Knight report: Civic Tech startups are booming

10 December 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

Ashton Kutcher, Google, and Omidyar Network are among the top investors leading a $430 million funding surge in startups.

Finalists for Caplow Children’s Prize Unveiled

18 November 2013 — Mission Driven

PKPR is thrilled to be working with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Caplow, who founded the $1 million Caplow Children’s Prize.

Fractured Atlas founder profiled in Backstage

15 November 2013 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

This week’s issue of Backstage features a full-page profile and photo of Fractured Atlas founder and executive director Adam Huttler.

WSJ, Fast Company Cover Artful.ly Launch

1 November 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

Aiming to give small- and mid-size arts organizations the same tech and marketing power as major cultural institutions, Fractured Atlas unveiled Artful.ly

A CSA for Art, Not Veggies

5 September 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

Brooklyn Community Supported Art + Design (CSA+D) gives New Yorkers the opportunity to purchase shares in exchange for artwork

Knight Awards Winners of Open Gov Challenge

25 June 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

PKPR was in Cambridge, MA this week for the announcement of the Knight News Challenge on Open Gov at the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference.

NYC now home to largest smoke-free building in U.S.

27 May 2013 — Lifestyle, Mission Driven

Zeckendorf Towers is now the largest smoke-free residential building in the country thanks to a vote taken this week by the building’s residents.

Can Theater Spur Public Policy Changes?

24 May 2013 — Art, Mission Driven, Theater

On May 18th, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC proved it just might be possible when it presented short plays performed by homeless LGBTQ youth.

Crowdfunding startup lauded by MSNBC, Mashable

17 May 2013 — Crowdfunding, Mission Driven

PKPR is proudly working hand in hand with Benevolent, a crowdfunding site that collects small donations to help low-income individuals.

Fractured Atlas Hits the Road!

18 February 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

Aiming to both empower artists and better address the challenges facing them, Fractured Atlas hits the road!

Mobile News Projects Win Knight News Challenge

30 January 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

Eight media innovation ventures this week received a total of $2.4 million as winners of the Knight News Challenge: Mobile.

Lifebeat in Buzzfeed, Mashable

21 January 2013 — Art, Mission Driven, MUSIC

Sandra Denton and Howard Stern producer Gary Dell’Abate helped unveil The Arches of Hope at a fundraiser last night.

Recovers.org Reshapes Disaster Relief in NYC

26 November 2012 — Mission Driven

PKPR proudly worked with The Knight Foundation on promoting the amazing service that Knight News Challenge winner Recovers.org provided in NY.

Link TV iPad App Launches

16 November 2012 — Media, Mission Driven

To help viewers make sense of global events, Link TV launched the first iPad app that curates the best television news, raw videos, and documentaries.

President Obama Praises Slavery Footprint

26 October 2012 — Mission Driven

Made in A Free World was created by PKPR client Slavery Footprint with support and input from the State Department.

Dumbo Art Festival Covers the Neighborhood in Color

3 October 2012 — Art, Mission Driven

The 16th annual Dumbo Arts Festival took New York City by storm. The three day event boasted an eclectic schedule of works, performances, and exhibits.

Data Projects win Knight News Challenge

28 September 2012 — Funding, Mission Driven

Six media innovation ventures received a total of $2.22 million this week as winners of the Knight News Challenge: Data.

Eyewitness Videos that Changed the World

24 September 2012 — Mission Driven

Eyewitness videos were instrumental in catapulting Occupy Wall Street from the streets into international headlines.

An OpenTable for Rehearsal Space

15 September 2012 — Art, Mission Driven

Fractured Atlas launched the first service enabling artists to find, schedule, and rent available rehearsal and performance space.

Fractured Atlas Profiled in Reuters

13 September 2012 — Art, Mission Driven

Reuters takes an in depth look at how Fractured Atlas is at the forefront of fiscal sponsorship, aiding artists and small arts groups with taxes.

Knight News Challenge Winners Unveiled

3 July 2012 — Funding, Mission Driven

On June 18th at MIT in Boston, Knight Foundation announced that six media innovation ventures would be awarded more than $1.37 million.

Knight Funds New Video Translation Service

11 May 2012 — Funding, Mission Driven

Aiming to strengthen the role of the Internet as a platform for global learning, tThe Knight Foundation and Mozilla provided $1 million in funding.

Slavery Footprint profiled by Associated Press

30 December 2011 — Mission Driven

PKPR secured a major feature on Slavery Footprint by the Associated Press, written by reporter Beth Duff-Brown.

Canstruction NYC Makes National Headlines

22 November 2011 — Art, Mission Driven

For the second year in a row, PKPR handled publicity for Canstruction, the annual design competition which helps feed hungry New Yorkers during Thanksgiving.

Slavery Footprint Hits One Million Milestone

18 November 2011 — Mission Driven

We are thrilled to announce that more than one million people have calculated their Slavery Footprint.

Slavery Footprint Creators Profiled in Adweek

24 October 2011 — Mission Driven

Slavery Footprint gets the full-page treatment in this week’s issue of Adweek.

Slavery Footprint Launches at Clinton Global Initiative

23 September 2011 — Mission Driven

If you are reading this on a smartphone or laptop, you have at least three slaves working for you, according to Slavery Footprint.

Xu Bing Exhibit in Wall Street Journal

12 September 2011 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

To mark the tenth anniversary of September 11th, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council presented the U.S. premiere of “Where Does the Dust Itself Collect?.”

LMCC Commemorates September 11th

9 September 2011 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of September 11th, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) launched InSite: Art + Commemoration.

A Floating Poem on Governors Island

2 September 2011 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

Hundreds of balloons featuring hand-written lines of poetry contributed by visitors created a floating poem at LMCC’s Building 110 on Governors Island.

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