Tenzin Dolkar joined McKnight in March 2021 as a Midwest Climate & Energy (Climate) program officer, and became a senior program officer in 2024. 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.
Ua ntej McKnight, Dolkar tau ua tus kws pab tswv yim huab cua rau Lub Nroog Minneapolis los ntawm Natural Resources Defense Council koom tes nrog Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge. Yav dhau los, nws tau ua haujlwm hauv Xeev Minnesota Tus Thawj Coj Rail thiab ua tus kws tshaj lij txoj cai rau Governor Mark Dayton txog kev thauj mus los, kev ua liaj ua teb, thiab cov teeb meem nyob deb nroog.
Dolkar kuj tseem ua haujlwm rau pawg thawj coj ntawm Environmental Grantmakers Association thiab ib tug tswv cuab ntawm Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders' Policy Committee. Dolkar tau kawm tiav qib siab hauv kev ua haujlwm hauv zej zog los ntawm University of Minnesota thiab bachelor's degree hauv kev tshawb fawb thoob ntiaj teb nrog cov menyuam yaus hauv kev sib raug zoo los ntawm University of St.
