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Starting Out Right: A Cluster Evaluation of the Early Childhood grants of the Knight Foundation
Abstract
Since 2001, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded 125 early childhood grants totaling more than $50 million. In 2007, there were 47 active grants. Gomby and Klein reviewed the grants for Knight and produced this report.
Communities
Knight has made grants in early childhood education in the Knight communities of Aberdeen, S.D.; Boulder, Colo.; Charlotte, N.C.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Lexington, Ky.; Long Beach, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa; St. Paul, Mn.; San Jose, Calif.; State College, Pa.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Wichita, Kan.
Knight Creative Communities Initiative Evaluation: Interim Report #1—Seminars and Initiatives
This memo reports on the initial findings of the experience of KCCI participants from the selection of catalysts during the late winter of 2007 through October 2007.Cultivating "Natural" Cultural Districts
Can the arts and culture play a central role in revitalizing American cities? Over the past decade, a number of cities have answered this question affirmatively.Culture and Urban Revitalization: A Harvest Document
Advocates have long argued that the economic benefits of the arts and culture provide a firm rationale for public support. Recent scholarship on the “creative class” and “creative economy” is simply the latest effort to link cultural expression to community prosperity.Organizations Focused On Immigrant Civic Participation Encourage Immigrants To be Part of the Broader Community
The first year evaluation report on the Immigrant Participation & Immigration Reform (IPIR) initiative tells a story of human and social development newcomers joining and strengthening the democracy-among immigrants whose institutions engage them in organizational self-governance, leadership opportunities, and democratic civic activity.Magic of Music Final Report: The Search for Shining Eyes
From 1994 to 2004 – a seminal decade for the arts in America – the John S. andJames L. Knight Foundation invested $13 million in its Magic of Music Symphony
Orchestra Initiative.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #5: Smart Concerts: Orchestras in the Age of Edutainment
This is the fifth in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music* initiative.Challenging the Myth: A Review of the Links Among College Athletic Success, Student Quality, and Donations
Frank examines the assumption, offered by some college officials, that winning teams will attract more applicants and, in turn, better students.Magic of Music Issues Brief #4: Initiators and Responders: A New Way to View Orchestra Audiences
Understanding why people attend orchestra concerts is an important first step in regenerating the audience base. The social context surrounding concert attendance – independent of the program itself – is a key to unlocking more demand. While some classical music lovers act on their interest and organize concert outings, three times as many do not. This essay considers how orchestras and other arts groups might capitalize on “Initiators” – people who enjoy creating cultural experiences for their friends and family.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #3: Bridging the Gap: Innovations to Save Our Orchestras
Education may not be the answer. While orchestras everywhere are expanding their educational programs in an effort to encourage concertgoing and attract new audiences, research indicates that in the long run education in itself does neither. Other strategies—such as nontraditional concert formats and perform—ances that link classical music to other art forms—are more effective ways to expand and diversify audiences, energize the concert experience and increase ticket revenues over time.Magic of Music Issues Brief #2: Bridging the Gap: Orchestras & Classical Music Listeners
This is the second in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music initiative.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #1: Orchestra & Community: Bridging the Gap
This is the first in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in Knight Foundation's Magic of Music initiative.
We encourage you to send reader's comments about these topics.
Future issues will explore lessons learned and applied by the orchestras as they worked in partnership with each other, and will delve into new learning gleaned from surveys into classical music and audiences' connection to it conducted by Audience Insight LLP in behalf of Knight Foundation and our 15 participating orchestra partners.
Classical Music Consumer Segmentation Study
We are pleased to share Audience Insight's final report on the Classical Music Consumer Segmentation Study, an analysis of how Americans relate to classical music and their local orchestras. We commissioned the work in partnership with 15 American orchestras as part of the second phase of Magic of Music, a decade-long, $10 million initiative to spark innovative ways of strengthening the relationship between orchestras and their audiences. A summary at the beginning synthesizes a great deal of information. The body of the report describes each of the various data collection efforts. In total, the study included interviews with more than 25,000 adults.
Many of the ideas developed in the study are relevant to arts organizations generally, not just orchestras and other classical music ensembles.
A Call to Action: Reconnecting College Sports and Higher Education
In 1989, as a decade of highly visible scandals in college sports drew to a close, the trustees of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation were concerned that athletics abuses threatened the very integrity of higher education. In October of that year, they created a Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and directed it to propose a reform agenda for college sports.
In announcing this action, James L. Knight, then chairman of the Foundation, emphasized that it did not reflect any hostility toward college athletics. "We have a lot of sports fans on our board, and we recognize that intercollegiate athletics have a legitimate and proper role to play in college and university life," he said. "Our interest is not to abolish that role but to preserve it by putting it back in perspective. We hope this Commission can strengthen the hands of those who want to curb the abuses which are shaking public confidence in the integrity of not just big-time collegiate athletics but the whole institution of higher education."
A New Beginning for a New Century
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.A Solid Start
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.Keeping the Faith with the Student Athlete
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.Starting Out Right: A Cluster Evaluation of the Early Childhood grants of the Knight Foundation
Abstract
Since 2001, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded 125 early childhood grants totaling more than $50 million. In 2007, there were 47 active grants. Gomby and Klein reviewed the grants for Knight and produced this report.
Communities
Knight has made grants in early childhood education in the Knight communities of Aberdeen, S.D.; Boulder, Colo.; Charlotte, N.C.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Lexington, Ky.; Long Beach, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa; St. Paul, Mn.; San Jose, Calif.; State College, Pa.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Wichita, Kan.
Knight Creative Communities Initiative Evaluation: Interim Report #1—Seminars and Initiatives
This memo reports on the initial findings of the experience of KCCI participants from the selection of catalysts during the late winter of 2007 through October 2007.Cultivating "Natural" Cultural Districts
Can the arts and culture play a central role in revitalizing American cities? Over the past decade, a number of cities have answered this question affirmatively.Culture and Urban Revitalization: A Harvest Document
Advocates have long argued that the economic benefits of the arts and culture provide a firm rationale for public support. Recent scholarship on the “creative class” and “creative economy” is simply the latest effort to link cultural expression to community prosperity.Organizations Focused On Immigrant Civic Participation Encourage Immigrants To be Part of the Broader Community
The first year evaluation report on the Immigrant Participation & Immigration Reform (IPIR) initiative tells a story of human and social development newcomers joining and strengthening the democracy-among immigrants whose institutions engage them in organizational self-governance, leadership opportunities, and democratic civic activity.Magic of Music Final Report: The Search for Shining Eyes
From 1994 to 2004 – a seminal decade for the arts in America – the John S. andJames L. Knight Foundation invested $13 million in its Magic of Music Symphony
Orchestra Initiative.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #5: Smart Concerts: Orchestras in the Age of Edutainment
This is the fifth in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music* initiative.Challenging the Myth: A Review of the Links Among College Athletic Success, Student Quality, and Donations
Frank examines the assumption, offered by some college officials, that winning teams will attract more applicants and, in turn, better students.Magic of Music Issues Brief #4: Initiators and Responders: A New Way to View Orchestra Audiences
Understanding why people attend orchestra concerts is an important first step in regenerating the audience base. The social context surrounding concert attendance – independent of the program itself – is a key to unlocking more demand. While some classical music lovers act on their interest and organize concert outings, three times as many do not. This essay considers how orchestras and other arts groups might capitalize on “Initiators” – people who enjoy creating cultural experiences for their friends and family.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #3: Bridging the Gap: Innovations to Save Our Orchestras
Education may not be the answer. While orchestras everywhere are expanding their educational programs in an effort to encourage concertgoing and attract new audiences, research indicates that in the long run education in itself does neither. Other strategies—such as nontraditional concert formats and perform—ances that link classical music to other art forms—are more effective ways to expand and diversify audiences, energize the concert experience and increase ticket revenues over time.Magic of Music Issues Brief #2: Bridging the Gap: Orchestras & Classical Music Listeners
This is the second in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music initiative.
Magic of Music Issues Brief #1: Orchestra & Community: Bridging the Gap
This is the first in a series of issues briefs designed to continue the discussion we began a decade ago with partners in the symphony orchestra field in Knight Foundation's Magic of Music initiative.
We encourage you to send reader's comments about these topics.
Future issues will explore lessons learned and applied by the orchestras as they worked in partnership with each other, and will delve into new learning gleaned from surveys into classical music and audiences' connection to it conducted by Audience Insight LLP in behalf of Knight Foundation and our 15 participating orchestra partners.
Classical Music Consumer Segmentation Study
We are pleased to share Audience Insight's final report on the Classical Music Consumer Segmentation Study, an analysis of how Americans relate to classical music and their local orchestras. We commissioned the work in partnership with 15 American orchestras as part of the second phase of Magic of Music, a decade-long, $10 million initiative to spark innovative ways of strengthening the relationship between orchestras and their audiences. A summary at the beginning synthesizes a great deal of information. The body of the report describes each of the various data collection efforts. In total, the study included interviews with more than 25,000 adults.
Many of the ideas developed in the study are relevant to arts organizations generally, not just orchestras and other classical music ensembles.
A Call to Action: Reconnecting College Sports and Higher Education
In 1989, as a decade of highly visible scandals in college sports drew to a close, the trustees of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation were concerned that athletics abuses threatened the very integrity of higher education. In October of that year, they created a Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and directed it to propose a reform agenda for college sports.
In announcing this action, James L. Knight, then chairman of the Foundation, emphasized that it did not reflect any hostility toward college athletics. "We have a lot of sports fans on our board, and we recognize that intercollegiate athletics have a legitimate and proper role to play in college and university life," he said. "Our interest is not to abolish that role but to preserve it by putting it back in perspective. We hope this Commission can strengthen the hands of those who want to curb the abuses which are shaking public confidence in the integrity of not just big-time collegiate athletics but the whole institution of higher education."
A New Beginning for a New Century
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.A Solid Start
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.Keeping the Faith with the Student Athlete
In light of recent events in intercollegiate athletics, it seems particularly timely to offer this Internet version of the combined reports of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Together with an Introduction, the combined reports detail the work and recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel convened in 1989 to recommend reforms in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.- Tuesday, December 4, 2007
- Museum Loan Network Finds New Home at Brown University
- Wednesday, October 10, 2007
- President of Center for Media Addresses Women's Leadership Event
- Monday, May 14, 2007
- Knight Commission Urges Presidents to Show Strong Support for Academic Reforms
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The Washington Post
Jul. 8 - Coalition of Latino Groups Launches Voter Drive
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The Washington Post
May. 8 - National Workforce Initiative Gets Funding From Microsoft, Knight
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Mr. Media / BlogTalkRadio.com
Feb. 15 - 'Mr Media' Interviews Alberto Ibargüen: Trends in Philanthropy, Media
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