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Knight Foundation's Communities Program - Strategy Presentation
The document outlines the Knight Foundation's community engagement strategies in various cities, focusing on fostering active citizenship and resilience through local transformation. Each city's initiative targets specific areas such as enhancing education in Charlotte, promoting entrepreneurship in Miami, and supporting young social entrepreneurs in Detroit. The overarching goal is to leverage residents, institutions, and technology to create engaged and informed communities.
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- 1. Communities Program Trabian Shorters, Vice President
- 2. Knight Communities AKRON CHARLOTTE DETROIT MACON MIAMI PHILADELPHIA SAN JOSE ST. PAUL +18
- 3. Distributions 2007-Present (updateneeded) Other 100% 10% 9% 7% 12% 9% 10% 90% 80% 29% 32% 32% 32% 28% 31% 70% Journalism 60% 50% 40% 61% 59% 61% 56% 62% 60% 30% 20% 10% Knight Communities 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total 2007-3/7/11
- 4. Our Approach Strategy Foster Informed and Engaged Communities Method Support local transformation Determine local narrative, spot trends, invest, innovate Results More active citizenship, more resilient communities
- 5. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Akron, Ohio Attracting and engaging the talent from within Akron and without as it continues to transform its economy.
- 6. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Charlotte, N.C. Engaging major institutional leaders and community members in transforming schools in the Project Lift zone.
- 7. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Detroit, Mich. Engaging the community around young, social entrepreneurs who are transforming Detroit.
- 8. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Miami, Fla. Helping Miami to become a place where entrepreneurship and innovation thrive.
- 9. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Macon, Ga. Leading to create a hip, historic and prosperous Macon.
- 10. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR Philadelphia, Pa. Engaging the next generation of Philadelphia’s millennials in economic evolution of the city.
- 11. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR St. Paul, Minn. Engaging the community in the redevelopment of areas along the proposed Central Corridor light rail line.
- 12. KNIGHT FOUNDATION STRATEGYFOR San Jose, Calif. Helping Silicon Valley to become best in the nation at using technology to engage its residents in civic and community issues.
- 13. Themes Deepening Resident Helping people to directly engage in opportunities that matter to Engagement them. Opening Institutions Helping anchor institutions to inform and engage communities. for Engagement Place-making Creating places where engagement thrives. Technology & Digital Using technology and digital inclusion to facilitate engagement. Inclusion
- 14. Conclusion • National FoundationRooted in Communities • All Programs Work in Knight Communities • Leverage Residents, Place, Institutions, Technology • Inform and Engage for Local Transformation
Editor's Notes
- #2 The Communities Program engages people and institutions in the transformational issues and opportunities of their time. To do this we take a long-term view of communities. We consider the local narrative, spot important long-term trends and opportunities, then invest in the people and institutions in whom we believe can make a difference with a constant eye on innovation and community impact.We concentrate much of our effort in eight cities where we have offices and work in partnership with community foundations for 18 others. The eight resident communities and related opportunities are in:Akron – Attracting and engaging the talent from within Akron and without as it continues to transform its economy.Charlotte – Engaging major institutional leaders and community members in transforming schools in the project lift zone.Detroit – Engaging young entrepreneurs in the transforming different areas of detroit.Macon – Creating a corridor of innovation in and around college hill.Miami – Helping Miami to become a place where entrepeneurship and innovation thrivePhiladelphia – Engaging the next generation of college aged philadelphians in the economic evolution of the citySt. Paul – Engaging the community directly in the redevelopment of areas along the proposed central corridor light rail line.San Jose – Helping silicon valley to become best in the nation at using technology to engage its residents in civic and community issues.Community Foundations Program – helping our community foundations to distinguish themselves as leaders who inform and engage their communities.