Knight Library Initiative
Making history freely accessible
Digital Public Library of America receives support to make our country’s local archives digital, searchable and freely accessible.
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Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Remembering Bill Friday
Bill Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina and co-founder of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, died Friday.
Central Corridor Light Rail Line
An informed and engaged St. Paul
With Knight's leadership, a coalition is ensuring that development along St. Paul's Central Corridor Light Rail Line will benefit residents and local businesses.
Digital citizenship
Tech for Engagement Report
Knight Foundation launched its Tech for Engagement Initiative two years ago because we believe technology has the power to transform our democracy.
Informed and Engaged
Communities Program strategy
Knight's Communities Program engages people and institutions in the transformational issues and opportunities of their time.
Knight Arts Challenge
Building Miami's arts community
A new report evaluates the Knight Arts Challenge in Miami, a five-year $40 million initiative to accelerate the momentum in South Florida’s cultural community.
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To support the development of an SMS-based mobile platform designed to increase the number of teenagers engaged in community service and to keep them active and engaged
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We fund ideas …from people with the vision, tenacity, courage, know-how, and commitment to discovery to see them through.
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Seven pilot sites join national digital library project with Knight Foundation funding
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Detroit SOUP's micro-grant program expands with Knight Foundation funding
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Join a Chat to Improve Your Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia Ideas
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Connect2Compete announces $3 million grant from Knight Foundation
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Knight Foundation invests $1.3 million in technology that empowers communities
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Who should receive $20,000 for their arts project? You decide!
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Expanded focus for Macon's College Hill: innovation and entrepreneurship
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The Boston Globe and MIT launch new media collaboration with Knight support
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Six ventures bring data to the public as winners of Knight News Challenge
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Captricity Closes Financing Round with Knight Enterprise Fund Investment
Knight Blog
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St. Paul residents get their say, in a rail line and their future
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How the arts create a sense of place in St. Paul
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Leap of faith accelerates growth of South Florida's cultural community
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Tracking affordable housing in Washington, D.C. via web, mobile platforms
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Remembering Bill Friday
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Making local history digital, searchable and accessible
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Strengthening Detroit a bowl of soup at a time
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Teaching journalism skills in the digital age
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Change by Us: breaking down boundaries between residents and decision-makers
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Our Miami: fostering a stronger sense of community
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MT @NextLibraries: Could #libraries encourage neighborly sharing? There's an app for that http://t.co/eYHQxKnX @bthewirz
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MT @DAFrizzG: Check out @knightarts winner -- The Poetic Rage of Catzie Vilayphonh http://t.co/C5I3hcc2 #215mag via @215mag #arts
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@jeffcdi Great, we look forward to seeing you there!
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Connecting residents with their city governments in real time: @PublicStuffCom http://t.co/eM2lY6OH v @TechCrunch ht @bthewirz #gov20
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Less than 1 week left to apply for @KnightArts Challenge #Philadelphia. Apply by 10/15! http://t.co/2d3ViBH6 #arts #fundraising
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MT @ddjournalism: @openelex: a #newschallenge winner aims to make historical US #election data easily accessible http://t.co/PgNih9F0 #ddj
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MT @opennews: 10 minutes until the @opennews community call. Join us join us join us: http://t.co/23TrMs2M
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Teaching #journalism skills in the digital age http://t.co/5j6lpceq via @newsu @Poynter
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It's not just a data focus that connects #newschallenge winners - they're "part of a distributed civic media community" http://t.co/o0aBwG5S
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Breaking down boundaries between residents & decision-makers, site connects grassroots projects to turn ideas 2 action http://t.co/v04gWzDB
Publications
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Building the Arts in Miami
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How people get local news and information in different communities
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Experiments in Media Innovation: A Look at the 2009 Knight News Challenge Winners
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Digital Training Comes of Age
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College Hill Interim Learning and Research Report
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Tools from the field
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Pathways into Leadership: A study of YouthBuild Graduates
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KaBOOM!: Playgrounds that Build Communities
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Social Impact Games: Do They Work?
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Connect Detroit: Lessons from one city's efforts to bridge the digital divide
In The News
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Arsht Center launches permanent art collection
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Public can text an arts project to $20K Knight Peo
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The poetic rage of Catzie Vilayphonh
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Joining forces to pull top-notch journalism into the digital age
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Civic engagement projects to expand, thanks to Knight grants
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LocalData wants to democratize the process of gathering community information
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Foundation grants aim to boost civic engagement
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YoungArts to move into Miami’s Bacardi complex
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Knight Foundation Commits $2.3 Million for Innovation Phase of College Hill Project
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Money for 150 words