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Featured San Jose/Silicon Valley Projects (3 of 201)
Browse ProjectsSpringboard 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
Zero1 - The Art and Technology Network
To build an internationally recognized cultural identity and sense of place for the Silicon Valley by strengthening ZERO1's organizational capacity and making its biennial international digital arts festival a signature cultural event
1st ACT Silicon Valley
To create a new sense of place in Silicon Valley by supporting an initiative that uses the lens of creativity to bring the future into focus and inspire physical and cultural improvements
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Community foundations increase impact by supporting local news and information projects
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A powerful new collaboration of foundations and federal agencies puts arts at the center of the revitalization of cities and towns across the U.S.
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New tech initiative to help engage and empower San Jose and Silicon Valley community
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Challenge seeks new models for arts journalism
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Mobilize.org to Expand to New Cities with $1 million from Knight Foundation
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Got Love For San Jose / Silicon Valley? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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New Knight Foundation Initiative Aims to Inspire Community Action through Technology
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Former Palo Alto Mayor Judith Kleinberg Joins Knight Foundation
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New Voices Invests in Nine Community News Projects
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Knight Foundation Names Vice President of Arts
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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 to Residents' Love of San Jose
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San Jose Harnesses Web 2.0 Technology to Help Determine City's Future and Growth
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Knight Foundation Grant Gives ZER01 Juice to Power Art and Technology Network
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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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Silicon Valley Education Foundation Launches $3 Million Initiative to Boost Student Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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New Initiative Will Harness Cross-Sector Leadership To Advance Common Good In Silicon Valley with $1.5 Million Investment
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New Silicon Valley Education Foundation Launched
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Knight Foundation Expands Cadre of Community Liaison Program Officers
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Community Groups Join Forces to Improve School Readiness of Preschool Children in Three Key Neighborhoods in Santa Clara County
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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
Knight Blog
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Teaching digital literacy through game design
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Knight Community Information Challenge now accepting applications
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Knight Foundation recognized for fostering an informed and engaged San Jose/Silicon Valley
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Bay Citizen election simulator demystifies new way of voting in San Francisco
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How three foundations strengthened their leadership by investing in news and information
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San Jose Mercury News praises Globaloria for elevating digital education in Silicon Valley
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New initiative promotes digital literacy through game design in Silicon Valley
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Knight-Mobilize.org summit series in San Jose gives new voice to community college students
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Mobilize.org will develop networks of young leaders in five cities
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YouChoose Bay Area project brings Silicon Valley planning to life
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Why Knight Hires Journalists To Probe Impact of Grants
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Former Palo Alto Mayor Judith Kleinberg Joins Knight Foundation
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Center for Investigative Reporting hires 11 journalists for California watchdog site
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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
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About our San Jose/Silicon Valley Strategy
The Silicon Valley region has a name and brand as a creative technology center recognizable worldwide. Here in the birthplace of digital and social media, Knight Foundation is focused on fostering an informed and engaged San Jose and Silicon Valley by ensuring that technology is used to benefit the local community. We’re looking for innovative ways to use technology for greater civic engagement, and to ensure that all residents are digitally and media literate as fundamental to engagement in the 21st century.
Also, Knight Foundation is supporting the vitality of the region by helping to develop its diverse cultural and social assets. Knight seeks to fund the kind of events and spaces that enliven the region and attract and keep residents who help Silicon Valley prosper.
About Our Engaged Communities Strategy
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Judith Kleinberg
Program Director / San Jose/Silicon Valley
