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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL)
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.
Web Address
www.knightfoundation.org
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Twitter - @knightfdn
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Assets
$2,192,836,756 - 2011-12-31
$2,618,700,006 - 2007-12-31
Giving
$139,253,825 - 2011-12-31
$121,267,122 - 2007-12-31
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.
Web Address
www.knightfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/knightfdn
Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/knightfdn/videos
Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/knightfdn/videos
Twitter - @knightfdn
Foundation RSS Feeds
News - www.knightfoundation.org/rss/news-feed/
Assets
$2,192,836,756 - 2011-12-31
$2,618,700,006 - 2007-12-31
Giving
$139,253,825 - 2011-12-31
$121,267,122 - 2007-12-31
Foundation Grants and Resources
Recent News from Knight Foundation
Mercer Sweeps SoCon Votes Competition, Recognized by ALL-IN Challenge for Excellence in ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Knight Foundation
Wozniak received a grant from the Knight Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and technical assistance from...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Knight Foundation
Wozniak received a grant from the Knight Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and technical assistance from...more
Around the Arts, Jan. 11
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
BEMIDJI -- Gallery North will hold a Creative Cafe event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. ... 11, at the Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St....more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
BEMIDJI -- Gallery North will hold a Creative Cafe event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. ... 11, at the Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St....more
Giving People the Tools to Spot Misinformation Online
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Seattle Times political reporter, Jim Brunner, covers digital "deepfakes" - fabricated videos so realistic they can put words in the mouths of politicians or anyone else that they never said. A...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Seattle Times political reporter, Jim Brunner, covers digital "deepfakes" - fabricated videos so realistic they can put words in the mouths of politicians or anyone else that they never said. A...more
What Will Cultural Philanthropy Look Like in the 21st Century?
Foundation: Knight Foundation
A new initiative called the Arts Funders Forum, supported by the Knight Foundation and run by the strategic advisory firm M+D, launched in Miami Beach with the aim of identifying the current state of...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
A new initiative called the Arts Funders Forum, supported by the Knight Foundation and run by the strategic advisory firm M+D, launched in Miami Beach with the aim of identifying the current state of...more
Newsmatch Making a Lasting Impact in Communities Throughout the U.S.
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Karen Rundlet, director for journalism at Knight Foundation, writes an article originally published at kf.org. Her article tackles how "Americans still don't understand the full extent of the...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Karen Rundlet, director for journalism at Knight Foundation, writes an article originally published at kf.org. Her article tackles how "Americans still don't understand the full extent of the...more
Artificial Intelligence - A Boost for Journalism?
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Paul Cheung, director for journalism at Knight Foundation, writes that when AI is harnessed properly, it can become journalism's 'superfood'. According to Cheung, there are many examples of how AI...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
Paul Cheung, director for journalism at Knight Foundation, writes that when AI is harnessed properly, it can become journalism's 'superfood'. According to Cheung, there are many examples of how AI...more
Local news initiatives run into a capital shortage
Foundation: Knight Foundation
“There may not be enough philanthropic capital, even on the sidelines, to support the scope and depth of local news-gathering that our...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
“There may not be enough philanthropic capital, even on the sidelines, to support the scope and depth of local news-gathering that our...more
Wooing the young billionaires
Foundation: Knight Foundation
With arts philanthropy static in the UK and declining in the US, what needs to .... get more hands-on, they are engaging in fewer philanthropic...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
With arts philanthropy static in the UK and declining in the US, what needs to .... get more hands-on, they are engaging in fewer philanthropic...more
Funders and subscribers support a free press, student journalists
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The fund, a partnership of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
The fund, a partnership of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the...more
Around the Arts, Dec. 28
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
He earned a bachelor's of fine arts degree from the School of Art Institute of Chicago in painting, drawing and art history, and a master's degree...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
He earned a bachelor's of fine arts degree from the School of Art Institute of Chicago in painting, drawing and art history, and a master's degree...more
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