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Knight Foundation kicks in $10,000 for a Teen Tech Fund

Philly-based teen ventures will have access to the fund, which was announced last night at a Philadelphia Academies fundraiser.

Second Lady Jill Biden announced the creation of the fund at the Philadelphia Academies gala. (Photo by Daniel McCunny)

It was the surprise of the evening.
During last night’s All In: The Party 2016 fundraiser, hosted by Philadelphia Academies Inc., Second Lady Jill Biden announced the creation of a Teen Tech Fund, with the Knight Foundation as seed funder.


Biden made the announcement alongside former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter — who received the “Stand and Deliver Award” earlier in the evening.
The fund’s first $10,000 was donated by the Knight Foundation, with further investments to come.

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