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Macon

Use of SeeClickFix lets residents send pictures, locations

National League of Cities

Bright Spots in Community Engagement

YouthBuild

Sharing a recipe for community progress

TurboVote

Expanding modern voting to all Americans

News & Updates

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News Releases

- 5/23/2013
- News Release
Refresh Miami to help strengthen South Florida’s startup community
- 5/14/2013
- News Release
50 Black men honored for reshaping their communities with BMe Leadership Award
- 5/6/2013
- News Release
Benevolent, crowd funding site for low income people in need, to expand to 3 cities
- 5/2/2013
- News Release
TurboVote to modernize voting experience for all Americans with Knight Foundation funding
- 5/1/2013
- News Release
National contest offers community foundations funds for local information projects
- 4/29/2013
- News Release
New program funded to measure media impact and audience engagement
- 4/22/2013
- News Release
Philadelphians gain greater access to digital literacy classes, affordable high-speed Internet and low-cost computers
- 4/18/2013
- News Release
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Launches Today
- 4/17/2013
- News Release
YouthBuild USA engages 300 low-income California youth to become community leaders
- 4/11/2013
- News Release
Challenge to use civic data to meet community needs
- 3/27/2013
- News Release
Knight Foundation appoints Carol Coletta as Vice President/Communities and National Initiatives
- 2/26/2013
- News Release
2,000+ laptops, training going to Charlotte L.I.F.T. students
- 2/25/2013
- News Release
Knight commits $9 million to civic technology and engagement
- 2/20/2013
- News Release
New funding will help promote participation in Macon-Bibb County consolidation
- 2/20/2013
- News Release
Knight Foundation Grants $250,000 to Summit County for Park System
- 2/11/2013
- News Release
Building on Success, Knight Foundation Expands Support for Community Foundation-Backed Information Projects
- 1/24/2013
- News Release
Girls Who Code expands tech education program to three cities with Knight Foundation funding
- 1/15/2013
- News Release
- - Social entrepreneurship
Endeavor brings model for fostering high-impact entrepreneurship to the U.S.; Opens first U.S. affiliate in Miami
- 12/18/2012
- News Release
Knight Foundation commits nearly $8 million to revitalize University Park in Akron
- 12/13/2012
- News Release
The LAB Miami raises $650K for new innovation work-learn campus
- 11/29/2012
- News Release
Minority students to build community apps for Philadelphia
- 11/13/2012
- News Release
Coalition launches unprecedented, national campaign to help legal residents become U.S. citizens
- 11/13/2012
- News Release
Campaign spotlights the positive contributions made by Black men in their communities
- 10/18/2012
- News Release
Knight Foundation honors Bill Friday with memorial fund contribution to UNC-Chapel Hill
- 10/18/2012
- News Release
Connect2Compete Announces Digital Opportunity Campaign in Bibb County Schools
- 10/12/2012
- News Release
Seven pilot sites join national digital library project with Knight Foundation funding
- 10/11/2012
- News Release
Detroit SOUP's micro-grant program expands with Knight Foundation funding
- 10/3/2012
- News Release
Connect2Compete announces $3 million grant from Knight Foundation
- 10/2/2012
- News Release
Knight Foundation invests $1.3 million in technology that empowers communities
- 9/21/2012
- News Release
Expanded focus for Macon's College Hill: innovation and entrepreneurship

Knight Blog

- 5/23/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Social entrepreneurship
Refreshing Miami's startup community
- 5/21/2013
- Blog Entry
Five things you need to know about the Knight Community Information Challenge
- 5/20/2013
- Blog Entry
Floodlight uses stories and data to advance community change
- 5/17/2013
- Blog Entry
Civic engagement increases with news and information projects, funders find
- 5/16/2013
- Blog Entry
Finding opportunities and addressing needs in Silicon Valley’s capital
- 5/15/2013
- Blog Entry
Insights and info on applying to the Knight Community Information Challenge
- 5/14/2013
- Blog Entry
50 ordinary men doing extraordinary things for our communities
- 5/14/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Mobile
  - Mobile Technology
Community Foundations test mobile to inform residents
- 5/9/2013
- Blog Entry
Aspiring citizens navigate path to becoming new Americans
- 5/8/2013
- Blog Entry
Benevolent: Building social capital toward community progress
- 5/6/2013
- Blog Entry
Community Foundations open up data to citizens
- 5/3/2013
- Blog Entry
Flash philanthropy wows crowd at commencement
- 5/3/2013
- Blog Entry
Successful collaboration a critical element in community engagement
- 5/2/2013
- Blog Entry
Northern Arizona team launches emergency service alerts
- 5/2/2013
- Blog Entry
Strong neighborhood associations key to successful community engagement
- 5/2/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Open Government
TurboVote: expanding modern voting to all Americans
- 5/1/2013
- Blog Entry
Silicon Valley Reads: building community connections
- 5/1/2013
- Blog Entry
Funders find good information promotes social change
- 4/30/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Social entrepreneurship
Rokk Miami: Creating a roadmap for Miami startups
- 4/30/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Open Government
Opportunity for funding Open Gov, information tools in Knight Community Info Challenge
- 4/29/2013
- Blog Entry
Bright Spots in Community Engagement: Detroit - the wild, wired west
- 4/29/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Evaluation
Gates and Knight fund new project to improve measuring media impact
- 4/26/2013
- Blog Entry
Bright spots in community engagement: Philadelphia - 'Civic Fusion' at work
- 4/25/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Open Government
How the Chicago Community Trust and OpenGov Chicago are creating a new type of accountability journalism
- 4/25/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Evaluation
Foundations ask, how to measure social media’s contribution to social change?
- 4/24/2013
- Blog Entry
New partnership designed to strengthen local arts journalism
- 4/23/2013
- Blog Entry
Partnership connects Philly to affordable broadband, computers and digital training
- 4/23/2013
- Blog Entry
Engage Philadelphia: What happens when tech entrepreneurs and city leaders collaborate
- 4/22/2013
- Blog Entry
- - Open Government
GovLab @ NYU “Experiment” goes from awkward to exceptional
- 4/19/2013
- Blog Entry
Philly Tech Week: celebrating momentum in technology and innovation

Twitter

- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
Measurement & analytics is about building a culture where data is used to inform decisions/shape programs http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #evaluation
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
5 things to know about Knight's Community Info Challenge, which offers matching funds to community #foundations: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
Starting now: webinar on interactive #storytelling with #newschallenge winner @Zeega http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA v @newsu
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
With a plan to up number of women in tech industry - @GirlsWhoCode's @reshmasaujani named @Forbes "Up & Comers" http://t.co/jJS50lLQd1
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
"TV News Search And Borrow" @10000words on the expansion of @internetarchive to archive clips http://t.co/mLITJhKoyZ #journalism
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
Improving people's lives through tech: national day of civic hacking comes to Middle #GA: http://t.co/u6DqITNiB6 #hackforchange @knightmacon
- 5/23/2013
- Twitter
Refreshing #Miami's startup community: @matthaggman on Knight's investment in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #entrepreneurship
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
See the work of #placemaking unfold— find out how it can benefit #communities http://t.co/W151B6cvJ2 #arts v @ArtPlaceAmerica #artplace
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
How to use #evaluation to deliver better programs & promote greater effectiveness within organizations http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
New volunteer updates for #Moore #OKC tornado victims. Find out how to help http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE v @recovers_org
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
More than 80% of #nonprofit leaders believe demonstrating impact via performance measurement is a top priority http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #eval
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
Matching donations with need after natural disasters @recovers_org http://t.co/afjwoBJeIX v @MarketplaceAPM #OKC #Moore
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
As 6/1 deadline approaches in Knight's Community Info Challenge, here's what you need to know before you apply: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
.@MercerYou awarded @ArtPlaceAmerica grant to fund Tattnall Square project http://t.co/VsHJnd7B1N v @knightmacon #artplace #arts
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
Measure what matters in #philanthropy: develop metrics, prioritize collection & build shared culture http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG v @mayurhpatel
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
A better search & user experience around TV clips: @NiemanLab on how @internetarchive plans to grow its catalog http://t.co/BmyALFq5VA
- 5/22/2013
- Twitter
Interactive #storytelling with @Zeega: don't miss a digital tools tutorial via @newsu 5/23 at 2pm ET http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA #nuwebinar
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
Be inspired to apply to Knight's Community Information Challenge: How 4 projects went from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi #infoneeds
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation" http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
How some news orgs - like @nprnews @minnpost @guardian - use #Tumblr http://t.co/9U2owNUkXq v @Poynter #journalism
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
A volunteer update for those wanting to help #Moore #OKC tornado victims http://t.co/rUMoit1rgp v @recovers_org
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
5 things to know about getting #funding from Knight Community Information Challenge. (6/1 deadline) http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW #infoneeds
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
MT @brewster_kahle: Thank you @knightfdn for funding the TV News Search & Borrow service @internetarchive http://t.co/yEcjOgFWj6
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
MT @PRIResDev: Via @knightfdn: @PRI & PetLab @thenewschool working on #globalnation data toys. @MigrationPolicy, too! http://t.co/Bis5SUl6em
- 5/21/2013
- Twitter
With $1M in new support @internetarchive will expand its TV news #library so it's accessible to #journalists & public http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM

Publications

- 4/29/2013
- Publication
Bright Spots in Community Engagement
- 2/6/2013
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Case studies: How four community information projects went from idea to impact
- 12/26/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Financial Oversight Lessons
- 12/4/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Connected Citizens Detroit: A Snapshot of Civic Engagement
- 9/29/2012
- Publication
Digital Citizenship
- 6/20/2012
- Publication
College Hill Interim Learning and Research Report
- 6/4/2012
- Publication
Pathways into Leadership: A study of YouthBuild Graduates
- 5/16/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
KaBOOM!: Playgrounds that Build Communities
- 4/5/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Connect Detroit: Lessons from one city's efforts to bridge the digital divide
- 2/14/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
State of Funding in Information and Media among Community and Place-based Foundations - Feb. 2012
- 2/9/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Collaboration and Connection
- 2/9/2012
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Knight Community Information Challenge: 2011 Evaluation Findings
- 9/26/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
How people learn about their local community
- 9/13/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Leadership Profile: Community Foundation of New Jersey
- 9/13/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Leadership Profile: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- 9/13/2011
- Publication
Leadership Profile: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
- 9/13/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Opportunities for Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs
- 7/1/2011
- Publication
Re-Imagining Journalism: Local News for a Networked World
- 5/31/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
University Park Alliance Revitalization
- 5/31/2011
- Publication
Libraries Initiative
- 5/31/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
KaBOOM!
- 5/31/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
- 4/21/2011
- Publication
- - Evaluation
General Assessment Resources & Tools
- 4/4/2011
- Publication
Connected Citizens: The Power, Potential and Peril of Networks
- 3/10/2011
- Publication
Civic Engagement and Community Information: Five Strategies to Revive Civic Communication
- 3/4/2011
- Publication
Opportunities for Foundation Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs 2010
- 3/4/2011
- Publication
Impact: A Guide to Evaluating Community Information Projects
- 3/4/2011
- Publication
Knight Community Information Challenge Assessment
- 3/4/2011
- Publication
Community Information Toolkit Version 1.0 Preview
- 3/4/2011
- Publication
Government Transparency: Six Strategies for More Open and Participatory Government

In The News

- 5/23/2013
- In The News
Up and comers: the agrawal twins, reshma saujani and rachel shechtman
- 5/22/2013
- In The News
City nets more than $1 million in arts grants
- 5/20/2013
- In The News
Mercer awarded $425,000 ArtPlace America grant to fund tattnall square center for the arts
- 5/13/2013
- In The News
Benevolent is like Kiva for the Silicon Valley's working poor
- 5/11/2013
- In The News
It’s not charity– it’s community, says the founder of Benevolent
- 5/10/2013
- In The News
City street sign, lighting problems in Macon can be reported online
- 5/8/2013
- In The News
‘Crowdfunding’ site uses donations to lend a helping hand
- 5/8/2013
- In The News
What makes people attached to a city?
- 5/8/2013
- In The News
Benevolent’s approach to crowdfunding lifts low-income Americans out of poverty
- 5/8/2013
- In The News
Can Silicon Valley beat poverty with crowdfunding?
- 5/6/2013
- In The News
Knight Foundation and Fisher family fund nonprofit startup, Benevolent
- 5/5/2013
- In The News
Inexpensive Internet, computers available to Bibb families
- 5/2/2013
- In The News
Can TurboVote "disrupt" voter registration? Knight gives $1 million to find out
- 4/30/2013
- In The News
Rokk Miami with Brad Feld: No shortage of ideas, next steps for building a startup community
- 4/29/2013
- In The News
Rokk3r Labs hosts startup professionals for Wynwood workshop
- 4/29/2013
- In The News
Rokk Miami plans roadmap for tech hub
- 4/25/2013
- In The News
Co-creating our future, one big idea at a time
- 4/22/2013
- In The News
EveryoneOn project aims to narrow the digital divide
- 4/22/2013
- In The News
Interview with Knight Foundation's Carol Coletta
- 4/10/2013
- In The News
City, library officials seek public input through Activate-Wichita.com
- 4/9/2013
- In The News
eMerge Americas conference aims to help make Miami tech hub a reality
- 4/9/2013
- In The News
Techy girls gaining ground
- 4/4/2013
- In The News
Group tells teen girls computer programming isn't just for guys
- 4/2/2013
- In The News
ElectNext raises $1.3M to provide contextual political data to news sites
- 4/2/2013
- In The News
Splash pad, 60-foot slide among grant-funded projects coming soon for College Hill Corridor parks
- 3/28/2013
- In The News
‘Citizen Scientist Project’ aims to educate Key Biscayne residents about island’s environment
- 3/27/2013
- In The News
Knight Foundation selects new vice president of communities, national initiatives
- 3/26/2013
- In The News
BMe helps black men make a positive difference in their communities
- 3/23/2013
- In The News
New community planning game attracts youth
- 3/19/2013
- In The News
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Featured Engaged Communities Projects (3 of 3,540)

Browse Projects

Wellsys Corporation

To fund Phase Two of program evaluation of the Youth Development Project (Marshall Movers) and to provide organizational development services to the collaborative member organizations

Zero1 - The Art and Technology Network

To build an internationally recognized cultural identity and sense of place for the Silicon Valley by strengthening ZERO1's organizational capacity and making its biennial international digital arts festival a signature cultural event

Flagstaff Emergency Information Source

To ensure that residents are prepared for and quickly recover from wildfires, floods, hazmat incidents and disasters, the Arizona Community Foundation will help Flagstaff’s two largest news organizations provide better real-time information.

About our Engaged Communities Strategy

Trabian Shorters, @TSatKF, on Knight's Communities Program strategy
To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, Knight aims to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change. Knight fosters initiatives that develop in people a strong sense of belonging and caring, timely access to relevant information, the ability to understand that information, and the motivation, opportunity and skills to take sustainable action on a range of issues throughout their lives.

Knight Foundation fosters innovative approaches to increasing engagement skills in the community development field. The foundation funds programs that use technology to foster engagement. It supports individuals as agents for engagement, with a focus on youth leadership, social entrepreneurs and local institutions. Knight supports naturalization campaigns to increase the number of citizens who are highly motivated to engage with their communities.

Part of Knight’s activities focuses on 26 communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers, with donor-advised programs in 18 and program director-led programs in the eight ”resident Knight communities” (Akron, Ohio, Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, Mich., Macon, Ga., Miami, Fla., and Philadelphia, Pa.).

Knight experiments with innovative approaches to community engagement such as engaging community foundations nationwide in addressing community information needs, using community-wide social games to bring residents together, and partnering with local and national agencies to get more black males engaged in their communities.

The foundation has invested more than $841 million in its communities program since 1950.