Francesca de Quesada Covey Named Knight Foundation's VP for Community Impact

May 2025
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Congratulations to IWF Sister Cesi de Quesada Covey for being appointed Vice President for Community Impact at Knight Foundation. With over 15 years of experience in community and economic development, de Quesada Covey will lead Knight's Community Impact efforts across its 26 partner cities, overseeing a $250 million grant portfolio. Her leadership will help drive locally tailored strategies that strengthen communities where the Knight brothers once operated newspapers. "Knight Foundation has long been a trailblazing advocate of community development, and I'm honored to carry that legacy forward," said de Quesada Covey.