Katie Wehr joined McKnight in February 2022 as senior program officer with the Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. In this role, she oversees and develops innovative grant portfolios to build a vibrant and equitable future for all Minnesotans—a future with shared power, prosperity, and participation. Katie has dedicated her career to designing, funding, and evaluating …
Study by the University of Maryland’s Devos Institute for Arts Management on the past, present, and future of African American and Latino museums, dance companies, and theater companies
Commissioned by McKnight, Jay Walljasper’s latest report in our Food for Thought series looks at the opportunities and challenges facing Northeast Minnesota, exploring communities north of the metro area and east of Brainerd and Bemidji.
Tonya Allen is a leader and a change agent with a passion for co-creating an equitable, sustainable world. In 2021, she became president of the McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation that advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. Tonya heads a majority women, majority people-of-color senior leadership team …
From the foreword: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation was an early pioneer in mission investing. Since 1980, the Foundation has made over $750 million in Program-Related Investments (PRIs) in the form of loans, equity investments, and guarantees. Since its first PRI, the Foundation’s approach to mission investing has evolved dramatically. As its impact investment …
Explore Awardees How to Apply The McKnight Scholar Awards support neuroscientists in the early stages of their careers. The McKnight Scholar Awards are given to exceptional young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career. The Scholar Awards have been given annually since 1977. They were the McKnight …
Kimberly (Kim) Anderson joined McKnight in February 2021 as a human resources generalist, and in July 2022, was promoted to compensation and benefits manager. Kim supports staff members in their employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement, and provides guidance on payroll administration, benefits, recruitment, and onboarding. During her tenure, Kim has been responsible for …
June 2015 Commissioned by McKnight, Jay Walljasper’s latest report looks at the forward-thinking and innovative concepts spurring development and interest in Southeast Minnesota.
March 27, 2015 – The second iteration of our strategic framework, a key document guiding our work for the next three years, commits the foundation to optimize the use of all our resources to advance our mission.
DeAnna Cummings joined McKnight in June 2020 as Arts program director. Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists thrive, McKnight invests in the arts and other sectors to support the state’s working artists and advocate for the value of their work. DeAnna is a cofounder and served as the CEO of Juxtaposition …