Knight foundation is a private, independent foundation that started with the Knight family's belief in the value of education. The Knight Memorial Education Fund was established in 1940 to provide financial aid to college students from the Akron area.
The Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities, and foster the arts.
They help sustain democracy by leading journalism to its best possible future in the 21st century. They focus on funding Media Innovation, Journalistic Excellence, and Freedom of Expression.
"The goal of the fellowship program is to celebrate the region's most talented artists and assist them in furthering and innovating their work...more
The Hmong Cultural Center Museum in St.
Paul, Minn., is getting a major boost from a $49,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The money will be used to expand the...more
Philanthropic organizations and housing associations could scale their impact and further their social missions by supporting social innovation of other individuals and groups.