Knight Foundation

Local news has more than one path to sustainability. Alongside grants, we're backing a $21M fund offering patient, flexible financing to help independent newsrooms grow and keep communities informed. Story via @sarafischer.bsky.social @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/10/27/m...

From community barrier to community connector. 🚂 Allapattah Collaborative CDC, one of 29 Knight Cities Challenge recipients, is reimagining a railroad to link Little Santo Domingo with Allapattah’s growing arts district in Miami. Learn more here: knightfoundation.org/articles/gra...

Public media connects communities. Knight Foundation's new $10M commitment to the Public Media Bridge Fund will help local stations build a more sustainable future. Read more via @apnews.com here: apnews.com/article/publ...

The Knight Cities Challenge recipients are here! We’re investing $5M in 29 bold ideas spanning the arts, local journalism, information access and economic opportunity to help communities thrive. Meet the 2026 grantees and explore their projects here: knightfoundation.org/knight-citie...

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Scott Pelley on what helps move it: journalism. From his conversation with Maribel Pérez Wadsworth at the Press Forward Summit, watch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t0-...

At The First at 250, Gov. @joshshapiropa.bsky.social made the case for digital literacy: give young people a foundation of knowledge so they can form their own opinions and engage in free expression. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/yEjMwPUXnKo?...

Two new reports from @knightfoundation.org and @ipsosus.bsky.social find that young Americans continue to place a high value on free expression but are increasingly uncertain about expressing themselves. They also offer a look at how younger generations are navigating speech issues related to AI.

“It’s not going to survive on clickbait alone.” Before an audience of journalism leaders, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt explains to Maribel Pérez Wadsworth why investing in quality is essential to earning an audience. Watch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqE4...

Knight Foundation in partnership with Disagree Better and @constitutionctr.bsky.social presents The First at 250: Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) and @governor.pa.gov on the First Amendment. Sept. 9, 5:30 PM, Kimmel Center, Philly. Free tickets here: ensembleartsphilly.org/rent-our-spa... #TheFirstAt250

A new survey from @knightfoundation.org and @ssrsresearch.bsky.social reveals a disquieting decline in how free Americans feel to use the freedoms protected by the #FirstAmendment without government interference or punishment. 🧵

Independent research has powered debates from Big Tobacco to Big Tech. In a @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social op-ed, Knight’s @ajdamico.bsky.social urges funders to move beyond one-off studies and support field-building work in tech, media and information research: www.philanthropy.com/opinion/opin...

“We are only as free as our First Amendment is strong.” Maribel Pérez Wadsworth @knightfoundation.org at the Press Forward Illinois summit today in Chicago.

I wrote about why @knightfoundation.org invested in @bsky.app: philanthropy can act when mission & opportunity align. We believe in @jay.bsky.team's vision for a better social web—& in ideas (like @masnick.com's) that grow out of the research ecosystem Knight has long supported. kf.org/kfbluesky

Today, Knight Foundation is committing $10M to the Public Media Bridge Fund — part of a nearly $37M effort to support public media. We’re calling on others to join us in ensuring public media remains a pillar of civic life. Read more in @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...

Congratulations to @knightfoundation.org’s President and CEO @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social on being named to the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list. The full list will appear in the June 9, 2025 issue of TIME, available on newsstands on Friday, May 30, and now at time.com/collections/...

TOMORROW! Join the #KECC Info Session at 1:00PM EDT on Zoom. Learn about the program, get tips on applying, and ask your questions! 🗓️ Applications close May 28 — don’t wait! 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🌟 emergingcitychampions.org/apply/ @knightfoundation.org

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

Public media shows up when it matters most. In her latest op-ed, @knightfoundation.org President & CEO @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social makes the case for why we must continue funding NPR, PBS and local stations that keep communities informed, connected and safe. www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

🚨 Applications are now 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.