Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque_Knight Foundation Grant AwardCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION
u
dubu e'
q
Media Contacts:
Nancy Van Milligen, President /CEO - Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Justin Thiltgen, Director - Dubuque 2.0
Phone: (563)588.2700
E- mails: nancyvanm @dbgfoundation.orq and justin@dubuque2.orq
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2010
►- John S. and James L.
Kn Foundat
Informed and engaged communities.
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Receives $205,500 Grant from John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation
Giving people access to the sustainability information they need and want
Dubuque, IA. - The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's Dubuque 2.0 was named one of 19 projects across the
country to receive grant funds from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The announcement was made at the
Council on Foundations 2010 Fall Conference for Community Foundations in Charlotte, North Carolina.
With the support of the Knight Foundation, Dubuque 2.0 will create a new web portal that will feature sustainability- related
news and information, multi- media, community events, contests and games to motivate residents to save money and
resources through a more sustainable lifestyle.
Eric Dregne, the VP of Programs for the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, said, "Through the Dubuque 2.0 web
portal, residents will be able to share ideas, information and practices for building a sustainable community."
The Knight Foundation funded projects are from foundations large and small, in cities from Miami to Anchorage. Their ideas
are as diverse as America's information needs. "These foundations are at the front line of an increasing movement of place -
based foundations to improve the information health of America's communities," said Alberto lbarguen, president and CEO
of Knight Foundation. "Their work helps residents have the information they need to make important decisions about their
communities. Ultimately, our democracy will only thrive if we have informed and engaged communities."
"With the constant change of information access, community foundations are playing an integral leadership role in ensuring
communities are informed and engaged. This work helps us to reach our objectives in areas like sustainable neighborhoods,
safe and healthy streets and schools, and an empowered youth to bring about a bright future ahead of us." said Nancy Van
Milligen, President /CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque 2.0.
For more information on Dubuque 2.0 please visit http: / /www.dubuque2.org
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the
Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed and engaged communities and lead
to transformational change. The Knight Community Information Challenge is part of Knight Foundation's Media Innovation Initiative, a
$100 million plus effort to meet America's information needs. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
Created it late 2009 D,huque 2.0 is 0 partnership to promote sustaHabiirty h_tvieco th Cornmuncty Foundation of Greater Dubuque and
fne Dubuque drec Chamber of Cornrrr.orce
# ##
If you'd like additional information, or to schedule an interview, please call Justin Thiltgen at (563)588 -2700 or e-mail him at
iustindubuque2.orq