Beyene Gessesse joined McKnight in November 2021 as a program officer for the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. He works at the cutting edge of agroecological solutions—contributing to a global portfolio of research projects and investments that create equitable and sustainable options for smallholder farmers and food systems. Beyene brings more than 10 years …
March 2014 – A case study about the McKnight Foundation’s recently completed knowledge management discovery process. (Read the related blog post at Stanford Social Innovation Review.) Getting strategic about how you organize and redistribute knowledge can help just about anyone achieve their goals more efficiently. We at the McKnight Foundation often find ourselves at the …
Paul Rogé joined McKnight in July 2021 as the senior program officer for its Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. Paul leads and advances the biophysical science research in the Global Food program, which works with smallholder farmers, research institutions, and development organizations to improve access to local, sustainable, nutritious food and create a just …
Tenzin Dolkar joined McKnight in March 2021 as a Midwest Climate & Energy (Climate) program officer. Dolkar works to shape and guide the trajectory of the Foundation’s climate initiatives. She oversees and develops grant portfolios that support efforts to build power through partnership, aligning McKnight’s climate and equity goals. Prior to McKnight, Dolkar served as …
Clean Jobs Midwest is an annual report based on survey data on clean energy employment in 12 Midwestern states. The Midwest’s clean energy industry employed 734,753 people in sectors including renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, advanced transportation, grid and storage, and clean fuels at the end of 2022. 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest Report Website 2023 …
This post was originally published on Transparency Talks, the GlassPockets blog site on April 11, 2019. It is reprinted here with full permission The McKnight Foundation is proud to be among the early group of foundations that joined the GlassPockets movement and has benefited from its tools and resources. As GlassPockets crosses the threshold of …
Doupe Fellowship Allison Doupe was deeply connected to the McKnight Endowment Fund. She received a McKnight Scholar Award in 1993 and joined the scholar award committee in 2006. She took over as chair of the scholar committee in 2010 and joined the McKnight Endowment Fund board at that time. Additionally, Allison was an amazing mentor …
Anthony (Tony) Lusiba joined McKnight in January 2021 as director of information technology (IT). He develops and executes McKnight’s IT strategy to support the Foundation’s core business processes and identifies and optimizes technology solutions that connect our internal teams and external partners. During his tenure, Tony has made iterative updates to modernize McKnight’s technology by …
IN BRIEF Refined program goal: Take bold and urgent action on the climate crisis by dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions and advancing an equitable clean energy transition. Learn more Strategy pathways: Our five program strategies provide clear pathways for our grantmaking efforts. Learn more Program webinar: Watch the recording to learn more about our approach …
The America’s Most Endangered Rivers® report listed the Upper Mississippi at the top of their 2020 list because of the compounding threat that climate change and poor river and watershed management pose to public safety along the river. The America’s Most Endangered Rivers® report is one of the best-known and longest-lived annual reports in the environmental movement. Each …