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 …
El primer paso es enviar una carta de intenciones de dos páginas que describa cómo el premio McKnight permitiría nuevos enfoques y logros para el desarrollo de la investigación traslacional. La carta debe abordar las siguientes preguntas: ¿A qué problema clínico está abordando? ¿Cuáles son tus objetivos específicos? ¿Cómo será el conocimiento y la experiencia que ha adquirido ...
Muneer Karcher-Ramos joined McKnight in March 2024 as Vibrant & Equitable Communities (Communities) program director. The Communities program works to advance a vibrant future for all Minnesotans with shared power, prosperity, and participation. Muneer brings more than 15 years of experience working in and with communities to create greater opportunity for many residents in our …
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Transportation, in particular daily commuting, produces nearly 30 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Scoop seeks to disrupt long, solitary commutes by providing custom, flexible carpool options for workers. Investment $2.5 million direct equity investment; originated in 2019. Exited 2022 (failure due to Covid-19 impacts). Rationale The Scoop app replaces clunky …
At the end of October 2019, the McKnight Foundation engaged Frontline as the firm launched a multifaceted and multilevel input-gathering process designed to shape and inform the Foundation’s new Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. The primary goal was to identify powerful and relevant strategies that could guide three initial exploratory focus areas: economic mobility, equitable …
Áreas de enfoque comunitario En septiembre de 2019, la Fundación McKnight anunció un nuevo programa centrado en la comunidad para promover la equidad y la inclusión en Minnesota. El objetivo: construir un futuro vibrante para todos los habitantes de Minnesota con poder compartido, prosperidad y participación. Para construir este futuro vibrante, este nuevo programa honrará y construirá sobre lo que hemos aprendido del trabajo que hemos apoyado ...
Instead of investing in traditional “real assets” like commercial real estate and oil wells, Vision Ridge sees opportunity in new kinds of assets such as the largest public network of electric vehicle charging stations, EVgo. Its vision is to “unleash capital markets to solve our generation’s greatest challenges.” Investment Sustainable Asset Funds II: $7.5 million; …
30 de julio de 2012 En 2012, el directorio y el personal de la Fundación McKnight desarrollaron un marco estratégico para guiar nuestro trabajo durante los próximos tres años. En lugar de un "plan estratégico" tradicional que podría detallar las actividades específicas que se realizarán en un período de tiempo específico, este marco ofrece una idea de cómo nos enfocaremos ...