Expanding Code for America

For Code for America's work focused on rewiring government to better engage with citizens using innovative technology solutions

Digital Public Library of America

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

Our Stories, Our Lives

To support the production of "Our Stories, Our Lives: The African American Experience", a performance that will provide much needed opportunities for local African American actors and bring a more diverse audience to Theatre Macon's community

Code for America

To support our strategy of investing in citizen-centered solutions in three Knight communities by piloting the Code for America model, which deploys technology professionals to develop original solutions that engage citizens in community challenges

Springboard 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

Virtuosi Tour to Miami, Charlotte, Macon

To engage local diverse and underserved audiences and to showcase talented young musicians of color with performances by the Sphinx Virtuosi in Miami, Charlotte and Macon

Macon Journalism Collaborative

For a planning grant to determine the feasibility of establishing a Journalism Collaborative between Mercer University, The Telegraph and Georgia Public Broadcasting

Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation

To create the Macon/Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation (MBLEF). This new foundation's mission is to mobilize the community to support public safety officers in the City of Macon and Bibb County

Big Night Fund

To create the Big Night Fund, which will provide reduced facility rental fees for area non-profit organizations

Poetic Peace: Tubman African American Museum

To increase awareness of spoken word art by making the Poetic Peace programming available to a wider audience and inviting increased participation through nominal awards

Random Acts of Culture: Macon

To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings

Student African American Brotherhood

To increase high school graduation rates and college access for at least 90 African American male students by extending the Student African American Brotherhood's network to high schools in Akron, Macon, and Miami