{"id":369390,"date":"2023-05-17T14:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/?page_id=369390"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:51:10","slug":"assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>We conduct robust assessments of our program investments to understand their overall impact and progress towards a desired outcome. We do this to further impact, guide future investments, establish best practices and to drive outcomes. We publish insights so that others in the field may benefit from our learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Past Knight assessments can be found here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"list\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-list\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">Journalism<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investments-in-local-news-sustainability\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/local-news-header.png?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"311762\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investments-in-local-news-sustainability\/\">Investments in Local News Sustainability: Early Learnings and Insights<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-05-21T06:43:08\">May 21, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investments-in-local-news-sustainability\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Investments in Local News Sustainability: Early Learnings and Insights<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/news21-an-analysis-of-impact\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image-2022-03-11-at-9.43.52-AM.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"305632\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/news21-an-analysis-of-impact\/\">NEWS21: An Analysis of Impact<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-03-11T09:46:09\">March 11, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/news21-an-analysis-of-impact\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NEWS21: An Analysis of Impact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/early-insights-about-20-experimental-grants-to-improve-the-flow-of-accurate-information\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/information_flow-1.jpg?w=1520&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152882\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/early-insights-about-20-experimental-grants-to-improve-the-flow-of-accurate-information\/\">Early insights about 20 experimental grants to improve the flow of accurate information<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2019-06-11T12:21:40\">June 11, 2019<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/early-insights-about-20-experimental-grants-to-improve-the-flow-of-accurate-information\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Early insights about 20 experimental grants to improve the flow of accurate information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"false\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2019-evaluation-summary-report\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-12.21.52-PM.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"236645\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2019-evaluation-summary-report\/\">NewsMatch 2019 Evaluation Summary Report<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-10-21T12:23:31\">October 21, 2020<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2019-evaluation-summary-report\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NewsMatch 2019 Evaluation Summary Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2018-learning-report\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/cover-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152851\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2018-learning-report\/\">NewsMatch 2018 Learning Report<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2019-05-14T12:55:00\">May 14, 2019<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/newsmatch-2018-learning-report\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NewsMatch 2018 Learning Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-decade-of-the-knight-news-challenge-investing-in-innovators-to-advance-news-media-and-information\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Image_2017-11-14_at_4.03.19_PM.png?w=843&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3172\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-decade-of-the-knight-news-challenge-investing-in-innovators-to-advance-news-media-and-information\/\">A decade of the Knight News Challenge: Investing in Innovators to advance news, media and information<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2017-11-16T00:00:00\">November 16, 2017<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-decade-of-the-knight-news-challenge-investing-in-innovators-to-advance-news-media-and-information\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A decade of the Knight News Challenge: Investing in Innovators to advance news, media and information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/opennews-insights-from-building-a-community-of-newsroom-technologists\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screen_Shot_2017-02-08_at_4.39.30_PM.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2510\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--blue\">Journalism<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/opennews-insights-from-building-a-community-of-newsroom-technologists\/\">OpenNews: Insights From Building a Community of Newsroom Technologists<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2017-02-09T14:00:00\">February 9, 2017<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/opennews-insights-from-building-a-community-of-newsroom-technologists\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">OpenNews: Insights From Building a Community of Newsroom Technologists<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2399\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/from-proposal-to-product\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screen_Shot_2017-03-10_at_7.58.22_AM.png?w=1520&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2498\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--default\">Technology<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/from-proposal-to-product\/\">From proposal to product<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2017-03-10T14:30:32\">March 10, 2017<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/from-proposal-to-product\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">From proposal to product<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"list\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-list\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">Communities<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investing-in-revitalization-efforts-case-studies-from-knight-cities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-10-Cover-Graphics-Investing-In-Revitalization-Efforts_-Case-Studies-from-Knight-Cities-Public_WEB-BANNER.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"386956\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investing-in-revitalization-efforts-case-studies-from-knight-cities\/\">Investing In Revitalization Efforts: Case Studies from Knight Cities<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2023-10-30T00:01:00\">October 30, 2023<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/investing-in-revitalization-efforts-case-studies-from-knight-cities\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Investing In Revitalization Efforts: Case Studies from Knight Cities<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2399\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/piloting-sidewalk-delivery-robots-in-pittsburgh-miami-dade-county-detroit-and-san-jose-knight-autonomous-vehicle-initiative\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.05-KF-1920x1080-1-e1662431479169.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"332368\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--default\">Technology<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/piloting-sidewalk-delivery-robots-in-pittsburgh-miami-dade-county-detroit-and-san-jose-knight-autonomous-vehicle-initiative\/\">Piloting sidewalk delivery robots in Pittsburgh, Miami-Dade County, Detroit and San Jose: Knight Autonomous Vehicle Initiative<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-09-05T22:25:00\">September 5, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/piloting-sidewalk-delivery-robots-in-pittsburgh-miami-dade-county-detroit-and-san-jose-knight-autonomous-vehicle-initiative\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Piloting sidewalk delivery robots in Pittsburgh, Miami-Dade County, Detroit and San Jose: Knight Autonomous Vehicle Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/miamis-tech-entrepreneurship-ecosystem-2012-to-2022\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ryan-parker-mqpawAQXRyA-unsplash.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"312415\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/miamis-tech-entrepreneurship-ecosystem-2012-to-2022\/\">Miami\u2019s Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 2012 to 2022<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-06-01T06:00:00\">June 1, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/miamis-tech-entrepreneurship-ecosystem-2012-to-2022\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Miami\u2019s Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 2012 to 2022<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adaptive-public-space-places-for-people-in-the-pandemic-and-beyond\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2018_10_25_DigDis08_A-e1616593868933.jpg?w=1500&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"284292\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adaptive-public-space-places-for-people-in-the-pandemic-and-beyond\/\">Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2021-03-24T00:01:00\">March 24, 2021<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adaptive-public-space-places-for-people-in-the-pandemic-and-beyond\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/cultivating-talent-and-catalyzing-change\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ECC-BG.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"288810\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/cultivating-talent-and-catalyzing-change\/\">Cultivating Talent and Catalyzing Change<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2021-05-06T00:01:00\">May 6, 2021<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/cultivating-talent-and-catalyzing-change\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cultivating Talent and Catalyzing Change<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/measuring-progress-toward-downtown-revitalization-and-engaging-public-spaces-a-review-of-existing-research\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Arrow.png?w=1520&amp;h=356&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"214985\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/measuring-progress-toward-downtown-revitalization-and-engaging-public-spaces-a-review-of-existing-research\/\">Measuring Progress Toward Downtown Revitalization and Engaging Public Spaces: a Review and Toolkit<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-08-03T06:00:00\">August 3, 2020<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/measuring-progress-toward-downtown-revitalization-and-engaging-public-spaces-a-review-of-existing-research\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Measuring Progress Toward Downtown Revitalization and Engaging Public Spaces: a Review and Toolkit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/the-revitalization-of-macons-urban-core-an-assessment-of-progress\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/MaconMapBlue.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152873\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/the-revitalization-of-macons-urban-core-an-assessment-of-progress\/\">The Revitalization of Macon\u2019s Urban Core: An Assessment of Progress<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2019-05-20T12:30:00\">May 20, 2019<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/the-revitalization-of-macons-urban-core-an-assessment-of-progress\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Revitalization of Macon\u2019s Urban Core: An Assessment of Progress<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/supporting-public-life-in-american-cities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/PLL-hero-1.png?w=1520&amp;h=676&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152855\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/supporting-public-life-in-american-cities\/\">Supporting Public Life in American Cities<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2019-04-09T14:01:18\">April 9, 2019<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/supporting-public-life-in-american-cities\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Supporting Public Life in American Cities<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/common-goals-different-approaches\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/herob-2.jpg?w=1520&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152862\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/common-goals-different-approaches\/\">Common Goals, Different Approaches: How five cities reimagined their public spaces<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2019-04-18T12:28:00\">April 18, 2019<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/common-goals-different-approaches\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Common Goals, Different Approaches: How five cities reimagined their public spaces<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/changing-gears-in-the-motor-city\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screen_Shot_2017-04-28_at_9.11.43_AM.png?w=1228&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2514\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/changing-gears-in-the-motor-city\/\">Changing Gears in the Motor City<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2017-05-02T13:00:00\">May 2, 2017<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/changing-gears-in-the-motor-city\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Changing Gears in the Motor City<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2399\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/developing-clarity-innovating-in-library-systems\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screen_Shot_2017-03-23_at_2.52.41_PM.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2320\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--default\">Technology<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/developing-clarity-innovating-in-library-systems\/\">Developing Clarity: Innovating in Library Systems<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2017-03-30T13:00:00\">March 30, 2017<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/developing-clarity-innovating-in-library-systems\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Developing Clarity: Innovating in Library Systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"41\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/on-the-table\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Akron_2017_Photo5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1630\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--green\">Communities<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/on-the-table\/\">On the Table National Report<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2018-11-12T15:00:00\">November 12, 2018<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/on-the-table\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">On the Table National Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"list\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-list\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">Arts<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"238\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adapting-in-crisis-case-studies-of-resilience-in-the-arts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mosaic-Youth-Theatre-Detroit.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"284960\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--red\">Arts<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adapting-in-crisis-case-studies-of-resilience-in-the-arts\/\">Adapting in Crisis: Case Studies of Resilience in the Arts<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2021-03-30T00:01:00\">March 30, 2021<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/adapting-in-crisis-case-studies-of-resilience-in-the-arts\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Adapting in Crisis: Case Studies of Resilience in the Arts<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"238\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/digital-transformation-an-assessment-of-grants-supporting-digital-staff-in-museums\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-25-at-2.54.09-PM.png?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"260125\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--red\">Arts<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/digital-transformation-an-assessment-of-grants-supporting-digital-staff-in-museums\/\">Digital Transformation: An Assessment of Grants Supporting Digital Staff in Museums<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2021-01-26T08:00:00\">January 26, 2021<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/digital-transformation-an-assessment-of-grants-supporting-digital-staff-in-museums\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Digital Transformation: An Assessment of Grants Supporting Digital Staff in Museums<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"238\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/leveraging-momentum-a-study-of-strategic-shifts-among-eight-major-arts-institutions\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-9.20.32-PM-e1599829682876.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"228678\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--red\">Arts<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/leveraging-momentum-a-study-of-strategic-shifts-among-eight-major-arts-institutions\/\">Leveraging momentum: A study of strategic shifts among eight major arts institutions<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-09-11T08:00:50\">September 11, 2020<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/leveraging-momentum-a-study-of-strategic-shifts-among-eight-major-arts-institutions\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Leveraging momentum: A study of strategic shifts among eight major arts institutions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"238\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-detroit\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/a_design_core_district_3.jpg?w=1520&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1578\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--red\">Arts<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-detroit\/\">Evolving Arts Ecosystems: A Study of Detroit<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2018-10-31T04:01:00\">October 31, 2018<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-detroit\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Evolving Arts Ecosystems: A Study of Detroit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"238\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-miami\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MiamiNewDrama.OneNightinMiami.StianRoenning.StianRoenning.jpg?w=1520&amp;h=1020&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1750\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--red\">Arts<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-miami\/\">Evolving Arts Ecosystems: A Study of Miami<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2018-12-03T17:24:44\">December 3, 2018<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evolving-arts-ecosystems-a-study-of-miami\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Evolving Arts Ecosystems: A Study of Miami<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"list\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-list\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">Learning and Impact<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evaluation-of-the-ethics-and-governance-of-artificial-intelligence-initiative\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI-fund.png?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"327631\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evaluation-of-the-ethics-and-governance-of-artificial-intelligence-initiative\/\">Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-08-04T10:13:13\">August 4, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/evaluation-of-the-ethics-and-governance-of-artificial-intelligence-initiative\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-growing-community-of-scholarship-and-practice\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Image-2022-06-01-at-1.30.22-PM.png?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"312479\" data-size=\"thumbnail\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-growing-community-of-scholarship-and-practice\/\">A Growing Community of Scholarship and Practice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-06-01T13:43:19\">June 1, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/a-growing-community-of-scholarship-and-practice\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Growing Community of Scholarship and Practice<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"false\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div 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