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Knight Foundation supports informed and engaged communities, which are essential for a more effective democracy. We invest in journalism, the arts and cities.

Miami, FL
Joined March 2008
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RT @880Cities: 🚨 1 DAY LEFT!.Last chance to apply for the 2025 #KECC program. Late entries won’t be accepted!. Get:.💰 $5K seed + $500 tech….
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Knight Foundation
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Knight veterans will also take on new leadership positions: Kelly Jin as vice president for AI and Insights and John Sands as vice president for Information and Society.
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Knight Foundation
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Public innovation leader Francesca de Quesada Covey will lead Knight’s Community Impact program nationally and across Knight cities.
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Knight Foundation
2 months
Today we announced new leadership appointments reflecting our commitment to strengthening community engagement, information and technology. đź§µ
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Francesca de Quesada Covey will lead Knight’s Community Impact program nationally and across Knight cities. Knight veterans take on new leadership positions: Kelly Jin as vice president for AI and...
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Knight Foundation
3 months
The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is now open for applications! Artists & orgs in Akron, Detroit & Miami can apply for funding to expand their digital capacity. Info sessions, office hours & app here:
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Knight Foundation
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RT @880Cities: 🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! . Want to learn more about Knight Emerging City Champions or have some burning questions about the applica….
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Knight Foundation
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RT @880Cities: Thinking of applying to KECC?.✅18-35.✅Live in the U.S. ✅Project in one of the 8 Knight Cities (Akron, Charlotte, Detroit, Ma….
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Knight Foundation
3 months
🚨 Applications are open for the 2025–26 Knight Emerging City Champions program!. We’re looking for rising civic leaders in 8 Knight cities with a bold idea to improve their community. Sound like you or someone you know? Learn more and apply by May 28 ➡️
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Knight Foundation
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RT @CivicCommonsUS: Kudos to Akron where the Summit Lake NorthShore Park groundbreaking last week was front page news! Helmed by Akron Civ….
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Neighborhood revitalization effort will bring lakefront leisure activities to long-overlooked Akron neighborhood.
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Knight Foundation
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RT @PlugandPlayTC: Plug and Play is launching in its first AI Center of Excellence in San Jose in April, bringing the ecosystem together to….
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Knight Foundation
5 months
RT @vivienneserret: I’m so honored to have been a speaker at this year’s Knight Media Forum. I had the pleasure of sharing my story as a Cu….
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Knight Foundation
5 months
“Three essential elements that fuel our well being: relationships, service and purpose.” @vivek_murthy . Watch the full KMF25 session here:
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Knight Foundation
5 months
How can we harness artificial intelligence to transform America’s cities for the better? @GoldsmithOnGov led a conversation with @dpatil & @MattMahanSJ on how AI can break barriers & enhance government services.
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Knight Foundation
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RT @jennyleeisme: "There are some debts in life you can never pay back, so you pay them forward." — @vivek_murthy . At @knightfdn’s #KMF25….
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Knight Foundation
5 months
Jay Graber, CEO of @Bluesky joined @mwadsworth on the #KMF25 stage for a timely conversation on the social network’s rapid growth, unique algorithm and how journalists can leverage it effectively. Watch the full conversation here:
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Knight Foundation
5 months
A standout KMF25 session with @JameelJaffer on the state of civic institutions in a rapidly evolving landscape. Panelist @vu_chancellor: “I started July 1, 2020, thinking that would be my biggest challenge—not quite. Being a university president is a great job, and right now, it
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Knight Foundation
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"Trust is complex. There is a lack of trust in institutional media, and distrust in government, academia and science. With news influencers, there is a personal connection, uniqueness, people feel they are getting news and information that they can’t get elsewhere." - @katmatsa.
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