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National contest offers community foundations funds for local information projects
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Knight Foundation appoints Carol Coletta as Vice President/Communities and National Initiatives
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Building on Success, Knight Foundation Expands Support for Community Foundation-Backed Information Projects
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Foundations give local news and information projects a boost
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National contest offers community foundations matching funds for local news and information projects
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Community foundations increase impact by supporting local news and information projects
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Knight Foundation supports international legal fund for journalists
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Free Library Technology Hot Spots Grand Opening at Heavenly Hall Annex
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Social Networks in 2015: How Will People Connect for the Greater Good?
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New “How-To” Guide For Funders Offers Tips on Journalism and Media Grant Making
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Knight Survey: Nearly Half of Federal Agencies Lag in Responding to FOIA Information Requests
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Rishi S. Jaitly Will Lead Foundation’s Grant Making in Detroit
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Knight News Innovation Laboratory launches at Northwestern University
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Increased Wireless Internet Access, New Computers Will Welcome Users at Centre County Library Branches
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National Contest Calls on Community Foundations for Local News and Information Experiments
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Berkman Center to Launch First Detailed Study of Mobile Giving
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Les nouvelles technologies ont aidé de façons novatrices les secouristes du tremblement de terre de Haïti (French)
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Got Love For Your Community? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says
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Three Cities Use Surprising Survey Findings to Stir Passion for Their Communities - and Possibly Economic Growth
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Got Love For Detroit? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Philadelphia? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Miami? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Akron? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says
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Got Love For St. Paul? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For San Jose / Silicon Valley? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Macon? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Got Love For Charlotte? It May Create Economic Growth, Gallup Study Says.
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Underserved Philadelphia Neighborhoods to Gain Crucial Internet Access
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Locally Focused Foundations Increase Support for Community News and Information Projects
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Open Government Effort Boosted with Knight Foundation Grant
Knight Blog
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Five things you need to know about the Knight Community Information Challenge
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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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Insights and info on applying to the Knight Community Information Challenge
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Community Foundations test mobile to inform residents
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Community Foundations open up data to citizens
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Northern Arizona team launches emergency service alerts
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Funders find good information promotes social change
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Opportunity for funding Open Gov, information tools in Knight Community Info Challenge
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How the Chicago Community Trust and OpenGov Chicago are creating a new type of accountability journalism
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New focus, opportunity for funding in community news and information
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Simple mobile tools yield community impact in Grand Rapids
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Metrics webinar for community foundations, nonprofits and journalists
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Knight welcomes Carol Coletta as new vice president
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The power of partnerships in strengthening community information
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Building a new journalism school? Build the newsroom first
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What’s Up: Turning local news into information empowerment
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Knight Foundation goes live with new portal for grantees
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Partnership boosts accountability in New Orleans
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Using environmental info to spark action
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Missed #infoneeds conversation at Knight's Media Learning Seminar? Here's full coverage
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In first public comments since plagiarism scandal, Jonah Lehrer blames "arrogance, need for attention" for lies
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Going from sustainability to “thrivability”: success stories from Sundance, The Texas Tribune and KCRW
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Knight Media Learning Seminar 2013: Day One
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How human-centered design thinking can transform community media
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Community foundations share moments of truth
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Six lessons on how community foundations met #infoneeds, empowered citizens
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Expanded commitment to community information needs
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Libraries go from building collections to making connections
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A paper town goes digital
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To help strengthen S. Florida’s #startup community Knight invests $150k in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe
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Appreciating Haynes Johnson, legendary political reporter and Knight Chair in Public Affairs Journalism: http://t.co/2QXaluCgHj #journalism
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#Miami’s startup scene gains momentum, but people need connections & central place for ways to engage http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe v @matthaggman
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How can we use data to improve work of #nonprofits? @mayurhpatel walks us through 3 ideas http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #opendata #nptech
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Thinking about applying to Knight's Community Info Challenge? How 4 #foundations took projects from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi
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.@RefreshMiami - fostering entrepreneurs/tech #innovators in #Miami - will expand with workshops, hackathons http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #socent
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Miami's @OCINEMA to open outdoor theater in #Wynwood with new support from @ArtPlaceAmerica http://t.co/ISWJQ6cX9R v @miaminewtimes
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Positive change in #communities requires flow of quality news/info. Apply by 6/1 to Knight Community Info Challenge http://t.co/UERBUR3fTY
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Measurement & analytics is about building a culture where data is used to inform decisions/shape programs http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #evaluation
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5 things to know about Knight's Community Info Challenge, which offers matching funds to community #foundations: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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Starting now: webinar on interactive #storytelling with #newschallenge winner @Zeega http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA v @newsu
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With a plan to up number of women in tech industry - @GirlsWhoCode's @reshmasaujani named @Forbes "Up & Comers" http://t.co/jJS50lLQd1
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"TV News Search And Borrow" @10000words on the expansion of @internetarchive to archive clips http://t.co/mLITJhKoyZ #journalism
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Improving people's lives through tech: national day of civic hacking comes to Middle #GA: http://t.co/u6DqITNiB6 #hackforchange @knightmacon
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Refreshing #Miami's startup community: @matthaggman on Knight's investment in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #entrepreneurship
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See the work of #placemaking unfold— find out how it can benefit #communities http://t.co/W151B6cvJ2 #arts v @ArtPlaceAmerica #artplace
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How to use #evaluation to deliver better programs & promote greater effectiveness within organizations http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG
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New volunteer updates for #Moore #OKC tornado victims. Find out how to help http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE v @recovers_org
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More than 80% of #nonprofit leaders believe demonstrating impact via performance measurement is a top priority http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #eval
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters @recovers_org http://t.co/afjwoBJeIX v @MarketplaceAPM #OKC #Moore
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As 6/1 deadline approaches in Knight's Community Info Challenge, here's what you need to know before you apply: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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.@MercerYou awarded @ArtPlaceAmerica grant to fund Tattnall Square project http://t.co/VsHJnd7B1N v @knightmacon #artplace #arts
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Measure what matters in #philanthropy: develop metrics, prioritize collection & build shared culture http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG v @mayurhpatel
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A better search & user experience around TV clips: @NiemanLab on how @internetarchive plans to grow its catalog http://t.co/BmyALFq5VA
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Interactive #storytelling with @Zeega: don't miss a digital tools tutorial via @newsu 5/23 at 2pm ET http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA #nuwebinar
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MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
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Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
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"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
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MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
Publications
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Case studies: How four community information projects went from idea to impact
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Collaboration and Connection
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Knight Community Information Challenge: 2011 Evaluation Findings
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Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability
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Leadership Profile: Community Foundation of New Jersey
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Leadership Profile: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Leadership Profile: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
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Opportunities for Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs
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Measuring the Online Impact of Your Information Projects
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General Assessment Resources & Tools
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Opportunities for Foundation Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs 2010
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Knight Community Information Challenge Assessment
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Impact: A Guide to Evaluating Community Information Projects
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Community Information Toolkit Version 1.0 Preview
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How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems
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Creating Local Online Hubs: Three Models for Action
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Reports from the Field 2011
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State of Funding in Information and Media Among Community and Place-based Foundations
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Community and Place-Based Foundations and the KCIC
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E-FOIA Compliance Assessment
In The News
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‘Citizen Scientist Project’ aims to educate Key Biscayne residents about island’s environment
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Beyond Lehrer: Some optimism in Miami around foundations helping fill community info needs
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Knight Foundation extends community information project
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Knight commits nearly $10-million more to community news efforts
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YSU NewsOutlet awarded $300K from Knight Foundation
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WWNO And three news partners win Knight Foundation grant
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Lens co-founder wins award for report on NOPD victim policy
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Winners announced in MN Idea Open Challenge III
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Increasing Civic Engagement through Online Hyperlocal News
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Online news sites are not all about journalism - think of the money
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Nonprofit News Groups Face Uncertain Financial Future, Study Finds
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New Knight study identifies 3 surprising keys to nonprofit news business success
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Why I'm a philanthropy wonk
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Reporting Brooklyn: Beyond the Style Section
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3 Water Solutions Vying for $15K in MN Idea Open
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Brooklyn’s Latest Local News Site Aims For Gritty, Not Trendy
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Community Funds Are Offered New Ways to Measure Health of News Coverage in Their Cites and Towns
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Media leaders call on non-profits to aid journalism
Featured Projects (3 of 103)
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For an investigative reporting team to provide in-depth reporting for media outlets across Colorado
Maine Boomer Reporting Corps
To engage older adults in reporting local news stories, the Maine Community Foundation, in partnership with the University of Maine’s Center on Aging, will train older adults in rural communities to be citizen reporters.
Minnesota Idea Open
To spread a deeper understanding of key community issues and challenges by engaging citizens in problem solving efforts
About our Knight Community Information Challenge strategy
The Community Information Challenge engages community and place-based foundations in playing leading roles in meeting the information needs of their communities. Read more on the challenge. Read about the Media Learning Seminar. The KCIC application period is open now until June 1, 2013.
Staff
Carol Coletta
VP/Community and National Initiatives
Trabian Shorters
VP/Communities (in transition)
Bahia Ramos
Director/Community Foundations
Susan Patterson
Program Director/Charlotte
