Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

To restructure completely the system of food distribution to the needy by supporting the renovation of a massive warehouse and trucking facility

Akron-Summit County Public Library

To meet the growing demand for job training via mobile computer labs at 17 branch Akron-Summit County Public Libraries, an additional 3300 people per year will have access and will receive training per year, because of Knight's investment

Alchemy, Inc.

To expand the after-school program at Perkins Middle School

BioEnterprise Corporation

To accelerate the growth of the bioscience industry in the greater Akron area, attracting investment dollars and creating well-paying jobs

Boy Scouts of America (Great Trail Council)

To help meet the GAR Foundation challenge grant for the $2.3 million historic restoration of the 1930 Camp Manatoc Conference Center and Dining Hall

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve, Inc.

To create a Saturday Boys and Girls Club program that will provide educational opportunities and life skills activities for Simon Perkins Middle School students

Caring Communities of Summit County

For Grandparents on the Rise, a program benefiting Simon Perkins Middle School students being raised by their grandparents

Cascade Village

To support the success of Cascade Village by empowering residents through engagement activities and life-skills education

Center for Economic Progress

To support the National Community Tax Coalition in providing intensive technical assistance and cross-community learning opportunities to organizations running Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)/Prosperity Campaigns in up to 10 Knight communities

Center for Nonprofit Excellence

To help Akron's nonprofits undergo generational leadership change by supporting a key center whose purpose is a higher performing nonprofit sector

City of Akron

To bring entertainment to Akron area residents through Lock 3 Live and to support the Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience for high school students who display an aptitude in the arts

Civil Society Institute

To plan a community-based component to a multi-state early childhood network and develop of a statewide partnership for Quality Pre-Kindergarten in Pennsylvania