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

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.

@DrBiden @Michael_Nutter announce @knightfdn seed funder Teen Tech Fund w/ @AcademiesInc #PAIParty pic.twitter.com/oSMuI4NUhj

— Patrick Morgan (@PMorganPHL) May 16, 2016

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.

.@knightfdn kicked in $10,000 for a teen venture fund run by .@AcademiesInc #PAIParty pic.twitter.com/ZTd5iBA6G0

— Laura Goldman (@laurasgoldman) May 17, 2016