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Macon, GA
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Featured Macon Projects (3 of 139)
Browse ProjectsMacon Public Radio
To create Macon Public Radio to be housed in the Knight Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University as part of a unique community news partnership between a university, a newspaper and a public broadcaster
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
Springboard for the Arts
To bring Springboard for the Arts' Community Supported Art program to Knight Foundation's eight communities over the next two years, inspiring local art movements
News & Updates
Get Updates On This CommunityNews Releases
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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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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
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Via @higherawesome: 5 ways microgrants help fund #journalism http://t.co/ZufLbbeu h/t @civicMIT
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Got ideas on media innovation and the future of news? Join us in Austin for #SXSW http://t.co/HUp0F7eJ
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This is what #philanthropy looks like when you tap into the passion of people who want to better their community http://t.co/yC4g1s4C
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Data suggest more and more people are visitng news websites - and they're staying longer http://t.co/YUhY54WS h/t @NiemanLab
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Today @Globaloria classes opened their doors to share w/ others! See photostream on flickr: http://t.co/dCtwClFs @DLDay2012 #DLDay
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Great pic of @DLDay2012 via @Idit: Jayla, 7th grader, Christopher MS, proudly showing her math game 2 her family http://t.co/QT1CYzq6
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Studies show @UpAkron's community development plan can be transformational http://t.co/MfRH7qwn #Akron
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Join @knightfdn at @SXSW Interactive http://t.co/HUp0F7eJ by @jczamora #journalism #innovation #SXSW
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Have q's about Knight's Community Info Challenge? Ask them next Wed 2/8 at 12pm during live web chat http://t.co/2TleP5PB
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2k+ youth in 60 schools in @Globaloria network mark #DLDay by virtually & physically opening its game design classes http://t.co/mS4vsgUc
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#Haiti fundraising campaign post earthquake was a success in large part due to planning http://t.co/h1ppwvHU by @Afine #philanthropy
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
