With the release of McKnight’s Strategic Framework 2019-2021, we will periodically offer additional context about one specific aspect of the document. Here, Neeraj Mehta, director of learning, shares his reflections on one of the philanthropic approaches featured on page 4 of the full document. Neeraj was part of the board-staff committee that developed the Framework. …
Sarah Berger (formerly Sarah Lovan) joined McKnight in 2005 and has been a program officer since 2012 for the Foundation’s Arts & Culture program, which works to catalyze the creativity, power, and leadership of Minnesota’s working artists and culture bearers. As of 2022, she will spend her time with both the Arts & Culture program …
Inaugural program advisory panels include diverse roster of practitioners from government, philanthropic, military, and corporate leaders to academics, authors, and journalists. As the McKnight Foundation works to create a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive, we recognize that we cannot meet this moment and advance our mission alone, nor strictly …
The first step is to submit a two-page letter of intent describing how the McKnight award would permit new approaches and accomplishments toward the development of translational research. The letter should address the following questions: What clinical problem are you addressing? What are your specific aims? How will the knowledge and experience you have gained …
This case study examines the challenges and lessons learned during the 10-month development of the Carbon Efficiency Strategy, a joint venture between Mellon Capital Management and The McKnight Foundation, offering carbon-conscious investors a way to invest in companies whose practices could reduce carbon emissions. In late October 2014, Gabriela “Gabby” Franco Parcella, chairman, president, and CEO …
Marcq Sung joined McKnight in January 2022, as a senior program officer with the Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. In this role, he oversees and develops innovative grant portfolios to build a vibrant and equitable future for all Minnesotans with shared power, prosperity, and participation. Marcq has dedicated his career to working with communities for …
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) received a grant from McKnight/CCRP in 2015 in part to enhance access to information, case studies, tools and methods, and other resources related to agroecological intensification (AEI) of smallholder farming. FAO released the Agroecology Knowledge Hub (AKH) in November 2016.
The assessment examines how advocates are working to transform the transportation system, and how philanthropy is supporting those efforts. The assessment looks at both mobility choices (walking, bicycling and transit) and electrification (moving from gas-powered to electric vehicles) as well as the specific challenges and opportunities inherent in each.
Nonprofits face a constantly evolving set of potential threats, from data security breaches to downtime from unexpected events. Explore actionable steps any organization can take to improve cybersecurity and protect sensitive data and systems.
July 30, 2012 In 2012, The McKnight Foundation’s board of directors and staff developed a strategic framework to guide our work during the upcoming three years. Rather than a traditional “strategic plan” that might detail specific activities to be pursued over a specified time frame, this framework offers a sense of how we will approach …