In Greater Minnesota mangelt es an verschiedenen Lehrern, um die nächste Generation von Arbeitern und Führungskräften auszubilden. So nutzt eine Community Kreativität, Zusammenarbeit und Community-Stimmen, um dieser Herausforderung zu begegnen. Während viele Kleinstädte mit der Flucht ihrer jungen Erwachsenen und Familien zu kämpfen haben, stellte sich die Farm County Seat of Worthington (13.000 Einwohner) vor…
This interview originally appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and is reprinted here with full permission. Leading up to the global climate summit this week in Glasgow, the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation each announced that they would begin to remove fossil-fuel investments from their endowments, joining nearly 1,500 organizations worldwide that have also …
Der Verwaltungsrat des McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience freut sich bekannt zu geben, dass er sechs Neurowissenschaftler für den McKnight Scholar Award 2019 ausgewählt hat. Die McKnight Scholar Awards werden an junge Wissenschaftler verliehen, die sich in einem frühen Stadium des Aufbaus eigener unabhängiger Labors und Forschungskarrieren befinden und ...
Der Vizepräsident für Finanzen und Compliance bei McKnight, Rick Scott (im Juni 2019 in den Ruhestand getreten), wurde kürzlich vom Perspectives-Magazin von Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) zum Impact-Investing-Programm der Stiftung interviewt. Eine gekürzte Fassung wird hier mit Genehmigung abgedruckt; Das vollständige Interview ist bei GSAM online verfügbar. Fragen und Antworten mit Rick Scott, Vizepräsident für Finanzen und Compliance…
Muneer brings more than 15 years of experience working in and with communities to create greater opportunity for many residents in our region and beyond.
When I joined McKnight three years ago as the inaugural Director of its Vibrant & Equitable Communities program (or 'Communities program') the pandemic had just taken hold, and the tragic murder of George Floyd had ignited a local uprising and a nationwide racial reckoning. The Communities program was still in its infancy, having emerged from …
The Board of Directors of The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is pleased to announce it has selected ten neuroscientists to receive the 2023 McKnight Scholar Award. This is the first year McKnight makes these awards under the program’s new guidelines, which place additional emphasis on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion to enhance the excellence …
Last updated October 2022 On Monday, October 18, 2021, the McKnight Foundation announced a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its $3 billion endowment by 2050 at the latest, and in 2022 we shared a progress report on our first year of learning and action. So what does net zero mean, and …
The McKnight Foundation today committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its $3 billion endowment by 2050 at the latest. McKnight, a leading funder of climate solutions in the Midwest, is the country’s largest private foundation to pursue a net zero endowment. This move comes just weeks before the UN Climate Change Conference …
The McKnight Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Faye M. Price as its 2021 Distinguished Artist, an honor that carries a $50,000 award for a Minnesota artist who has made significant contributions to the state’s cultural life. As a director, actor, dramaturg, and arts leader, Price has significantly influenced Minnesota theater by bringing …