Actors' Summit

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

Afterschool Alliance

To provide technical assistance and cross-community learning opportunities to Knight grantees working on out-of-school-time programming and related youth-development initiatives in seven Knight communities

Akron Art Museum

For the "Create A Masterpiece" campaign, to expand the Akron Art Museum, enlarge its endowment, and name the new building in honor of John S. and James L. Knight

Akron Art Museum

To help digitize the Akron Art Museum's collection

Akron Community Foundation

To supplement an existing donor-advised fund

Akron Digital Media Center

To establish a digital media center that trains citizen journalists whose content is broadcast to downtown projection screens and posted to existing online site in partnership with the local newspaper

Akron Hip-Hop Showcase

To support the production of the 4th Annual Akron Hip-Hop Showcase conference

Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation

For support of the U.S. Olympic trials for either the men's or women's marathon in the spring of 2008 in conjunction with the site of the Akron Marathon Championships in 2007

Akron Public Schools

To continue to fund the school-based project coordinator in charge of out-of-school time programming provided to Simon Perkins Middle School students

Akron Public Schools

To provide funding for Akron Public Schools to develop a process and implementation plan for making 40 Community Learning Centers responsive to the community's needs

Akron Public Schools : ExEL

For the Akron Public Schools to participate in the Harvard University Educators' Executive Leadership Initiative (ExEL) supported by the Wallace Foundation

Akron Summit Community Action

To support the Financial Literacy Program providing low-income families with EITC assistance, IDA matching funds, and counseling on saving, home ownership and starting a business