University Park

To help University Park Alliance strengthen its core engagement and partnership work and to launch efforts that provide sustainable long-term income

University Park

For a program-related investment providing direct financial support for University Square and advancing the development of Akron's Exchange neighborhood

Digital Public Library of America

To include Knight-community libraries in the creation of a national digital library network

University Park Alliance

To provide bridge funding to University Park Alliance for interim operations support while working toward a larger grant supporting revitalization efforts through urban re-investment and community engagement

Neighborhood Voice

To connect residents to the services and institutions available in the Greater University Circle neighborhood, the Cleveland Foundation will create a mobile app for the Neighborhood Voice, its local news publication and website. 

The NewsOutlet.org

To produce an investigative report on gas- and oil-well drilling, The Raymond John Wean Foundation will help enable a new operating partnership between the NewsOutlet.org and a local National Public Radio affiliate. 

CommonPlace

To build a web platform for local community engagement in Akron that uses trained community organizers and creates a local online sharing network for neighbors and civic leaders to connect

First Night

To build on the popular First Night event by implementing a series of events designed to highlight and promote the arts and culture entities emerging and/or thriving in the Downtown Akron area

Community PlanIT

To implement Community PlanIT, an online tool that enables engagement in local community planning efforts, in four Knight communities: Detroit, Akron, San Jose and Philadelphia

JumpStart, Inc.

To implement new methods for community members to engage with public, private and philanthropic entities to build economic engines that foster entrepreneurship and create jobs

KaBOOM!

To support an expanded KaBoom! model to include expanded training for volunteers and capacity building for the local sponsoring nonprofit in nine playgrounds builds in Akron, Miami and Detroit

Actors' Summit

To entice new audiences to the Actors' Summit, through a community engagement program targeting youth and their parents