DATA FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENTNow through December 13, Knight Foundation is seeking ideas that develop innovative approaches to this question: In what new ways can we transform how data is collected and used to build stronger, thriving, and more engaged communities?Knight FoundationKF_a1198cd6-ebbf-11df-ae5d-52537a64ea2aKnight Foundation works to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy. Our work in Smart Cities seeks to support stronger, more engaged communities by enabling the voice of the community to be reflected in the design and use of technology.Grant ApplicantsWho is eligible? We will consider projects from individuals and organizations from both public and private sectors. While this opportunity is open to projects operating in any of the 26 communities where Knight invests, we will seek to concentrate awards in fewer communities where there is a greater confluence of interest.CommunitiesThe growth in available data through digital technology is already reshaping communities around the world. It’s estimated that ninety percent of all the world’s data was generated in just the last two years.Community NewspapersThese data, like the community newspapers of John S. and James L. Knight’s era, are the common set of facts about a community.ResidentsTaking advantage of data requires that residents make use of and put data to work in the service of community.Data.govData.gov, the home of the U.S. government’s open data, houses more than 250,000 datasets.McKinseyIn 2013, McKinsey research identified seven areas of the U.S. economy that could generate an additional $3 trillion a year through open data.Private OrganizationsNow, more private organizations are actively publishing open data, such as Uber Movement’s Open Data portal, which provides anonymised data from over two billion transportation movements for non-commercial re-use. Uber MovementMovement provides data and tools for cities to more deeply understand and address urban transportation challenges.Stronger, thriving, and more engaged communities_05966c86-0daf-11ea-9ac7-238f1183ea00To transform how data is collected and used_05966d94-0daf-11ea-9ac7-238f1183ea00InnovationDataTransformationEngagementCommunityOpenness... sources of data, while often “open” in a technical sense, require knowledge, expertise and experience to collect, analyze or put to use.KnowledgeExpertiseExperienceAnalysisTogethernessThe potential of data to bring residents together and solve problems is immense: data can help us better understand and improve the communities we live in, serve as a spark for civic dialogue and conversation, and enable us to hold governments and other institutions accountable.Problem SolvingCivic DialogueConversationAccountabilityDiversityWe encourage ideas that help people of diverse backgrounds, interests and views, and without technical expertise, to understand and take advantage of data.InteractionThis may also include efforts that change how residents interact with existing uses of data.EngagementPut data in the service of more engaged communities_05966e20-0daf-11ea-9ac7-238f1183ea00What We’re Looking For -- Knight Foundation is seeking innovative proposals for projects and programs that put data in the service of more engaged communities. This includes, but is not limited to, projects such as [the following] Proposals don’t need to focus on a particular topic or issue, nor will we only consider proposals that seek to develop or implement a new technology. Collection & AnalysisDevelop new ways to collect and analyze data that support civic engagement to strengthen the community and address community challenges._05966ea2-0daf-11ea-9ac7-238f1183ea001Presentation, Interpretation & CommunicationDevelop new approaches for displaying, interpreting and communicating data to serve, empower and engage residents._1a18513c-0e19-11ea-93b9-5eeb3083ea002ConveningsProvide more ways to bring residents together to discuss and use data for civic and social purposes._1a1854a2-0e19-11ea-93b9-5eeb3083ea003AnalysesEnable efforts that help residents improve their ability to analyze and use data for civic engagement._1a1855ce-0e19-11ea-93b9-5eeb3083ea0042019-11-122019-12-132019-11-24https://knightfoundation.org/opendatarfp/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net