It’s been two years since Mr. George Floyd was murdered. Like so many Black Americans throughout history, he came to Minnesota for opportunity. Yet instead of realizing the American Dream, what unfolded was a nightmare. What happened to Mr. Floyd is not an anomaly. His story depicts the insidious nature of racism—how it shows up …
Cedrick Baker is an inspiring, motivational leader and systems thinker who thrives in building high-performing, engaging cultures. He begins his new role as McKnight’s chief of staff on May 16.
If you ask climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, climate change isn’t just a problem for polar bears or future generations anymore—it’s affecting us all, here and now. Not only that, but the choices we make today will have a profound impact on our future—and we all have a role to play. Luckily, she says, we don't …
Huda Zoghbi estaba en camino de convertirse en cardióloga cuando se encontró con niños que padecían un raro trastorno cerebral que cambió el curso de su carrera y profundizó nuestra comprensión de cómo funciona el cerebro humano. "Las personas se convierten en científicos por todo tipo de razones", dice el Dr. Zoghbi, ganador del prestigioso Avance ...
Recién salido de la escuela secundaria, Jay Petre consiguió un trabajo en una antigua estación ferroviaria cerca de su casa en la zona rural de West Virginia. "Estábamos apilando toda esta madera", recuerda Petre. "Y este tipo vino y dijo: '¿Puedo comprarlo?' Terminé recibiendo $ 10,000 extra, y supe que estaba ...
Las comunidades rurales iluminan el camino Cuando Jim y LeeAnn VanDerPol y su hijo Josh comenzaron la construcción el verano pasado en una nueva mejora de su granja, sus vecinos se dieron cuenta. Los VanDerPols, una familia de tres generaciones de ganado orgánico y criadores de cerdos en Kerkhoven, Minnesota, están acostumbrados a probar nuevas ideas y alzar las cejas en el ...
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 …
Una carta abierta a la comunidad Al comenzar un nuevo año, nos complace compartir con ustedes el nuevo Marco Estratégico de la Fundación McKnight 2019-2021. Nuestro consejo de administración aprobó por unanimidad el documento en noviembre pasado. Refleja nuestro sentido compartido de urgencia dados los desafíos sociales y planetarios de nuestros días. También refleja ...
Reflecting on My First Year at the Foundation This March, I marked a year of service at the McKnight Foundation. I came to the Foundation at a specific moment in time—an urgent moment. It was the middle of a pandemic, on the cusp of the George Floyd murder trial, six weeks before the senseless murder …
With our hearts full of gratitude for her service, we share the news that Kate Wolford, president of the McKnight Foundation, stepped down from McKnight in November. “We are incredibly grateful to Kate for her service to the McKnight Foundation,” said Debby Landesman, McKnight’s board chair. “We celebrate her many accomplishments and graceful leadership, and …