Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools

To scale up the school system's ability to educate a large, diverse, often-disadvantaged student body by increasing parental involvement through expansion of The Parent Academy

TEDx Miami Event

To connect and inspire communities in Miami through four quarterly events featuring speakers and performers who share ideas live and through online streaming

Camillus House

To scale Miami's effective response to homelessness to include the chronically homeless through support of a new facility whose work, combined with the proven success of other institutions, would bring Miami closer to the ideal of ending homelessness

The Brookings Institute

To sponsor dinner for the Brookings Board of Trustees at the home of Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz in Miami on February 25, 2009

Generation Engage

To engage Miami-area young adults in the democratic process by launching an innovative program that brings political figures to their attention using a variety of technologies

Miami Children's Museum

To provide after-school programming to children residing in the Overtown and East Little Havana communities

FANM Miami

To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through a Community Support and Counseling initiative

Jack & JIll Children's Center

To provide tuition subsidies to 30 children plus education workshops for parents to enhance job skills and financial status

United Way of Miami-Dade

To support earthquake relief efforts in Miami's Haitian community through basic needs and food bank assistance

National Urban Fellows

To support the leadership development of women and people of color in the nonprofit sector through the sponsorship of a class of 2010 national Fellow to reside in Miami

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