As the McKnight Foundation began developing a new program devoted to equity and inclusion in our state, we’ve been mindful that engaging the wisdom and expertise of individuals and communities beyond the Foundation walls increases the program’s relevance, credibility, and effectiveness. As we get closer to the public launch of our grantmaking guidelines this fall, …
IN BRIEF Program name: Our expanded program dedicated to building food systems that are economically, socially, and ecologically just and sustainable will now be called the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. Expanded goal: Cultivate resilient food systems globally by bridging farmer-centered agroecological research, action, and influence. What it means: With the grounded, place-based future …
In 2013, the McKnight Foundation's Collaborative Crop Research Program initiated support for farmer research networks (FRNs). FRNs were envisaged as a general approach to networked participatory research aimed at supporting the agroecological intensification (AEI) of smallholder farming in ten countries in Africa and the Andes region in South America. The 30 FRNs ranged in size …
كان لدى المؤسسة ما يقرب من 1T3T3.2 مليار من الأصول في نهاية عام 2021 وفي المتوسط منح حوالي $90 مليون سنويًا.
2024-2026 Annegret Falkner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Computational Neuroendocrinology: Linking Hormone-Mediated Transcription to Complex Behavior Through Neural Dynamics Gonadal hormones – estrogen and testosterone are among the best known – are important to mammals in many ways. They modulate internal states, behavior, and physiology. But while much has been …
Aligned Investments Aligned investments are in harmony with the McKnight Foundation’s mission and values. Their financial performance is evaluated against the broader market. High Impact Investments High impact investments deliver greater environmental and social change. Most have market expectations; a few Program-Related Investments have charitable expectations. Exited Investments Exited investments are no longer in our …
Nate Wade became the investment officer at the McKnight Foundation in 2019, covering its $2.2 billion endowment, including its commitment to impact investing. Nate provides strategic analysis of the portfolio, working directly with fund managers, the board’s investment committees, and investment advisors. He is building the Foundation’s direct private investment program and helping expand into …
يواجه مستأجرو Twin Cities سوقًا يكون فيها 27% فقط من الوظائف الشاغرة المعلن عنها ميسورة التكلفة لـ 60% من متوسط الدخل في المنطقة. من خلال تحليل بيانات السوق الخاصة والإسكان الميسور التكلفة ، يُظهر أحدث تقرير عن تدابير الإسكان MN الذي يتم إنتاجه سنويًا بالشراكة بين مؤسسة McKnight و HousingLink انخفاضًا جديدًا في القدرة على تحمل التكاليف في المنطقة و ...
تتمثل الخطوة الأولى في تقديم خطاب نوايا من صفحتين يصف كيف أن جائزة McKnight ستسمح بمناهج وإنجازات جديدة نحو تطوير البحث متعدية. يجب أن تتناول الرسالة الأسئلة التالية: ما المشكلة السريرية التي تعالجها؟ ما هي أهدافك المحددة؟ كيف ستكون المعرفة والخبرة التي اكتسبتها ...
Sharing Vibrant & Equitable Communities program efforts to build trust, learn with and from community, and be accountable to those we aim to serve.