Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka

Date Awarded
12/04/06
Amount
$3,200,000
Grant Period
12/04/06 to 11/30/10
Focus Areas
Journalism & Media Innovation, Engaged Communities

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To select 15 promising social entrepreneurs in Knight Communities and to infuse them with the intellectual, financial and social capital required to increase their likelihood of success in their communities

To identify and support social entrepreneurs (‘Ashoka Fellows’) around the world whose innovations aim to create systemic social impact by dramatically improving the way people get and use information. The grant created the News and Knowledge program to provide three-year fellowships focused on developing fellow skills and strengthening their networks.

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Lucy Perkins

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