Knight Foundation

🚨 1 DAY LEFT! Last chance to apply for the 2025 #KECC program. Late entries won’t be accepted! Get: 💰 $5K seed + $500 tech 🤝 Peer network 📍 3-day Toronto studio Apply by TOMORROW at 11:59 PM EDT: emergingcitychampions.org/apply/ @knightfdn

Join us in celebrating and learn more here! kf.org/4kn7LfS

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.

Today we announced new leadership appointments reflecting our commitment to strengthening community engagement, information and technology. 🧵 kf.org/4kn7LfS

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: kf.org/4cUNw6V

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! Want to learn more about Knight Emerging City Champions or have some burning questions about the application process? Register for the upcoming info session on May 8 at 1:00PM EDT: ow.ly/vOP850VKNpO @knightfdn

Thinking of applying to KECC? ✅18-35 ✅Live in the U.S. ✅Project in one of the 8 Knight Cities (Akron, Charlotte, Detroit, Macon, Miami, Philadelphia, San Jose, or St. Paul) We want your bold ideas!💡 Apply by May 28th, 2025 ➡️ emergingcitychampions.org/apply/ @knightfdn

🚨 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 ➡️ kf.org/42h8tFB

Kudos to Akron where the Summit Lake NorthShore Park groundbreaking last week was front page news! Helmed by Akron Civic Commons inc. convener @TowpathTrail and @KyleKutuchief of @knightfdn, the park is part of the $12 mil revitalization of Summit Lake: beaconjournal.com/videos/news/20…

@MiamiFoundation is seeking the best journalism of 2024! Do you know a story or reporter that deserves recognition? Nominate them for the Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards! 🏆 Open to journalists in Miami-Dade, Broward & Monroe. Submit by March 19: kf.org/4iqPZaP

Plug and Play is launching in its first AI Center of Excellence in San Jose in April, bringing the ecosystem together to support innovation and economic growth! 🚀 Learn more: prn.to/3QHrJFs #PNPTC

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 Cuban-American navigating hardships in Miami while discovering the world of journalism. 📸:@knightfdn

“Three essential elements that fuel our well being: relationships, service and purpose.” @vivek_murthy Watch the full KMF25 session here: kf.org/3Xc9pYC

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.

"There are some debts in life you can never pay back, so you pay them forward." — @vivek_murthy At @knightfdn’s #KMF25, former Surgeon General @vivek_murthy reflected on the debt to his immigrant parents — a powerful reminder that gratitude isn’t just felt, it’s acted upon.

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: kf.org/419MKgK

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 matters more than ever. We embrace the challenge.”