Juan Martinez

VP/CFO Knight Foundation @knightfdn, finance/biz strategy/investments. Random thoughts all mine.

[Juan Martinez @kfjuan]

And anyone interested should take a look at our report, which provides valuable insight into the investment decisions of several universities. https://t.co/HAlb2j3eHp

[Juan Martinez @kfjuan]

America's universities talk a big game about their commitment to #DEI and have efforts to ensure classroom student diversity. Yet, many are completely opaque about how they invest their own wealth – and that's a disservice to their students and alumni.
Let me explain (🧵).

[Juan Martinez @kfjuan]

Many have long, detailed diversity strategies and statements. But how do we know they're walking-the-walk and not just talking-the-talk? Are they missing out on fostering opportunities for all their students and returns for their endowments?

[Knight Foundation @knightfdn]

Knight Foundation VP/Journalism @jimbrady at #KMF24 with the two things local news publishers have to get right to survive.

[Knight Foundation @knightfdn]

We were proud to host the annual Knight Library Leaders Conference with @dpla. Since 2008, KF has invested $46 million in libraries across America, public spaces that American adults say help them find information that is trustworthy & reliable, according to a Gallup-Knight poll.

[Knight Foundation @knightfdn]

KF's @mwadsworth in the @MiamiHerald: "Over the last 2 decades, nearly 3,000 U.S. newspapers closed, most of them local, and 43,000 newspaper reporting jobs disappeared...

[Knight Foundation @knightfdn]

Media Trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth (@mwadsworth) to Lead Knight Foundation
https://t.co/Mran7cxTi0

[Dr. Kenneth A. Jessell @dr_jessell]

Dear FIU community,

President Jessell is thrilled to share with you all, from the nation’s capital, that FIU has been ranked in the TOP 10 for return on investment (https://t.co/biWNlZGXdy).

Read more about this ranking below: https://t.co/hiOMWGnXV7

[Mike Hernández @HernandezMA5]

Using public sources of data some from @usedgov’s College Scorecard researchers ranked over 2,000 undergraduate colleges and universities based on costs to attend and earnings post-graduation.

On the list: Princeton, Yale, Harvard, MIT...

AND @FIU

#PawsUp @FIUalumni

[Austin Clements @AustinLAC]

I’ve been blown away by the work the @knightfdn has done over the years across so many areas I care about.

Today I’m beyond honored to work with the board and @ibarguen to add to this work.

[Endeavor Miami @EndeavorMIA]

Our operations in Miami started with the support of @knightfdn. Since 2013, we have supported 51 high-impact entrepreneurs in joining the global community of #EndeavorEntrepreneurs with 2 unicorns among them and helped 75 local companies build their foundations for scale.

[Adriana Cisneros @cisnerosadriana]

In 2021, Miami made headlines for cryptocurrency, blockchain & the efforts of @FrancisSuarez to attract SV to Miami. To some, it may have appeared that the city was an overnight success. However, for at least ten years, many had been setting the table.
https://t.co/hcMiXUwI7C