A few weeks ago, Duke University’s Sanford Institute of Public Policy convened a small group to explore nonprofit media ownership models.

Knight Foundation’s Director of Evaluation Mayur Patel spoke with Stanford Knight Fellow Andrew Haeg about networks, philanthropy, and assets:

Do you agree that networks of people are as valuable as traditional financial assets?

How do you think philanthropies and nonprofits could best nurture these assets if so?

Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen addresses the economic outlook in a video (here’s the transcript): Some key points are listed below the video.

First, let me repeat what we’ve discussed with many of you individually: while we have taken our losses, the foundation remains quite strong.

I’m especially pleased to be able to assure you that Knight Foundation will honor all existing pledges and grants. We foresee no liquidity issues for the Foundation.

We’ve been well served by a long-standing policy of asset diversification, directed by an outstanding Investment Committee and our outside investment manager.

And we expect to be well positioned when the markets recover.

Thoughts? Other things you would like answered? Let us know in the comments.

From the archive, Knight CEO and president Alberto Ibargüen interviewed Muhammad Yunus at the Poder Philanthropy Forum on March 12, 2008.

Founder of Grameen Bank Yunus and Ibargüen discussed certainty, freedom, and the dreams of flower children, among other things:

What would you ask Muhammad Yunus?