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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation promotes excellence in journalism worldwide and invests in the vitality of 26 U.S. communities where the Knight Brothers owned newspapers.
At Knight we believe nothing big happens without a big idea, nothing new without a new idea. In every project Knight funds, the idea comes first.
Knight Foundation believes that five basics define transformational projects:
- Discovery of the facts.
- The vision to see what’s possible.
- The courage to push for change.
- The know-how to get it done.
- The tenacity that gets results.
Knight seeks to work with leaders who can identify the opportunities and turn transformational ideas into action. In both their publishing and philanthropic undertakings, the Knight brothers shared a broad vision and uncommon devotion to the common welfare. It is those ideas, as well as their philanthropic interests, to which the foundation remains faithful. The foundation, headquartered in Miami, was established in 1950. It has always been independent of the Knight brothers’ media enterprise that later became Knight-Ridder (Knight-Ridder was sold to the McClatchy concern in 2006).
To heighten the impact of its grant making, Knight Foundation’s trustees have elected to focus on two signature programs, Journalism and Communities. A third program, National and New Initiatives, nurtures innovation, leadership and experimentation that benefit Knight communities. As a national foundation with local roots, Knight seeks opportunities that can transform both communities and journalism, and help them reach their highest potential. The Foundation ended 2006 with assets of $2.34 billion, and made grants of $104 million. The Foundation surpassed $1 billion in total grants midway through 2006.
For more information, contact Marc Fest, director of communications, at (305) 908-2677 / fest@knightfdn.org. |
