In Proximity with Partners: McKnight’s Commitment to Stay Close to People and Planet
At McKnight, we believe much of our impact directly derives from the relationships we have with people close to our work. This is proximity. To us, it means building intentional relationships, bringing people together, and increasing understanding and action across communities, regions, and divides.
From the earliest days of this family foundation, our board and staff have valued staying close to the people at the heart of communities. And although we may not have called it being proximate in our earlier days, we’ve embraced this approach across across our work and with partners.
McKnight uses proximity in every aspect of our work, which includes deep relationships with our grantee partners, our philanthropic peers, civic and corporate leaders, community members, and more. We support those who are closest to the issues—the researchers, the scientists, the artists and culture bearers, the activists and leaders, the farmers, the community members who know their issue and region best. We commit to staying near to them in space, time, and relationships so that we are better capable of learning, hearing different views, and honoring diverse lived experiences. This helps us grow and ground our leadership in the solutions we seek with our partners.
Read about three examples that highlight our history of proximity, including investing in rural people and places through the Minnesota Initiative Foundations, statewide support for artists through the Regional Arts Councils, and supporting local farmer-centered research to transform Global Food Systems.
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