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 …
Sharing Vibrant & Equitable Communities program efforts to build trust, learn with and from community, and be accountable to those we aim to serve.
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; …
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 …
Nrog rau kev tso tawm ntawm McKnight lub Tswvyim Cov Ntaus Nqi sab nraud 2019-2021, peb yuav siv cov lus qhia ntxiv txog ib qho tshwj xeeb ntawm daim ntawv. Ntawm no, Neeraj Mehta, tus thawj coj ntawm kev kawm, qhia nws cov reflections ntawm ib qho ntawm cov philanthropic le caag featured ntawm nplooj 4 ntawm tag nrho cov ntaub ntawv. Neeraj yog ib feem ntawm pawg neeg tswj hwm lub rooj tswj hwm uas tsim cov qauv. ...
Explore Meet the Honorees Submit a Nomination Nominations will re-open in May 2025 Celebrating people who are the pulse of Minnesota’s caring and connected communities. For nearly four decades, the McKnight Foundation has honored individuals who have had a significant impact on the state of Minnesota and its communities but who have not been widely recognized …
The Midwest Climate & Energy program uses its philanthropic funding to support efforts that build power through partnership, aligning climate and equity goals to advance bold action on the climate crisis. Our program takes a systems change lens, focusing on shifting the conditions that perpetuate the climate crisis, which include structural racism. We direct grantmaking …
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 …
Daim ntawv tshaj tawm tebchaws Asmeskas uas yuav muaj kev puas tsuaj ntau nyob rau Upper Mississippi nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm lawv cov npe 2020 vim muaj kev hem thawj tias huab cua hloov thiab huab cua tsis zoo thiab tswj dej tsis zoo ua rau pej xeem muaj kev nyab xeeb raws tus dej. Cov Neeg Asmeskas Tshaj Lij Tshaj Lij Tshaj Sij Hawm Tshaj Tshaj yog qhov kev paub zoo tshaj plaws thiab muaj hnub nyoog ntev tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv ib puag ncig kev txav. Txhua…
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 …