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Empowering America's Rising Workforce--Latina Girls--in Computing and Innovation

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.23.2013 | Impact
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

It recently came to my attention, that throughout the nation, young men and women who are Latino are, unfortunately, caught on the wrong side of the digital divide.

The IRS and Nonprofit Media

Kevin K. Murphy | Posted 04.10.2013 | Media
Kevin K. Murphy

Even a man of Thomas Jefferson's brilliance could scarcely imagine the collapse of the newspaper industry, which was the only way that journalism was distributed in his time.

TED Gets A Monstrous Donation

Posted 02.27.2013 | Impact

A large donation will now ensure TED's "ideas worth spreading" will be extra spreadable…and measurable. The Knight Foundation gifted the nonprofi...

The Infallible Knight Foundation

J.J. Colagrande | Posted 04.23.2013 | Miami
J.J. Colagrande

Is it wrong to say the Knight Foundation is too powerful? Is it ironic to say this when the Miami Herald may be teetering into non-existence in the next five years?

Foundation Apologizes For Paying Jonah Lehrer $20,000

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 04.16.2013 | Media

The foundation that paid $20,000 to Jonah Lehrer for a speech on his serial plagiarism apologized for doing so on Wednesday night. Lehrer made his ...

Still WIth the Talking Heads?

Michael Rosenblum | Posted 04.15.2013 | Technology
Michael Rosenblum

Talk about a singular lack of imagination. In 2013 GUIDE is essentially using cutting edge technology to create a virtual 1923 newsroom. Great! Well, good for GUIDE if you can get money for this.

Disgraced Journalist Jonah Lehrer Talks About His Misdeeds; Wants to Earn Trust

Paul Raeburn | Posted 04.14.2013 | Media
Paul Raeburn

Standing beside a large screen displaying brutal comments on Twitter, the disgraced science writer Jonah Lehrer today delivered a talk that seemed to be aimed primarily at rehabilitating his writing career, rather than offering any insights on his journalistic misdeeds.

An Update From Miami

Michael Kaiser | Posted 04.13.2013 | Arts
Michael Kaiser

Eight months ago, the Miami City Ballet was a mess. The remarkable Edward Villella was beginning his last season as artistic director, the organization had run out of cash, its executive director had left and the survival of the institution was truly in doubt.

Borscht, the Awkward Black Sheep in the Knight Foundation's Barnyard

J.J. Colagrande | Posted 02.17.2013 | Miami
J.J. Colagrande

Borscht 8 is a festival run by a group of young, ambitious, scurrilous filmmakers who could use a little more narrative, a little less metaphor. A little more commercial scene and a little less art house reflection.

And The 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Winners Are...

Posted 12.04.2012 | Miami

For the last five years, the John S. and James L Knight Foundation has encouraged local arts initiatives to compete against each other for a slice of ...

MILLIONS Awarded To Local Arts Scene

Posted 12.03.2012 | Miami

Over the last six years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has donated an amazing $86 million to Miami's arts scene. If not for this steady p...

Miami Arts on the Move

Michael Kaiser | Posted 02.02.2013 | Arts
Michael Kaiser

Unlike in many other cities, where the arts are suffering and trying desperately to hold on to audiences and donors, many arts organizations in Miami believe their best days are ahead of them.

WATCH: The Little Girl Who Wouldn't Wear Clothes

Posted 11.07.2012 | Parents

Twenty-first century parents who want to share their stories have many different media -- paper, TV, radio, the Internet and beyond -- at their dispos...

Philly Citizens Showing the Love

Dan P. Morrison | Posted 10.21.2012 | Impact
Dan P. Morrison

While I am always impressed by how much Bill Gates gives, I am blown away by ordinary citizens that make it their mission to raise a couple thousand dollars to make a community project happen in their neighborhood.

Educating for Democracy: Can We Grow Up?

Joel Shatzky | Posted 10.15.2012 | Home
Joel Shatzky

The United States is almost unique in the world in the emphasis and attention placed upon our collegiate teams, especially in football and basketball.

A Flash Mob Performs 'Ode To Joy' In Downtown Detroit

The Huffington Post | Hallie Sekoff | Posted 08.13.2012 | Arts

It’s not everyday that one gets to witness a spontaneous gathering of artists, singers, musicians, and dancers performing a perfectly rehearsed mass...

And The Winners Of The Knight News Challenge On Networks Are...

Knight Foundation | Posted 06.24.2012 | Media

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18 – Ranging from an aggregator of mobile video streams of breaking news to a platform that coordinates community disaster re...

This Father's Day, A Group Helps Young Dads Learn How To Be Better Parents

The Huffington Post | David Sands | Posted 06.17.2012 | Detroit

On Belle Isle, Detroit's island park in the Detroit River, two local organizations are spending their Father's Day teaching other young men with child...

Mirror Awards 2012

Alberto Ibargüen | Posted 08.13.2012 | Media
Alberto Ibargüen

This is not work for the faint of heart. We accept the challenge. And when we see others take it on, as Newhouse has with the digital Times-Picayune in New Orleans, we pay attention to their work with interest, optimism and high expectations.

Local Arts Scene Gets Giant Funding Bump

Posted 06.12.2012 | Miami

There's endless talk about Miami's cultural transformation and there are finally some numbers to back up this claim. A national study by Americans...

Art Criticism On Wheels, The Motor City Way

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 04.21.2012 | Detroit

When summer dies down and fall arts events pick up, be on the lookout for a brightly painted van roaming Detroit streets: The drivers want to hear wha...

It Takes Just One Thing To Be A Philanthropist

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 03.10.2012 | Detroit

Anyone can be a leader in his or her community to create social change -- all it takes is passion. That's according to Detroit 4 Detroit, a local ...

WATCH: Florida Grand Opera Bursts Into Song At Airport

Posted 05.01.2012 | Miami

Let's face it: Miami is pretty much the last place anyone expects to see a random act of kindness, much less one of culture that doesn't involve a cov...

Black Male Engagement's Detroit Grant Winners Announced

The Huffington Post | Simone Landon | Posted 01.24.2012 | Detroit

Ten inspiring black men in Detroit are set to receive a total of $200,000 to further their work in the city. Black Male Engagement (BME), a projec...

Kate Abbey-Lambertz

Code For America: Using Technology For City Good

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 01.19.2012 | Detroit

In February, Detroit will welcome three visitors who will spend an entire year developing web-based solutions to confront city issues head on -- not f...