The climate crisis has announced itself, loudly and with a vengeance. Drought, floods, and fires are already upending our economy and daily life, and scientists across the globe are telling us this is just a prelude of catastrophe to come. At no moment too soon, the U.S. Congress is locked in tense negotiations over a …
McKnight Foundation Leaders Comment on Legislation and Progress Toward Equitable Clean Energy Future (November 28, 2023) Earlier today, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a suite of clean energy legislation that moves the state closer to economy-wide decarbonization by committing Michigan utilities to provide their customers with 100 percent clean electricity by 2040, increasing energy efficiency …
A new charitable fund that supports local action on climate change has awarded its first grants. The Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund, a partnership between the City of Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Foundation and the McKnight Foundation, today announced funding to three local organizations that are doing innovative work throughout the city, particularly in …
The Rising Cedar Apartment complex isn’t just a beautiful building — it makes a difference in the lives of those who live with mental illness. Rising Cedar was developed by Project for Pride in Living (PPL) with support from McKnight’s Region & Communities program and in collaboration with Touchstone Mental Health, a nonprofit that works …
Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) connects Minnesota’s artists with audiences through MN Original, its award-winning weekly arts series celebrating Minnesota’s creative community, across all disciplines and all cultures. Now in its eighth year, MN Original has featured more than 4,000 Minnesota artists since its inception. Broadcast throughout Minnesota and on PBS stations across the country, …
The following interview was originally published on Clean Energy Resource Teams’ (CERTs) blog. Clean Energy Resource Teams: Can you tell us a little bit about what you do in the energy world in Minnesota? Kate Wolford: I serve as president of the McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation. One of our goals is to foster midwest …
Applications for the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Scholar Award are due January 15, 2024. The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience invites applications …
Lake Street Council engages, serves, and advocates for the Lake Street business community in Minneapolis to ensure the vitality and prosperity of the commercial corridor. Every day, Lake Street Council works on business recruitment, safety and security, branding/marketing/PR, community events, online and door-to-door communications, commercial energy retrofits and energy savings, small business advocacy, and management …
How do families define family engagement in education? As embracing “the power of people to change systems, not the other way around.” Or in other words, shifting decisionmaking power toward families and communities. That’s a theme we heard from the nearly 30 community partners we gathered last November to explore the topic of family engagement, …
This week, all eyes are on Paris as world leaders gather at the UN climate summit to tackle the greatest challenge of our generation. McKnight president Kate Wolford will be part of the historic event, joining a delegation of investors working to build low-carbon investment opportunities. While a strong international agreement is absolutely essential, we must …