{"id":105784,"date":"2016-06-10T16:59:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T20:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/community\/miami"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:43:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:43:54","slug":"miami","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/community\/miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WHAT WE FUND<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Knight supports informed and engaged communities where the Knight brothers owned and operated newspapers. We believe an engaged community is one in which people are attached to the place where they live and are invested in the community\u2019s future. Learn more through our Statement of Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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In Miami, Knight seeks to position entrepreneurship and technology to play a more central role in the city\u2019s growth and increase resident participation in community life. We\u2019re focused on growing the education pipelines that develop tech talent. Our work is in response to increasing demand \u2013\u2013 from Miamians, who seek to participate in the city\u2019s growing tech economy, and from companies, who need more skilled talent to power their growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We also seek to enhance community resilience in the face of a changing climate by supporting organizations that actively involve residents in developing and implementing climate solutions. Our funding focuses on the use of digital tools to inform and engage residents, ensuring their active participation in shaping these solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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OUR WORK<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Since 2012, Knight has invested more than $62 million to nurture Miami\u2019s tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem by creating local investor networks, growing the city\u2019s talent base, and building a stronger sense of community among entrepreneurs and tech practitioners.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Recent investments include the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences<\/a> at Florida International University<\/a>, MDC Tech<\/a> at Miami Dade College<\/a>, CodePath<\/a> and INIT<\/a>. You can find a full list of grants here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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In recent years, Knight has invested in efforts to advance locally informed climate solutions. Investments include a host of nationally recognized organizations, including Aspen Ideas: Climate<\/a>, Miami Waterkeeper<\/a>, Everglades Foundation <\/a>and Miami-Dade Innovation Authority<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Knight also invests in Miami\u2019s arts and culture as a way to connect people to place and to one another. Investing in arts and culture is central to Knight\u2019s effort to build stronger, better informed and more engaged communities, which are critical for a more effective democracy. Learn more about Knight\u2019s Arts<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Miami Community Advisory Committee Members:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Barron Channer, Woodwater Group; Melissa Krinzman, Krillion Ventures; Nabil Malouli, DHL; Charmel Maynard, University of Miami; Gabriel Navarro, MMG Equity Partners; Debra Wechsler, Norman & Irma Braman Family Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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