About the 8
Knight Cities
Knight Emerging City Champions is led by 8 80 Cities and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Knight Foundation’s work is national in scope, but it has a special focus on 26 cities across the United States where the Knight brothers once published newspapers. This year, the program will focus on 8 of those U.S. cities where Knight has offices.
These communities are: Akron, OH; Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI; Macon, GA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; San Jose, CA; and St. Paul, MN.
About Knight Foundation’s Goals
Knight Emerging City Champions must implement their project in one of 8 resident communities where Knight Foundation invests.
In the selection process, priority will be given to projects that address Knight’s goals for your city (see below).
Learn more about Knight Foundation’s goals for each of the 8 resident communities: