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Recent Grants: SECOND QUARTER 2007
Index for Grants Archive SECOND QUARTER 2007 GRANTS APPROVED*
BY THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION
Communities ProgramAkron
Civic Engagement and Positive Human Relations
Akron, Ohio
$ 531,500
over five years
To
develop a cadre of young minority leaders by scaling a one-week summer workshop
into an intense year-long leadership development, personal growth and
cultural arts experience.
Well-Being of Children and Families
Akron, Ohio
$ 500,000
Over three years
To restructure completely the system of food distribution to the needy by supporting the renovation of a massive warehouse and trucking facility.
Akron, Ohio
$ 250,000
One year
To extend the effective community service operations of the Akron
Urban League by assisting it to meet a $300,000 capital challenge grant
issued by the Kresge Foundation, due March 31, 2007.
Detroit
Economic Development
Detroit, Mich.
$ 400,000
Over two years
To connect a critical segment of the Detroit work force to job opportunities through support of an innovative pilot project that uses Internet‑based literacy and
training programs.
Long Beach
other community priorities
Long Beach, Calif.
$ 550,000
One year
To
test the concept of a community foundation providing grant support services to Knight
Foundation by having the community foundation serving Long Beach take on
this role for the balance of 2007, with an emphasis on civic leadership.
Miami
Civic Engagement and Positive Human Relations
Washington, D.C.
$ 246,300
To engage Miami-area young adults in the democratic process by launching an innovative program that brings political figures to their
attention using a variety of technologies.
Vitality of Cultural Life
Miami, Fla.
$ 125,000
One year
To encourage diverse, young audiences in Miami to attend arts and
cultural events by learning how to reach them with messages about performances and
discounted tickets.
Coral Gables, Fla.
$ 100,000
One year
To create a blueprint for a possible Masters in Fine Arts program.
Palm Beach
Other Community Priorities
Palm Beach, Fla.
$ 507,584
.
To test the concept of a community foundation providing grant support services to Knight Foundation by having the community foundation serving Palm Beach take on this role for the balance of 2007, with an emphasis on civic leadership.
Philadelphia
Civic Engagement and Positive Human Relations
Philadelphia, Pa.
$ 100,000
One year
To extend the national reach of the Constitution Center's highest profile programs through the Knight Initiative for Civic Education.
Philadelphia, Pa.
$ 100,000
One year
To foster civic engagement around the re-imagination of the Delaware Waterfront by supporting the development of the web-based journalism tool, www.planphilly.com.
economic development
Philadelphia, Pa.
$ 2,000,000
Over three years
To create momentum for a set of initiatives that transform the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a destination cultural campus by supporting the physical expansion of one of the Parkway's signature institutions.
Philadelphia, Pa.
$ 535,000
Over two years
To improve Philadelphia's educational attainment rankings and workforce competitiveness by systematically re-enrolling college drop‑outs through the launch of Graduate! Philadelphia (G!P).
vitality of cultural life
Philadelphia, Pa.
$ 75,000
.
To highlight new possibilities that the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
has to offer the region, both culturally and economically, by supporting
the first annual Philadelphia Book Festival.
Subtotal 14 grants Journalism ProgramDigital Media and News in the Public Interest
Durham, N.C.
$ 76,000
One year
For a high-profile debate of “trial by media” in the
aftermath of the Duke lacrosse case
Syracuse, N.Y.
$ 225,000
Three years
To create a permanently expanding and independent source of
federal government information for journalists and citizens by making TRACFED, a
database project, self-sustaining.
News and Newsroom Diversity
New York, N.Y.
$ 125,000
One year
To enable low-income journalism students to get work experience
comparable to others through this internship. This internship is an integral
part of the curriculum of the new journalism program
Journalism Training and Education
New York, N.Y.
$ 450,000
Over two years
To train journalism leaders and strengthen their nonprofit professional groups.
Santa Clara, Calif.
$ 25,000
One year
To raise media credibility among news consumers by helping launch
a media ethics program.
Press Freedom and Freedom of Information
Arlington, Va.
$ 95,000
One year
To teach young people about First Amendment freedoms by creating a
special Consitution Day 2007 newspaper tabloid and online module in
partnership with the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.
Washington, D.C.
$ 120,000
One year
To enable students and faculty from journalism schools in Latin
America to study how global issues are covered differently in different
countries through the new Salzburg Academy Program on Media and Global Change.
Knight News Challenge
Cambridge, Mass.
$ 244,000
Over two years.
To extend the successful Global Voices project to people from additional communities worldwide.
New York, N.Y.
$ 600,000
Over three years
To improve a city's awareness of its arts and culture by bringing more diverse voices to WNYC public radio using a new type of interactive web site.
Subtotal: 9 grants $6,316,000 National and New InitiativesCivic Engagement and Positive Human Relations
Cambridge, Mass.
$ 653,000
Over three years
To work in conjunction with New Profit, Inc. to produce the research, evaluation and Harvard case studies on the three city pilot projects to enhance urban public problem solving by social entrepreneurs.
Cambridge, Mass.
$ 2,535,000
Over three years
To
develop innovative strategies for community challenges by linking civic leaders
and social entrepreneurs and to develop an on-line strategy for accelerating the
social entrepreneurship movement.
Subtotal: 2 grants for $3,188,000 OtherOther Community Priorities
Naperville, Ill.
$ 25,000
One year
To provide underwriting support for the annual conference to be held
in Miami in 2007, and general operating support to increase organizational
capacity.
Miami, Fla.
$ 25,205
Over four years
To help the organization achieve its goals of assisting philanthropy in South Florida by providing new office space in Miami.
San Francisco, Calif.
$ 24,750
One year
For 2007 general operating support.
Atlanta, Ga.
$ 7,500
One year
For 2007 general operating support.
Subtotal: 8 grants for $169,555 Trustee-advised Grant Program
Total: 12 grants $130,000 |