# Knight Foundation

The Knights formed Knight Foundation to promote excellence in journalism and the success of the communities in which they worked, in the words of Jim Knight. For more information [visit the Knight Foundation website ](https://knightfoundation.org/)
**Focus Areas and Topics**
[[Culture, Humanities, and Arts]], [[Media and Journalism]], [[Education and Skills]], [[Democracy]], [[Free Speech]]
**Projects and Programs**
Smart Cities as Responsive Cities https://knightfoundation.org/smart-cities-2/
**Grantees and Partners**
Some of the known grantees are : [[Social Science Research Council]], [[Meedan Inc.]], [[The Center for Humane Technology]], [[American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research]], [[Center for Democracy and Technology]], [[R Street Institute]], [[Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits]], [[Public Knowledge]], [[ TechCongress Foundation]], [[Common Sense Media]], [[Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society]], [[Technology Policy Institute]], [[Mercatus Center Inc.]], [[Museum Computer Network]], [[Technology Affinity Group]], [[Inc.]], [[Digital Public Library of America]], [[Processing Foundation]], [[Inc.]], [[Alley Interactive]]
For more information about the Grantees and Partners, please visit [Knight Foundation](https://knightfoundation.org/)
**People and Careers**
Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/knightfoundation/people/) working at Knight Foundation and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/knightfoundation/jobs/) currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://knightfoundation.org/about/employment/)
**Languages**
[[English]]
**Classification and Geography**
Knight Foundation is classified as a [[Funder]] and has headquarters located in Miami, United States. We are still collecting information about the geographic scope of their work.
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>[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels
*Website* https://knightfoundation.org/
*Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/knightfdn
*Instagram* https://instagram.com/knightfdn
*LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/knightfoundation/
*Contact Form* https://knightfoundation.org/about/contact/
Knight Foundation
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