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Macon, GA
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Featured Macon Projects (3 of 139)
Browse ProjectsStudent African American Brotherhood
To increase high school graduation rates and college access for at least 90 African American male students by extending the Student African American Brotherhood's network to high schools in Akron, Macon, and Miami
Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation
To create the Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation (MBLEF). This new foundation's mission is to mobilize the community to support public safety officers in the City of Macon and Bibb County
Macon Journalism Collaborative
For a planning grant to determine the feasibility of establishing a Journalism Collaborative between Mercer University, The Telegraph and Georgia Public Broadcasting
News & Updates
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City of Macon Welcomes Code for America Fellows
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Knight Foundation brings Code for America to Detroit, Macon and Philadelphia
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Challenge seeks new models for arts journalism
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Knight Foundation helps bring Code for America to Macon
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Macon game wins 2011 FutureEverything Award for creative innovation in art, society and technology
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Macon’s Yolanda Latimore Joins Knight Foundation Arts Advisory Committee
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Got Love For Macon? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Six Cultural Groups to Engage Macon with Knight Foundation Funding
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New Games Provide Ways to Bring Communities Together in Macon and Biloxi
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Efforts to Strengthen Macon's College Hill Funded by Knight Neighborhood Challenge Grants
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Knight Foundation and Kaboom! Team Up to Build New Playground for Macon
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Knight Foundation Names Vice President of Arts
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Free Public Internet Access Expands in 20 U.S. Cities Through Knight Foundation’s Library Initiative
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Macon’s Washington Memorial Library to Become 21st Century Information and Community Hub
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$1 Million Knight Foundation Gift Supports United States Artists (USA) Fellowship Program
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Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live
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Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Macon
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$5 Million to Help Revitalize Macon's College Hill Corridor
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Dennis Scholl Named Miami Program Director for Knight Foundation
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How Much Do You Love Where you Live?
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Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen Addresses Economic Outlook
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How Much Do You Love Where you Live?
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National Trust Loan Fund Launches $5 Million Fund To Develop Affordable Housing
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Knight Foundation Expands Cadre of Community Liaison Program Officers
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Beverly Blake Joins Knight Foundation As New Grant-Making Officer in Georgia
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Appendix: Community Foundations Initiative Grants Made Since 2001
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Americans Voice Concerns Over Children's Issues, Crime and Civic Participation in 'Community Indicators' Survey
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Knight Foundation Elects 4 New Trustees to Board
Knight Blog
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Knight Community Information Challenge now accepting applications
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Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University
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University Park Alliance: strengthening the future of Akron
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Everyday leaders recognize potential for Macon’s future
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Community-wide contest to revitalize Macon prepares to celebrate third round of winners
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Can Social Games Change the World?
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Macon Arts Group to Engage the City With Knight-Funded Projects
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Residents' Ideas Will Help Transform Historic Macon Neighborhood
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Macon Comes Together to Build KaBOOM! Playground
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Macon Pastor Inspired by the Sense of Community at Second Sunday Event
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Knight Program Director Takes on New Responsibilities in Macon Community
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Knight Foundation Partners with City Leaders to Continue Investing in Macon's Neighborhoods
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Knight Digital Training Center in Milledgeville
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3-D Road Rendering for Macon
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Studying the effectiveness of #journalism schools as community news providers http://t.co/7nVYRGo7 @Unl_CoJMC @UTJSchool
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Look who's leading #Detroit: @BMEChallenge winners in @MIChornicle http://t.co/QKdakKKt via @EddieConnorJr
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W/ civic-minded web developers, there's a growing untapped potential to use tech for civic change & to improve cities http://t.co/KXleQ0oj
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At #SXSW, @jsb & @jakeshapiro to deliver iMA keynote on newly launched Public Media Accelerator http://t.co/gx2G6Wry @publicmediax
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.@knightfdn's community info challenge is looking for new innovations in providing news & info to communities http://t.co/7lfF290m
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Information about @codeforamerica's #Macon, GA team can be found through #cfaMacon https://t.co/XUsb97iH
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RT @knightmacon: Be a part! Community Supported Art program coming to Macon: http://t.co/5iLb49yC via @AddThis
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How to give young pp a voice & equip them w/ capabilities for establishing leadership in the digital global economy http://t.co/SeJg9OTa
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MT @BLACMagazine: Meet Detroit winners of @knightfdn Black Male Engagement initiative. Each receives funding 4 project http://t.co/QfGtj3ki
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150 Detroiters partner w/ local organizations to lead 150 social-change projects across the city http://t.co/yC4g1s4C #the150
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RT @brnahhh: Time for another fun filled day of scraping at @ScraperWiki / Tow Center Journalism Data Camp!!! :) #jdcny
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RT @mattdrange: The aftermath of #jdcny day 1. Round 2 of the data derby is tomorrow @columbiajourn. http://t.co/onv9ZLXv
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RT @arouault: Good times today with @mayordavebing and @rsjaitly of the Knight Foundation in Detroit. @codeforamerica #cfadetroit
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Students participate in Digital Learning Day, celebrate using tech to strengthen learning http://t.co/gi73itdc #DLDay v/ @Idit @globaloria
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RT @BMEChallenge: Great pix from this AM's @FM98WJLB radio interviews w/ #Detroit BME Leadership Award Winners http://t.co/Y21qoyTW
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MT @amystarlight: Symposium on #philanthropy & local accountability journo today @Cronkite_ASU http://t.co/Y6jMWVUO
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MT @sunlightlabs: Nice turnout at @scraperwiki #jdcny event & this is only 1/2 the folks that are busily scraping away http://t.co/D41EID8y
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@mobilemediakit Thanks for the #FF!
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A list of 7 helpful tech resources for nonprofits http://t.co/idLSXWG4 v/ @fdncenter #philanthropy #nptech
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A city that has the potential, tools & credible plan for transforming its core, @upakron continues to build its case http://t.co/xQaSzIbz
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#Journos talking about a basic q of digital age: How can they go beyond informing communities to actually engage them? http://t.co/GDb1bgHf
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RT @SusanEMcG: Tow Center/ScraperWiki datacamp is officially underway! Can't wait to see all the great work that comes out of it. #jdcny
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Journalism data camp today w/ #newschallenge winner @scraperwiki http://t.co/zsdKa6ZC Follow along w/ #cujtow #jdcny via @jsb
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Tune in to @fm98wjlb & listen to interviews w/ the 10 Detroit @BMEChallenge Leadership Award Winners! http://t.co/hqqoVSBA
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RT @Cronkite_ASU: @knightfdn symposium at Cronkite School tomorrow on philanthropy & local nonprofit journalism. http://t.co/HoFKN0Pt
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Reporters, editors, citizen journalists & bloggers eligible for int'l #journo award. Noms accepted 'til 2/27 http://t.co/pBk3CtEv via @icfj
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Congrats @DAFrizzG for being featured in @PhillyWeekly's 'The Faces Issue: Celebrating Black History Month' http://t.co/Wu4Vdj0Y
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Tom. meet the 10 @BMEChallenge #Leadership Award Winners in-person in Detroit http://t.co/9HXQfjZt Radio interviews on @fm98WJLB
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RT @jczamora: #toolofday freeDive allows anyone to create a database, search & play w/ that data http://t.co/aeqyayWq v @KDMCinfo #opendata
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#opengov survey by @NSArchive finds slow #FOIA response times, some "in limbo" http://t.co/y8SImF6M via @amystarlight
Publications
In The News
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Knight Neighborhood Challenge in the College Hill Corridor
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Techies Embed in City Hall
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The Knight Foundation is bringing artists out of performance halls and into people’s everyday lives
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With 'Macon Money,' Knight Foundation Hopes a Hyperlocal Project Will Go Global
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Transportation Enhancement Grant to Fund Tattnall Square Park and College Street Improvements
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Macon Money game receives international award for innovation
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Community Funds Are Offered New Ways to Measure Health of News Coverage in Their Cites and Towns
About our Macon Strategy
From College Hill to downtown and beyond, Knight Foundation seeks to promote an informed and engaged Macon by creating a sense of place and belonging in the city. We also look for opportunities to bring the community together on important issues – be it information and broadband access or knowledge economy jobs – so that everyone has a chance to contribute to and participate in community progress.
We’ve supported social events like Second Sunday Brunch and community movie nights, and asked for residents’ ideas in revitalizing the city’s historic neighborhoods. Together, these are the types of events and efforts that make people love where they live, and that attract and keep residents who help this city prosper.
About Our Engaged Communities Strategy
To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, we aim to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change.
Staff
Beverly Blake
Program Director / Macon
