get UpdatesNews Releases
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Internet Archive to bring TV news footage to the public
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50 Black men honored for reshaping their communities with BMe Leadership Award
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66 finalists named in Miami Knight Arts Challenge
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Benevolent, crowd funding site for low income people in need, to expand to 3 cities
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TurboVote to modernize voting experience for all Americans with Knight Foundation funding
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National contest offers community foundations funds for local information projects
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43 Ideas for the Philadelphia arts receive more than $2 million in funding
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New program funded to measure media impact and audience engagement
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Detroit steps up, takes Knight Arts Challenge in record numbers
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Philadelphians gain greater access to digital literacy classes, affordable high-speed Internet and low-cost computers
Knight Blog
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Five things you need to know about the Knight Community Information Challenge
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Hundreds of thousands of TV news broadcasts on one website
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ArtPlaces announces new funding to 44 U.S. communities
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Floodlight uses stories and data to advance community change
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Civic engagement increases with news and information projects, funders find
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Finding opportunities and addressing needs in Silicon Valley’s capital
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Insights and info on applying to the Knight Community Information Challenge
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50 ordinary men doing extraordinary things for our communities
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Community Foundations test mobile to inform residents
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Announcing 66 finalists in Miami Knight Arts Challenge
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How some news orgs - like @nprnews @minnpost @guardian - use #Tumblr http://t.co/9U2owNUkXq v @Poynter #journalism
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A volunteer update for those wanting to help #Moore #OKC tornado victims http://t.co/rUMoit1rgp v @recovers_org
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5 things to know about getting #funding from Knight Community Information Challenge. (6/1 deadline) http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW #infoneeds
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MT @brewster_kahle: Thank you @knightfdn for funding the TV News Search & Borrow service @internetarchive http://t.co/yEcjOgFWj6
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MT @PRIResDev: Via @knightfdn: @PRI & PetLab @thenewschool working on #globalnation data toys. @MigrationPolicy, too! http://t.co/Bis5SUl6em
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With $1M in new support @internetarchive will expand its TV news #library so it's accessible to #journalists & public http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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MT @BMECommunity: Pix from celebrations of #leadership winners v @BMePhilly: http://t.co/4QBjIwcyoG & @BmeBaltimore: http://t.co/79VWoor6mm
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Help #Moore recover from tornado: @recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help gather aid, coordinate volunteers & more. #OKC
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.@internetarchive expands to make thousands of TV news broadcasts available on one site http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM v @brewster_kahle #journalism
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.@recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help coordinate #OKC #Moore tornado relief. Share needs, volunteer or send supplies.
Publications
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Bright Spots in Community Engagement
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O, Miami: How A Festival Infused A City With Poetry
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Case studies: How four community information projects went from idea to impact
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Financial Oversight Lessons
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Connected Citizens Detroit: A Snapshot of Civic Engagement
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Ushahidi Kenya Evaluation: Case Studies
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Building the Arts in Miami
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Digital Citizenship
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How people get local news and information in different communities
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Experiments in Media Innovation: A Look at the 2009 Knight News Challenge Winners
In The News
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My View: ‘Miami Nice’ is becoming our special sauce
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Benevolent is like Kiva for the Silicon Valley's working poor
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Knight grant paves way for 'ecoventions' at Schuylkill Center
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Knight Foundation picks 66 Arts Challenge finalists
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
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It’s not charity– it’s community, says the founder of Benevolent
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City street sign, lighting problems in Macon can be reported online
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‘Crowdfunding’ site uses donations to lend a helping hand
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What makes people attached to a city?
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Benevolent’s approach to crowdfunding lifts low-income Americans out of poverty