Beyene Gessesse joined McKnight in November 2021 as a program officer for the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. He works at the cutting edge of agroecological solutions—contributing to a global portfolio of research projects and investments that create equitable and sustainable options for smallholder farmers and food systems. Beyene brings more than 10 years …
Paul Rogé joined McKnight in July 2021 as the senior program officer for its Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. Paul leads and advances the biophysical science research in the Global Food program, which works with smallholder farmers, research institutions, and development organizations to improve access to local, sustainable, nutritious food and create a just …
Tenzin Dolkar joined McKnight in March 2021 as a Midwest Climate & Energy (Climate) program officer. 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. Prior to McKnight, Dolkar served as …
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 …
Anthony (Tony) Lusiba joined McKnight in January 2021 as director of information technology (IT). He develops and executes McKnight’s IT strategy to support the Foundation’s core business processes and identifies and optimizes technology solutions that connect our internal teams and external partners. During his tenure, Tony has made iterative updates to modernize McKnight’s technology by …
In 2011, McKnight launched the Pathway Schools Initiative. The initiative represents a partnership between the Foundation, the University of Chicago’s Urban Education Institute, and seven metro-area elementary schools. It aims to align and improve the quality of literacy instruction and school leadership from PreK-3rd grade, with the ultimate goal of improving third-grade reading proficiency. A …
Creative Minnesota, the most comprehensive report ever done of the state’s nonprofit creative sector, attempts to fill the gaps in available information about Minnesota’s cultural field and to improve our understanding of its importance to our quality of life and economy. Creative MN 2019 Report Previous Years Creative MN 2017 Report Creative MN 2015 Report
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As McKnight’s inaugural vice president of investments, Elizabeth McGeveran oversees the team that manages the Foundation’s $2.6 billion endowment. Elizabeth joined McKnight in 2014 to lead our impact investing program. In 2019, she assumed the role of director of investments, shepherding our endowment and helping deliver positive returns alongside mission alignment. In this capacity, she designed a market-rate …