James A. and Faith Knight Foundation
Forecasted
James A. and Faith Knight Foundation supports nonprofits in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties through operating and program funding to sustain their missions and benefit animals, nature, women, and girls.
Funder: James A. & Faith Knight Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Unrestricted general operating support and program funding
Summary: Supports nonprofits focused on Jackson and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan, through operating support and programs benefiting animals, nature, women, and girls.
Key Information: Applicants must document sound financial management, developed governance, mission clarity, and attention to gender, diversity, and outcomes.
Description
The James A. & Faith Knight Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, with giving focused on Jackson and Washtenaw Counties in Michigan. Established in 1999, it operates independently of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF), whose NonProfit Portal it uses for applications. The Knight Foundation’s Board reviews requests and makes grant decisions.
The foundation prioritizes general operating support, animals and the natural world, and women and girls. Its unrestricted operating support is intended to sustain nonprofits’ missions, impact, and growth. Program priorities include animal care, ecosystem protection, ecological education, women’s and girls’ economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, human rights, and equality.
