CitizenAtlas
The Piton Foundation
- Date Awarded
- 07/01/11
- Amount
- $202,000
- Grant Period
- 07/01/11 to 07/31/12
- Focus Areas
- Journalism & Media Innovation, Engaged Communities
- Initiative
- Knight Community Information Challenge
Project Links
Grantee Contact
- Matthew Barry
- Denver, CO
- www.piton.org
Featured Media
For CitizenAtlas, a digital tool to help real people tell real stories based off of public data
To foster greater civic dialogue, The Piton Foundation will draw on its 15 years of democratizing information to create free tools to help citizens translate public data into captivating stories. A major component will be an easy-to-use, online platform that allows users to post their stories and search data and content for others to interact with. The program will also provide training and outreach programs to empower underprivileged communities to navigate the site and tell their stories. The Children’s Corridor, a North Denver neighborhood home to some of the city’s poorest communities, will serve as a pilot for the public release.
Knight Foundation