
Jane Brady Knight is the executive director of Craft Philanthropy (CPKY) based in Lexington, Kentucky. Knight directs efforts and resources through public-private partnerships towards organizations that uphold core democratic principles and manages projects that support the vitality of American life and economic development throughout the Commonwealth. Prior to this role, she worked in coalitions at the American Enterprise Institute, where she managed AEI’s Civic Renewal Fellowship and the AEI Alumni Network. Knight began her career on the development team for the Manhattan Institute’s Young Leaders Circle in New York City. She graduated cum laude from Davidson College in 2016, where she received her bachelors in Political Science with a focus on rural economic development and the American Dream. Knight resides in Lexington, Kentucky with her two Labrador retrievers, Martha Washington and Barbara Bush.